Michael LaserThe Curious Case of Citizen K. v. the Supreme Court of the United StatesInexplicably, Citizen K., a man with no legal training whatsoever, found himself arguing before the Supreme Court of the United States that…Jul 11Jul 11
Michael LaserCatastrophe: Just Another Way to Spell OpportunityAuthor’s note: I wrote this essay just before Covid-19 changed the world. The point still applies, but the present crisis has eclipsed it…Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
Michael LaserExplaining Our Democracy to My Son“Dad, we live in a democracy, right?”Feb 12, 2018Feb 12, 2018
Michael LaserTrump vs. TwainThe president-elect has his critics — several million of them — but one person who hasn’t weighed in yet is Mark Twain. (The rumors of his…Dec 14, 2016Dec 14, 2016
Michael LaserInto the Woods… with a NaturalistI’ve been dragging my family along on forest hikes for 20 years. In that time, I’ve learned very little natural science, preferring to…Apr 1, 2016Apr 1, 2016
Michael LaserMy Impending Publicity BlitzMy new novel came out last week. If I can’t figure out how to promote it, the book will sink to the bottom of the Amazon ocean, like the…Aug 10, 2015Aug 10, 2015