You're the principal of a high school on graduation day. Students are supposed to arrive at 5pm for the 6pm ceremony, and the rules say nobody will be admitted after 5:55. The senior class vice president shows up late and is turned away by the guards at the door. Somehow, she manages to get inside anyway to catch the end of the ceremony, although her parents are still stuck … [Read more...] about You Be the Principal!
Some September Greenery
I continue to sort through my old photographs.FlowersLeaves … [Read more...] about Some September Greenery
History of a Trial
Ken Lammers has posted a somewhat long history of one of his trials. Well, that's what he titles it, "History of a Trial", but most of it seems to be about Ken trying to visit his client somewhere in the Virginia Department of Corrections. That turns out to be a frustrating experience, because nobody in charge seems to have thought it would be a good idea to keep inmates … [Read more...] about History of a Trial
Mild Makeover: Blog Edition
I've had the same basic layout on this blog for about a year now, and I'm getting a little tired of it. So I decided to make some changes. By the time you read this, the first layer of changes will be in place, so if you want to see the design I'm tired of, you should look at this screenshot. (If it's hard to read, you need to tell your browser to display it full size. If it … [Read more...] about Mild Makeover: Blog Edition
Libertarianism Defined
People are sometimes puzzled when they ask me about my politics and I tell them I am something of a libertarian. That's not a familiar word to them. So for their benefit, from a comment in the Hit & Run blog, here's one of the best descriptions ever: When Duke was running for president in the Doonesbury strip as a Libertarian he explained: Democrats are for pot and … [Read more...] about Libertarianism Defined