A mask is but a sum of lines; a face, on the contrary, is above all their thematic harmony. 

~Roland Barthes, The Face of Garbo (1957)

I suppose it’s possible to consider comet Neowise - Novy rozum - an omen, but I think it’s very beautiful

Second Circuit Affirms Convictions, Rejecting Marinello and Bad Acts Evidence Arguments (7/9/20)

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In United States v. Scali ,   (2d Cir. 7/7/20), here , Unpublished, the Second Circuit affirmed the conviction of a prior lawyer for “ten cr...

Colombian gold dealer 'knew he was under surveillance'

The Sydney Morning Herald by David Estcourt

A Colombian gold dealer nabbed by police in a surveillance sting told undercover officers 'don’t say anything, it could be recorded' as he and hid brother dealt in gold suspected to be stolen.

Accountant successfully defends against negligent advice claim

The District Court of Western Australia has dismissed a negligent advice claim made against an accountant relating to an arrangement involving the sale of shares to an SMSF.

In the case of Hohnen v Hopkins [2020] WADC 98, the plaintiffs, Mark Hohnen and his wife Catherine Hohnen, sought to claim for loss and damages resulting from advice they claimed was provided by their former accountant, Rick Hopkins, and his in-house accountant, Janis Sawyer.

DUTCH ACCOUNTANT UNCOVERS FRAUD B EHIND SYRIA RESCUE ORGANIZATION WHITE HELMETS: REPORT

Feds bust Texas man for using PPP loan of nearly $1 million on cryptocurrency

The Justice Department did not explain how it detected the fraud but a criminal complaint describes a series of curious circumstances. These include Argiries' PPP application, which suggested he would pay 51 Texas Barbecue's employees an average of $90,000 a month.

"Such a high average salary for a barbecue operation raises further suspicion," the complaint reads.

PPP scam: Texas man spends nearly $1 million on cryptocurrency Fortune

“The icon of icons”: Remembering civil rights hero, Congressman John LewisAtlanta Magazine

Remembering Nelson Mandela, Who Honoured the Power of Reconciliation The Wire. Oddly, the author appears not to know that the quote he cites when Mandela left Robben Island is the same he made at the end of his three hour statement at his trial.

A terrifying map shows how far coronavirus has spread across Sydney, with cases continuing to pop up at gyms, McDonald's restaurants, busy pubs, restaurants and supermarkets