In Bashman news… Howard Bashman is the prolific author of the long-running appellate blog “How Appealing,” a daily must-read for the appellate practitioner who wants to cover all of the bases. You know a story has made it to the big leagues when it’s linked to in one of Howard’s frequent, streamlined posts. In addition to “How Appealing,” Howard writes a monthly column for The Legal Intelligencer, where he provides insight (dare we say “inside baseball”) on the Pennsylvania and Third Circuit courts and other appellate news. Lest you think Howard is all business all the time, he also posts box scores for his beloved Phillies (he should win the award simply for sticking with them this season) as well as the occasional story out of left field about “bash man” news in which some poor soul is inevitably bashed by an object. We can’t wait to see what’s on deck next for Howard.