Slog - Comments on The Case Against Sherman Alexie, by A. Birch Steen Attorney Paul Taylor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir I mentioned this briefly below, but the report in today's P-I about a lawyer for the Sonics trying to bar Stranger columnist Sherman Alexie from testifying about the basketball team is hilarious—and doubly so for anyone familiar with the writings of A. Birch Steen, who Sonics lawyer Paul Taylor seems to be channeling. The motion to U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman says neither Levy nor Alexie "has any relevant testimonial knowledge" and requests both be removed from the city's witness list... Alexie, a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian and Seattle resident, is scheduled to testify on the "Sonics' role in the... Copyright 2008 Wed, 28 May 2008 09:20:57 -0800 Wed, 28 May 2008 12:19:49 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by SeMe Free Alexie!

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033656 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033656 Sports Wed, 28 May 2008 09:25:28 -0800 Comment by Trevor Is this an indirect reference to his writings in the Stranger? If so, it would be the second time in two days that the trial seems to have brought up Bennett and Co getting defensive about the contents of the Stranger. The other incident is the revelation about emails between folks in OK City wondering whether bad press about their history of supporting anti-choice causes will help get them booted out of Seattle, which is exactly what they wanted.

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033657 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033657 Sports Wed, 28 May 2008 09:26:05 -0800 Comment by laterite It is going to be hilarious when he testifies. Go Sherman!

]]> laterite http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033665 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033665 Sports Wed, 28 May 2008 09:34:25 -0800 Comment by patrick Go Sherman! Just finished Alexie's "flight" - wow.

]]> patrick http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033667 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033667 Sports Wed, 28 May 2008 09:37:55 -0800 Comment by Clint They were talking about this on Sports Radio this morning as one of the morning DJ's is getting the same treatment. They they just kept referring to him as "a Stranger Writer" though, never calling him by name.

]]> Clint http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033673 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033673 Sports Wed, 28 May 2008 09:40:15 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Eli, I think one of the reasons the whole Birch Steen thing works is its immediate proximity to reality; just like all the best satire.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033682 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033682 Sports Wed, 28 May 2008 09:50:33 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways hmmmm....i'd have to agree with the "PBC".

It's idiotic show-boating.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033683 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033683 Sports Wed, 28 May 2008 09:51:46 -0800 Comment by Dickie McRausch Sherman Alexie, Stranger columnist?


Yeah, I'm sure he prefers that to "National Book Award-winning author."


Funny, on his personal site, you have to dig like Eric Nalder to find the slightest mention of the Stranger.


Your uppity douchbaggery provided my morning chuckle. Thanks!

]]> Dickie McRausch http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033738 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033738 Sports Wed, 28 May 2008 10:48:58 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Yeah, all of his Stranger writing combined adds up to what, 0.5% of his output? No offense, but when The Stranger and Alexie meet, the honor flows from the latter to the former. But then KJR twits don't read books, do they?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033746 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033746 Sports Wed, 28 May 2008 10:56:51 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV I'd like to see the response brief, trying to qualify him as an "expert" on all those issues.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033757 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033757 Sports Wed, 28 May 2008 11:12:22 -0800 Comment by Dougsf I like Sherman Alexie's writing. I wish the Sonics were the sentimental family pastime he described in his writing, but they aren't.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033819 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_case_against_sherman_alexie_by_a_bir#c1033819 Sports Wed, 28 May 2008 12:19:49 -0800