Prologue I — Selected Readings & Notes by Professor Ellis Washington, J.D. Ellis Washington, 1918-2018—100 Years of UnNatural Law Jurisprudence of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, 9 Faulkner Law Review 1 (2017), pp. 171-226; Ellis Washington, The Deconstruction of American Law and the Apotheosis of President Donald J. Trump, IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 28, Issue 9, Series […]
*N.B.: Selected Readings & Notes— Ellis Washington, 1918-2018—100 Years of UnNatural Law Jurisprudence of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, 9 Faulkner Law Review 1 (2017), pp. 171-226; Richard A. Posner, The Problematics of Moral and Legal Theory, 111 Harvard Law Review 1637 (1997), and my Rejoinder or Reply to Judge Posner which I included in my initial 1999 cover letter sent to him is […]
*N.B.: Selected Readings & Notes— Ellis Washington, Symposium—An Analysis of Dante’s Inferno and Lessons Learned at Lillibridge Elementary School (Detroit, MI))(Sept. 22, 2024); Ellis Washington, An American Judicial Judas: 1994-2024—30th Anniversary of Exposing Chief Judge Richard A. Posner’s Legacy = Betrayed President Reagan, Betrayed the Judiciary, Betrayed America—Part III (Dec. 31, 2024); Essay #4—[12] Confessions to 9 Strangers and a Preacher in, Ellis […]
*N.B.: Selected Readings & Notes—See generally, Devashish, Economics Times Online for prescient quotes of the day by literary historical, and philosophical figures like the Greek and Roman philosophers, playwrights, and other literary figures down throughout history including Oscar Wilde which inspired the writing of this essay. See, Article Archives of Devashish, ET Online, Quote of the Day […]
“But Jesus said onto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own people, and in his own house.” — Mark 6:4 *N.B.: Selected Readings & Notes—Yuval Taylor, Zora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal (2019); When Zora and Langston took a Road Trip, Longreads.com (April 3, […]
*N.B.: Selected Readings & Notes— Ellis Washington, 1918-2018—100 Years of UnNatural Law Jurisprudence of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, 9 Faulkner Law Review 1 (2017), pp. 171-226; Richard A. Posner, The Problematics of Moral and Legal Theory, 111 Harvard Law Review 1637 (1997), and my Rejoinder or Reply to Judge Posner which I included in my initial 1999 cover letter sent to him is […]
*N.B.: Selected Readings & Notes— Ellis Washington, Symposium—An Analysis of Dante’s Inferno and Lessons Learned at Lillibridge Elementary School (Detroit, MI))(Sept. 22, 2024); Ellis Washington, An American Judicial Judas: 1994-2024—30th Anniversary of Exposing Chief Judge Richard A. Posner’s Legacy = Betrayed President Reagan, Betrayed the Judiciary, Betrayed America—Part III (Dec. 31, 2024); Essay #4—[12] Confessions to 9 Strangers and a Preacher in, Ellis […]
*N.B.: Selected Readings & Notes—See generally, Devashish, Economics Times Online for prescient quotes of the day by literary historical, and philosophical figures like the Greek and Roman philosophers, playwrights, and other literary figures down throughout history including Oscar Wilde which inspired the writing of this essay. See, Article Archives of Devashish, ET Online, Quote of the Day […]
“But Jesus said onto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own people, and in his own house.” — Mark 6:4 *N.B.: Selected Readings & Notes—Yuval Taylor, Zora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal (2019); When Zora and Langston took a Road Trip, Longreads.com (April 3, […]
*N.B.: Selected References & Notes – Ashley Brasfield, Supreme Court Strikes Down Institutionalized Racism (April 29, 2026); Amy Howe, In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory, SCOTUS.Blog.com (April 29, 2026); Ellis Washington, Symposium—The When and the Why of Black Women’s Irresistible Impulse to Disrespect and Hate the Black Man?” (02/11/2024); Ellis Washington, 8 […]
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” ~ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) “Unencumbered by government oversight, McKinsey is accountable only to its clients, who expect that their vulnerabilities, mistakes, […]
*Suggested Listening Music—[1] Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15, by Robert Schumann (1838); [2] The Well Tempered Clavier (Book I ) by J.S. Bach (1723); [3] 3 Sonatas after Petrarch, S. 270, from Années de pèlerinage (Years of Pilgrimage) by Franz Liszt (1842-46). *N.B.: Selected Readings & Notes—George Orwell, Animal Farm ([Authorized Orwell Edition], 1945); Animal Farm […]
*N.B.: Selected References: Ellis Washington, Symposium—The When and the Why of Black Women’s Irresistible Impulse to Disrespect and Hate the Black Man?” (02/11/2024); Ellis Washington, 8 Open Letters—Reply to President David Meyer on the Apotheosis of President Donald J. Trump (Dec. 23, 2023)(See Sec. D: Open Letter to Yale University President Peter Salovey); Millie McGhee’s interview on […]
*N.B.: Suggested Readings—Sun Tzu, The Art of War (circa 550 B.C.); Carl von Clausewitz, On War [Vom Kriege] (Op. posth.,1832); Donald Trump, The Art of the Deal (1987); Ellis Washington, On Fate (Essay on Herodotus and Thucydides (April 5, 2014) and in Ellis Washington, The Progressive […]
When Machiavelli Comes to Town: The Dangers of Opportunistic Consulting
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” ~ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) “Unencumbered by government oversight, McKinsey is accountable only to its clients, who expect that their vulnerabilities, mistakes, […]
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades. It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.” ~ Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), speaking on the BOWSER Act “It is […]
Fifth Circuit’s Ruling against “Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule” Safeguards Meritocracy Over Mediocrity
“The evidence presented by Nasdaq in its rule proposal, contrary to its claims, does not show that board diversity provides better returns for shareholders.” ~Excerpt from a Manhattan Institute led amicus curiae brief in the case of Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment vs. SEC. “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the […]
2026 Summer Reading List—10 Books that Secretly Built History’s Greatest Minds (and Can Build Yours)
Prologue I — Selected Readings & Notes by Professor Ellis Washington, J.D. Ellis Washington, 1918-2018—100 Years of UnNatural Law Jurisprudence of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, 9 Faulkner Law Review 1 (2017), pp. 171-226; Ellis Washington, The Deconstruction of American Law and the Apotheosis of President Donald J. Trump, IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 28, Issue 9, Series […]
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