Welcome to FrederickLane.com
Vermont Writer, Lecturer, and Expert Witness
The Court and the Cross Is Now Available!
Upcoming Publicity Events:
- July 1, 2008 @ 10:00 a.m.: KPOJ (Portland's Progressive Talk Station). Interview with host Carl Wolfson about "The Court and the Cross."
- July 10, 2008 @ 9:30 a.m.: KVON (Napa Valley Talk Radio). Interview with host Jeff Schechtman about "The Court and the Cross."
- July 13, 2008 @ 2:00 p.m.: Author reading and book signing at Common Good Books, St. Paul, Minnesota.
- July 14, 2008. "Conversations with Joy Cardin," Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR). Interview with host Joy Cardin about "The Court and the Cross."
- September 13, 2008. [Time and Place TBD]: Author reading and book signing at the Burlington Book Festival.
- September 14, 2008 @ 12 p.m. Author lecture and booksigning at the First Unitarian Universalist Society, Burlington, VT.
- October 11, 2008. Author lecture and booksigning at East End Books, East Hampton, NY.
- November 13, 2008. Author lecture at the All Souls Unitarian Church (80th and Lexington Ave., New York) on the implications of the 2008 Presidential and Senatorial elections. Co-sponsored by the Center for Inquiry and the All Souls Unitarian Church. A book signing will follow.
- February 5, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m.: Author reading at The Yale Club of New York City. A book signing will follow.
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Recent Articles and Blog Postings
- What Were They Thinking? United States v. Williams and Free Speech,
Beacon Broadside, June 26, 2008
- School Commissioner Update,
Front Porch Forum, May 30, 2008
- Excerpt from "The Court and the Cross",
Talk to Action, May 30, 2008
- Channel 17 looks at government and religion may 30, june 3,
Front Porch Forum, May 29, 2008
- From THE COURT AND THE CROSS, Fred Lane's New Book On the Supreme Court,
Vermont Daily Briefing, May 29, 2008
- The Petrification of John McCain,
Beacon Broadside, May 15, 2008
- School Commissoner Update,
Front Porch Forum, May 3, 2008
- Adobe's Open Screen Project Could be Too Late,
Newsfactor Magazine, May 2, 2008
- GTA IV Helps Boost Sales of Video-Game Consoles,
Newsfactor Magazine, May 2, 2008
- Sun Offers Support, Tools to Expand OpenStorage,
Newsfactor Magazine, May 1, 2008
- ASCAP Awarded Millions for Online Use of Music,
Newsfactor Magazine, May 1, 2008
- MADD Wants Higher Adults-Only Rating for GTA IV,
Newsfactor Magazine, May 1, 2008
- GTA IV Players Frustrated by Gaming Console Freezes,
Newsfactor Magazine, April 30, 2008
- GTA IV Expected To Set Records, Boost Take-Two's Value,
Newsfactor Magazine, April 29, 2008
- British Snap Up Nintendo's Wii Fit Video Game,
Newsfactor Magazine, April 29, 2008
Click here for a list of additional books, articles, and blog postings by Frederick Lane.
Lectures, Seminars, and Signings
- Civil Liberties, Norwich University (Northfield, VT), April 20, 2008. Visiting lecture on the decency wars and civil liberties in the United States.
- "WhoseSpace?", American Civil Liberties of Vermont, Langdon Street Cafe, Montpelier, VT, April 17, 2008. Participated in panel discussion on the changing law and culture of privacy in the wired age.
- Censorship, University of Vermont, April 8, 2008. Visiting lecture on decency and censorship in American society.
- American Studies 101, St. Michael's College, March 3, 2008. Visiting lecture on the Warren Court and the 1960s Sexual Revolution.
- "Efforts in Eliminating Human Trafficking," Zonta Club of Burlington, February 27, 2008. Lunchtime lecture on global trade in human trafficking and efforts to combat it.
