Skip to content

The Law in Life

Not your lawyer. Not legal advice. Just nerdy fun.

Tag: law in life

Why is everything on 8.5" x 11" paper?

Turns out that paper doesn’t just naturally grow on trees in 8.5″ x 11″ sheets. Image courtesy FeatheredTar In fact, most … More

8" x 10.5", 8.5" x 11", A4, everyday law, government printing, government-letter size, joint committee on printing, law, law in life, law in the everyday, legal history, letter size, paper, paper size

Why are California beaches free to the public?

As a former Californian (and a Californian at heart), I was horrified to learn that some beaches in other parts … More

beaches, california, coastline, commons, free beaches, law, law in life, law in the everyday, legal history, ocean, public access, public lands, public trust, state beach, state park

Why does Netflix only have some shows while Amazon Prime has others?

An ever-present question in my very obviously very busy and important life is: why does Netflix Watch Instantly only have … More

fluoridation, fluoride, law, law in life, law in the everyday, legal history, public health, water

Why are TV commercials still so much louder than shows?

The old woman inside of me rejoiced when Congress passed the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act. There is nothing worse than … More

advertisement, CALM Act, commercial, commercial volume, communications law, everyday law, FCC, federal communications commission, law, law in life, law in the everyday, legal history, television, tv, tv volume

Why are California avocados better?

It is a truth universally acknowledged that an avocado in California must be better than avocados in other states. But … More

agriculture, avocados, california, everyday law, food, law, law in life, law in the everyday, legal history

Why do we drive on the right?

If you wanted to drive on the left side of the road, could you? You could try, but it’s against the … More

driving, everyday law, law, law in life, law in the everyday, legal history, right side of the road, traffic law, why do we drive on the right

Posts navigation

Newer posts
Blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • The Law in Life
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The Law in Life
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
Design a site like this with WordPress.com
Get started