Doesn't your Friday deserve some sonic irony? Today's Legal Underground Word of the Day, Moral Turpitude, is read by Zoe Schaeffer, age 8. You can hear it as an MP3 or as a podcast by subscribing to this RSS feed with iPodder or a similar product. (Music written and performed by me.)
Zoe's my daughter. She told me to tell you, "Turn it up loud!"
If you'd like to participate in my audio-blogging word-of-the-day project, simply choose a suitable word from Black's Law Dictionary, record yourself reading it, and then send it to me in mp3 or wav format. I'll set it to music for all the world to hear--at no charge!
That was great -- thanks for the combo of enlightenment and entertainment. Looking forward to more!
Posted by: Brian St. Pierre | January 14, 2005 at 06:55 AM
Very nice reading, Zoe. I'm sure daddy could get you a guest spot on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where children read transcripts of debates by Fox News pundits.
Pundit. Now there's a word for you, Zoe. Is daddy a pundit?
By the way, Zoe you've got a unique name.
Posted by: Abnu | January 14, 2005 at 07:45 AM
hi there, thanks for participating in my blog! You rock!
Posted by: jazz | January 14, 2005 at 09:13 AM
Tell your daugher she's famous with half my contracts class.
Posted by: Derek | January 14, 2005 at 01:00 PM
Derek: She'll be thrilled. Meanwhile, what about the other half of the class--I guess they were learning contracts?
Posted by: Evan | January 14, 2005 at 01:51 PM
That has to be about the cutest thing I've ever heard! Zoe is obviously at a very high reading level. Kudos to you for contributing positively to the gene pool.
Posted by: Fedster | January 14, 2005 at 02:18 PM
Fedster: There is no doubt she is cute and intelligent, but let us hope she becomes a medical doctor! The poor world does not need another litigatin' Schaeffer. ;-)
Posted by: JR | January 14, 2005 at 03:02 PM
JR: Agreed.
Posted by: Evan | January 14, 2005 at 03:21 PM
Well I couldn't very well turn the volume up THAT loud...
Posted by: Derek | January 14, 2005 at 04:22 PM
Evan, that is the most precious and sweetest voice in the blogging world. Great job, Zoe!
Posted by: Marie | January 15, 2005 at 01:16 AM
Cool!
Posted by: Jim | January 15, 2005 at 11:23 AM
Say, this sounds like a terrific idea. I am very fond of replevin (hence my nom de blog), and will record a dramatic reading of it for you. Unfortunately I am a technoidiot when it comes to sound, and the only way I could think of offhand to generate an mp3 file for you is to use audioblogger to send it to my own site and then send you a link. I'm just not sure the world needs a remixed version of the word replevin all that much. Now, garnishment on the other hand...
Posted by: the dark goddess of replevin | January 16, 2005 at 11:24 PM
I have Webster's "word of the day" sent to my email. Is there a way to prompt the "legal" word of the day to my email? Thanks!
Posted by: Becky Krichevsky | July 07, 2005 at 09:49 AM