Osler's Razor

One of the more intriguing aspects of my weekend was listening to Peter Gabel, one of the founders of the Critical Legal Studies movement. Here's the weird thing-- I had never met the guy before, but he seemed so familiar somehow... odd. He's a Harvard grad, long hair, tends to be quite active (running around, etc.) while speaking. He had a wonderful warmth and intelligence, as well (unusual in Harvard grads). Hmmmm.... who is it he reminds me of?

This is one of those times that I am crossing freely between worlds. On Saturday, I discussed law with philosophers (including both Dallas Willard and Oliver O'Donovan of the University of Edinborough), then had a wonderful pre-Oscar dinner in Santa Monica as people swirled around watching each other-- a shift from a world of thoughts to a world of the thoroughly corporeal. But now I am glad to get back into my regular world, to see my students and teach sentencing and put my books back on the shelves.