Scales of Justice

No. 1,102 In the lower level of the Washington County Court House, near the jury room and the public restrooms, is an old mechanical scale, like the one in the doctor’s office, only an antique. You can weigh yourself for free and then, if the reading is not too high, buy yourself a bubble gum […]

Trademark Protection: Parody With A Bite.

Maybe top management thinks that the comparison with zombie food will turn stomachs. I don’t. Actually, come to thing of it, I haven’t had a good sub in a while.

September 8: A Day of Distinction

It should not pass without notice that on September 8, 1974 President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon. That was 40 years ago. Thus ended the Watergate era.

2,000 years ago, on August 19, one of the most influential leaders of all time died.

No. 1099 Caesar Augustus, nephew and heir of Julius Caesar, established the foundation for many western institutions that endure today.

Former Justice Orie Melvin Not Required To Endure Humiliation, Handcuffed Pictures Stricken from Sentence By Superior Court.

The Superior Court affirmed the sentence of Joan Orie Melvin with one important change. She is not being required to endure the humiliation of being exhibited in a photograph of her in handcuffs after the trial. The Court held that this was an unnecessary humiliation.

Governor Perry’s Veto: What About the Texas Constitution?

No. 1,096 Without doing any research, I’d be willing to bet a month of lunches that Governor Rick Perry’s budget veto is an unconstitutional Act. Variations on this theme have been tried before, including in Pennsylvania. And I would double down that bet by predicting that the grand jury indictments against the Governor are unconstitutional […]

Remembering Sophie Maslov

No. 1,095

Signage Only a Lawyer Could Love.

No. 1,080

Putting Teldra on All Fours Again

You may have noticed that a ad was installed on the left sidebar that is requesting contributions for surgery for a miniature dachshund named Teldra.

Teldra belongs to my daughter and son-in-law and is, quite literally, the love of their life. Teldra was recently paralyzed due to a spinal injury that can be repaired by surgery. Because they do not have over $5,000 to pay for surgery, they turned to a fund raising organization called the “GiveForward Foundation” which collects donations for private causes like this and collects a small fee from each donation for the many services they provide. GiveForward says that they have about 8,000 such projects going on at any given time.

I tested the GiveForward box to the left after we installed it and it works fine, just as the one on their website does. It takes credit card information privately and securely and holds the funds in an account until they are needed to pay for the surgery.

A donation can be any size, even $10. At the end of the donation, you will be asked if you wish to contribute the GiveForward administration fee. That is optional, too.

If you decide to give, thank you very much. If you have questions, you can contact me in private in the question box in the sidebar on the right.

CLT

Thinking Time.

No. 902 Opportunities to think: 1. Driving. [Turn off the radio. Stay off the phone.] 2. Taking a walk. 3. Standing in line. 4. Lying in bed while falling asleep. 5. Doing routine housework and cleaning. CLT

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