- "Lost in MySpace: Personal Privacy and Safety in a Wired World," Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA), February 19, 2008. Featured speaker for program on student privacy online and on-campus.
- "Lost in MySpace: Privacy and Personal Safety in a Wired World," Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, PA), October 17, 2007. Featured speaker for program on student privacy online and on-campus.
- "YouTube: Legal/Social Impact of Emerging Technologies on Students," The Ohio Center for Law-Related Information (Columbus, OH), September 24, 2007. Featured speaker for program on student privacy online and on-campus.
- "Can Blogging Save Civil Liberties," American Civil Liberties of Vermont, Isley Library, Middlebury, VT, September 17, 2007. Participated in panel discussion on the use of blogging to promote public discussion and civil liberties.
- "Lost in MySpace: Personal Privacy and Protection Online," Chadron State College (Chadron, NE), August 27, 2007. Featured speaker for program on student privacy online and on-campus.
Click here for a complete list of seminars and lectures.
Media Appearances
- "On the Mark" -- KNWZ, Palm Spring, CA, December 11, 2006. Interview with hosts Norman Mark and Grace Aaron about "The Decency Wars."
- "Good Morning America Weekend" -- ABC, New York, NY, December 3, 2006. Interview with reporter Gigi Stone regarding tools employers can use to track employee behavior online. (A streaming video file is available on the Good Morning America website.)
- "The Drive with Steve Fast and Beth Whisman" -- WJBC, Bloomington, Illinois, November 21, 2006. Interview with hosts Steve Fast and Beth Whisman regarding technology and its impact on workplace privacy.
- "Seat of the Pants Radio," WGDR, Goddard College, Plainfield, VT, November 9, 2006. Interview with host Steven Farnham regarding The Decency Wars.
- "Straight Talk," WTWG 1050 AM, Columbus, MS, October 20, 2006. Interview regarding "The Decency Wars" and the fundraising efforts of social and religious conservatives.
- "Topical Currents with Joe Cooper," -- WLRN, Miami, FL, October 16, 2006. Interview with host Joe Cooper about "The Decency Wars" and decency in American politics.
- "The Real Deal," -- WHLD Newstalk 1270, Buffalo, NY, October 14, 2006.
- "The Drive with Steve Fast and Beth Whisman" -- WJBC, Bloomington, Illinois, October 6, 2006. Interview with host Steve Fast regarding the Rep. Mark Foley scandal.
- "Frankly Speaking with Frank Whalen" -- KFFK, Fayetteville, AR, October 2, 2006.
- "The Point Morning Show with Charlie & Zeb" -- The Point 104.7 FM (WNCS), Montpelier, VT, September 19, 2006. Interview with hosts Charlie and Zeb about The Decency Wars.
Click here for a complete list of media appearances by Frederick Lane.
Interviews and Reviews
- [Interview] Demo-amatoriale, ecco l'era del sesso 2.0, Simona Campanella, il manifesto, May 22, 2008
- [Interview] Grandfather nabbed for downloading child pornography, Anonymous Staff, Scripps Howard News Service, May 7, 2008
- [Interview] Dems stage caucuses around the state, Sam Hemingway, The Burlington Free Press, March 23, 2008
- [Interview] More Firms Will Eye Blogs, E-Mail In '08, Morey Stettner, Investor's Business Daily, December 31, 2007
- [Interview] 'Penthouse' makes $500M hookup with social site Various, Jim Hopkins, USA Today, December 12, 2007
- [Interview] Court Strikes Down Anti-Porn Law, Scott Michels, ABC News, October 26, 2007
- [Interview] A Finished Fred, Peter Freyne, Seven Days, October 13, 2007
- [Interview] Is Your Boss Spying on You?, Kim Zetter, Reader's Digest, September 1, 2007
- [Review] Metapsychology Online Reviews - The Decency Wars, Bob Lane, Metapsychology Online Reviews, July 24, 2007
- [Interview] Porn 2.0, and Its Victims, Sunny Freeman, The Tyee, July 6, 2007
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