Month: May 2006

Since I’m soon going to no longer be a transplant in Tennessee, the blog name needs to change. I’ve decided to go back to my first choice of titles for a blog about a lawyer. Lawyers of my vintage will… Continue Reading →

He is a supporter of the $100-per-taxpayer extension of the deficit intended to bribe voters into keeping the Republicans in power with our children’s money. And he thinks that a constitutional amendment protecting the flag from being burned in legitimate… Continue Reading →

Among other problems, I took a bath last week. American Physicians slid three points, Apollo Group slid half a point, Ford lost 1% of its value, Boston Beer lost a quarter point, Rural/Metro lost half a point, and my big… Continue Reading →

I had a bad day. My video card on the laptop went on the fritz, and Gateway wants to take it in their shop for repairs. I’ll be without my laptop for at least seven days, and that’s with expedited… Continue Reading →

People ask why I’m so ironic and bitter all the time. Here’s a perfect example. When I turn 70, and become eligible for Social Security benefits, that will be the exact year that the Social Security trust fund runs dry.… Continue Reading →

By special request from a Loyal Reader, following are the tapas I made for last week’s dinner party. Cool Ham WrapsBreak about 1/2 pound raw asparagus spears from bases. Steam top portion of spears for 5-6 minutes, until mostly cooked.… Continue Reading →

The recent controversy over the Spanish translation of the U.S. national anthem is silly. The words aren’t exactly the same, but what do you expect when you translate from one language to another? The sense of the song is still… Continue Reading →

I have some students who can really write well. And I also have the author of this passage. This is the conclusion of a 1,700 word paper which was supposed to analyze two different proposals for tort reform. Let me… Continue Reading →