Charm, agreed on the Gillison piece. I read it and understood more than I thought I would. And certainly the conclusions you mention stand out.
As for tax law... many years ago in grad school they made us take a semester of it (I was studying arts administration). Even though the professor dumbed it down considerably for us artistic types, I still don't remember a word. Nor, as I recall, did I at the time.
I also took a semester of accounting (this for you David...) and here's what I remember: debits left, credits right. Hmm... or is it the other way around?