tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post5998449212843716030..comments2024-03-28T10:10:51.429-05:00Comments on Althouse: Which law school graduation speakers would you most like to hear?Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-45048576511183190462008-04-25T11:44:00.000-05:002008-04-25T11:44:00.000-05:00The best graduation speech I've heard was given by...The best graduation speech I've heard was given by Tom and Ray Magliozzi (Click and Clack of the Car Talk Show on PBS) at the June 1999 commencement at MIT.<BR/><BR/>Here's a link to the transcript.<BR/>http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1999/clickclackspeech.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60933128623683927092008-04-25T11:13:00.000-05:002008-04-25T11:13:00.000-05:00I'd like to hear Sherman Alexie; I've read a lot o...I'd like to hear Sherman Alexie; I've read a lot of his stuff and I saw <I>Smoke Signals</I>. My alma mater has an accomplished alumna speaking this year.former law studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196697206046544350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-36291588399806430602008-04-25T08:25:00.000-05:002008-04-25T08:25:00.000-05:00Rules for graduation speakers:(1) Be brief. This...Rules for graduation speakers:<BR/><BR/>(1) Be brief. This is not your day.<BR/><BR/>(2) If you can't be brief, be absent.MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67150827134945314652008-04-25T07:40:00.000-05:002008-04-25T07:40:00.000-05:00Chris Matthews spoke at Fordham when my daughter g...Chris Matthews spoke at Fordham when my daughter graduated there a couple of years ago. He was remarkably tedious, as was the entire SIX HOUR event.<BR/><BR/>Thank God it was a beautiful day.Tankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187906854627334164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-40624802421064671092008-04-25T07:01:00.000-05:002008-04-25T07:01:00.000-05:00My school, last year: John Grisham.Left-leaning sp...My school, last year: John Grisham.<BR/><BR/>Left-leaning speech, which got to be very annoying, but it was still neat to have him there. Great pick, IMHO.theobromophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720669155546526640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-80065441002887428972008-04-24T22:05:00.000-05:002008-04-24T22:05:00.000-05:00Most boring graduation speaker:David Gergen.Most boring graduation speaker:<BR/><BR/>David Gergen.rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-70420933020037983032008-04-24T21:27:00.000-05:002008-04-24T21:27:00.000-05:00My Harvard Law graduation speaker was Larry King. ...My Harvard Law graduation speaker was Larry King. Lame!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932299683373361266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-11166708495806268832008-04-24T21:23:00.000-05:002008-04-24T21:23:00.000-05:00I saw Tom Selleck at Pepperdine. He was great.I saw Tom Selleck at Pepperdine. He was great.NotWhoIUsedtoBehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14568355742926021406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-31659259628631165522008-04-24T20:38:00.000-05:002008-04-24T20:38:00.000-05:00The best speaker is whoever gives the shortest spe...The best speaker is whoever gives the shortest speech. They all look horrible.Heyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333291654356970407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73290538671140348942008-04-24T20:31:00.000-05:002008-04-24T20:31:00.000-05:00One wonders if George Washington would be ashamed ...One wonders if George Washington would be ashamed that the institution bearing his name chose Senator Inouye (D-HI). Really? Mr. <I>e unus, plures</I>?Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065798213115341398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58781238135656575152008-04-24T20:11:00.000-05:002008-04-24T20:11:00.000-05:00Zeppo or any of the Marx brothers would be a good ...Zeppo or any of the Marx brothers would be a good speaker except for Harpo, the mute one. Unfortunately they've all pass away. :(<BR/><BR/>Let's work to bring back vaudeville. Do not attempt to impart wisdom to the graduates in a 30 minute speech. Better to make them laugh after 3 years of hard study.Trumpithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02252672877713167746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-62256891369474787512008-04-24T19:57:00.000-05:002008-04-24T19:57:00.000-05:00Breyer is pulling double duty, Ann."Northeastern: ...Breyer is pulling double duty, Ann.<BR/><BR/><B>"Northeastern: Stephen Breyer (Justice, Supreme Court)"</B><BR/><BR/>He spoke at an UM Law lecture in 2006, and word was it he was a little boring (unlike CJ Roberts, who was phenomenal, I know I was there).<BR/><BR/>These are the names that popped out at me:<BR/><BR/>- Baltimore: Ted Turner (media mogul)<BR/><BR/>- Albany: Jeanine Pirro (TV legal analyst; former District Attorney, Westchester County, New York)<BR/><BR/>That's probably an one hour talk of two of the most annoying voices in the world...<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Victoriavbspurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992013640447117624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-20973969908442420802008-04-24T19:54:00.000-05:002008-04-24T19:54:00.000-05:00If I had any humility I would be perfect.--Ted Tur...If I had any humility I would be perfect.<BR/>--Ted Turner<BR/><BR/><BR/>Him I'd like to here, if only in anticipation of at least one depth bomb comment in the course of his speech.ricpichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321511130788764861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42590373657431189872008-04-24T19:53:00.000-05:002008-04-24T19:53:00.000-05:00Calling Jerry Springer a former mayor of Cincinnat...Calling Jerry Springer a former mayor of Cincinnati is true, but misleading, as Cincinnati's mayorship was rotated among members of the city council at the time (they have a strong city manager).RKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743774344379760669noreply@blogger.com