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From The Onion… complete with a WRTL reference:

WASHINGTON, DC—In a landmark 8-1 decision, an uncharacteristically subdued Supreme Court ruled “it depends” in the case of Panetti v. Quarterman, leaving the issue of executing the mentally ill completely open-ended.

The entirely indeterminate ruling is a first for the high court.

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A lot of these cases are really hard, and it’s comforting to know that we now have a little wiggle room,” said Justice John Paul Stevens, the oldest and longest-serving current member of the high court. “Take Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission. Maybe issue ads should be able to run less than 60 days before a public official is up for reelection, if the issue is important enough. Maybe the official should be forced to comment on the matter so his constituents know where he stands. ‘It depends’ would work really well in that case.

Things might get a little whacky here at the blog over the course of the next 24-48 hours. I think I may have chosen the wrong time to change servers with the WRTL this morning… hopefully the transition will go smoothly and things will return to normal sooner rather than later.

I will be serving on a DC grand jury this month, which will keep me away from some of the usual daily exposure to the political and podcasting world. I’m hoping to use some of the downtime to pull out some tips from the podcast expo, as promised, however!

Speaking of audio content… I was interviewed for Air America’s State of Belief recently… feel free to listen here (mp3). I have a few other interviews floating about that I will eventually post someplace on the blog or elsewhere on the site. Never fear… I’ll keep you posted.

I kept having people mention how great I was on NPR on Wednesday. Problem was… I wasn’t on NPR yesterday. Tim Mooney, however, was on NPR.

Confused? So were dozens of people I know throughout the country who swore they heard me in an interview regarding education funding. Mystery solved… Tim Mooney is a spokesperson for a group called First Class Education here in DC.

Have a good weekend everyone… and Tim? Ever consider going by Timothy? Just wondering…

As you know, I am a fan of the sublimely ridiculous Chad Vader videos on YouTube. Episode 4 is going big time, airing on GMA on October 11th. Check out the update from the creators here:

A nice diversion from some of the distubring stories out there…

A quick break from the world of nonprofit and political law to make way for the continuing saga of Chad Vader… Day Night Shift Manager

Greetings, and welcome to the new digs! I’d like to give special thanks to Apple’s iWeb for helping make this site far, far better looking than I could have ever hoped with my meager html and css skills. If you’re still Mac-phobic, I strongly suggest you give Apple a second look… it’s amazing what one can accomplish with their gear!

As promised, this blog will shift content a bit. I’ll be using this space to chat about the law, nonprofits, advocacy, podcasting, and a variety of other topics. In the very near future, I’ll be posting some other blogs and resources here as well. On top of all that, I’ll post some fun things from time to time that are utterly unrelated to any of the above. I think the continuing saga of Chad Vader fits in that category…

So, thanks for hanging out here in the tim-mooney.com lounge. More to come…

There will be some big changes here at tim-mooney.com within the next few days… stay tuned for the new look and new content. In the interim, I’ve stripped down the blog for a more austere vibe while I truck in the new carpet and drapes…

… in the meantime, the continuing saga of Chad Vader, Dayshift Manager:

Enough seriousness. Introducing… Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager

Life is hard when you’re Darth Vader’s less-talented, less-charismatic younger brother and you manage a grocery store.