[2] Jack m. Balkin, “Alive and Kicking: Why no one truly believes in a dead Constitution,” Slate, August 29, 2005,  http://www.slate.com/id/2125226/.

     [3] Jackson, R. H.  The Supreme Court in the American System of Government, Judges on Judging:  Views from the Bench, ed. David M. O’Brien, 20. (WashingtonD.C.: CQ Press, 2004).

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It's gotten considerably cooler over the past week or so.  It's time to throw the doors and windows open wide and enjoy the beautiful days.  This means it's also time to decide on which corn maize we'll be visiting this year.  We're so fortunate to have so many in the area to choose from.  We really liked the one we went to last year at Chick-Fil-A ( Read more... )

FoxNews reports the Democrats are concerned about Obama's standing in the polls as compared to McCain.  Peeking beyond the headline, those defending Obama say he's somehow not gotten his message out to the people.  This is delusional speak.  It's not that Obama hasn't gotten the message out, it's that we've heard the message and we don't like it.  ( Read more... )

As I turned around from delivering Johnna to the class gate (inside the building) today a woman stopped me and asked if I was Johhna's grandmother.  I affirmed this and the speaker identified herself as one of Johnna's teachers.  Right there on the spot, we had a 30 minute impromptu conference.  The more we spoke, the better I felt, no only about ( Read more... )

Johnna presented a challenge about education we were entirely unprepared for... she didn't like anything about it.  Excepting the recess time, of course.  I've never known an elementary school-age child so resistant to learning or to attending school.  For middle and high school kids this is almost a given, but not at this age.  There's no doubt ( Read more... )

It was fun folks.  Really.

First day of first class:  next week's assignment is to read over 300 pages for discussion next Friday.  This is one of three classes.

I'm toast!

And because money is something that does make the world go round, I am to submit a bid to computerize our branch's route maps by next Wednesday.  I showed a sample of my work ( Read more... )

She's fully enrolled in this incredible school.  Then they tell us there is a simple school uniform we need to assemble.  (In fairness, we didn't ask.)  So it's out to the uniform place to pick up a couple of items to get her through the first week, at least.  A $2000 investment so far, and she has yet spent a minute in class.  Fortunately, the ( Read more... )