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An Open Letter to BBC Sherlock Fanfic Writers
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Democracy in action
Yep, it's official. The PA Republican Party has filed to get all of the statewide third party candidates off the ballot. Well, except for the Green Senate candidate - the Democrats filed to throw their boy off. Yeah, free and equal elections as described in the state constitution...
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And once again, why we drink.
Client: "he told me he was a Division I college football player."
Alleged victim to judge, under oath: "I told him I'm a junior in high school."
Client (whispers to me); "See, this is why I thought he had to be at least 18."
Me: (chokes)
Client: "So I think I have a pretty good defense here, huh? I want you to take this to trial."
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I did it
Just made it on PA ballot for governor. Been trying since 2006. Now just waiting to see if anyone tries to sue to het me off ballpt as there's a limited challenge period.
On the other hand I am not measuring the governirs mansion for the drapes yet.
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Why lawyers drink, redux
Time for another exciting installment of Why Lawyers Drink!!! The post that's fun for the whole family! And family it is today, or family law anyway ( Read more... ) -
a public service announcement re "Lost"
I am going to attempt the recaps at Television Without Pity. If this does not explain this season to me (I am LOST myself with the fricking time travel and flash forwards/flashbacks now), I am dropping the show from my "even occasional viewing" list.
I recommend watching Top Chef instead. It will not make your head hurt. -
Sometimes things just work out that way
Why I did it today I don't know. Sometimes things just work out that way ( Read more... ) -
My theme song
I've always liked Sondheim's wildly neglected "Anyone Can Whistle". Bakula fans, there's a GMHC fundraiser he did with, I think, Bernadette Peters, doing it as a concert, and there's a wonderful CD of it. Harry Guardino played Hapgood in the original, and his recording of its best song is great, but Streisand and Cleo Laine arguably have the ( Read more... ) -
I'm lost...
...trying to watch Lost.
Why am I more confused with this series than ever now that we've got the Oceanic Six home? I am only slightly less confused than I was when I took my bar exam... -
Life is cheap, it's being dead that'll cost you...
For all my non-Jewish friends, which is the bulk of you, we have an obscure (to non-Jews) practice of reciting a prayer called Kaddish as a memorial observance once a year on the date of our relatives' (particularly parents') deaths, at which time we light memorial candles, and we also recite it as part of a public memorial service at four of the ( Read more... )