Miscellaneous

“If Your Hand Doesn’t Fit, You Must Quit”

January 23, 2011 Miscellaneous

My wife and I went horseback riding shortly before Christmas. When I had trouble mounting the horse because my hamstrings were so tight, I knew that the time had come for me to pay more attention to my overall health, and I finally accepted my wife’s invitation to go with her to yoga class. I [...]

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On Snobbery, Bumper Stickers, and Political Signs

January 20, 2011 Miscellaneous

Our neighbors finally took down the inflatable plastic Santa Claus they strapped down onto their front lawn shortly after Thanksgiving. I breathed a sigh of relief. My wife laughed at me for being such a Grinch: Why should I care what our neighbors do with their property? I admit it: I am a snob. My [...]

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Knowledge Comes At Middle Age

January 5, 2011 Miscellaneous

My mother fell on the ice in front of her house and broke her shoulder. She lay in the snow for 15 minutes before the emergency response people arrived. My two sisters who live in the area can only take off so much time from work. So I find myself on a train heading back [...]

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“Newborn”: A Poem for the Christmas Holidays

December 24, 2010 Miscellaneous

No satin is so smooth, no silk stuff quite so fine. Bare, needful, perfect, in whose presence all things shine. © G. Stanley Koehler

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Liberty & Justice v. Koehler Law

December 21, 2010 Miscellaneous

Liberty & Justice for Y’all beat A Public Defender 144-82 this weekend, and Koehler Law downed Brucklaw 162 to 135. These two teams will square off next weekend in the championship game of the Criminal Law Blogger Fantasy Football League. A Public Defender and Brucklaw will vie for third place. In the consolation round, Chandler [...]

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CLB Fantasy Football: Playoffs Begin Next Week

December 7, 2010 Miscellaneous

The regular season of the Criminal Law Blogger Fantasy Football League concluded this week with Koehler Law and Liberty & Justice for Y’all in the top two positions. The top 8 teams move on into the single elimination playoff rounds beginning next week. The first round will pit Koehler Law (#1 seed) against Evolving Innocence [...]

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CLB Fantasy Football Standings After Week 12

November 30, 2010 Miscellaneous

Division 1 (Win-Loss, Points) Koehler Law, 10-2, 1534 Liberty & Justice for Y’all, 10-2, 1481 A Public Defender, 9-3, 1245 Chandler Criminal Defense, 8-4, 1215 Gamso – For The Defense, 8-4, 1000 Law and Baseball, 6-6, 1111 MyShingle, 4-8, 1115 Mark Tanney, 4-8, 1056 In Your Defense, 3-9, 773 Division 2 (Win-Loss, Points) Brucklaw, 7-5, [...]

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On Anonymous Readers and Mothers

November 25, 2010 Miscellaneous

On this Thanksgiving, I would like to express particular appreciation to an anonymous person in Falls Church, Virginia. Google Analytics tells me you have been my most loyal reader over the past year. Thanks for reading. I would also like to welcome my mother to the blog. I have often joked that this blog is [...]

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Week 11: CLB Fantasy Football League Standings

November 23, 2010 Miscellaneous

After losing his first three games, Matt Brown of Chandler Criminal Defense has set a league record of eight straight wins. Liberty & Justice for Y’all and Koehler Law have both clinched playoff spots. Michael Bruckheim of Brucklaw has won his last four games and now leads Division 2. Division 1 (Win-Loss, Points) Koehler Law, [...]

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CLB Fantasy Football Standings After Week 10

November 16, 2010 Miscellaneous

Division 1 (Win-Loss, Points) Koehler Law, 8-2, 1260 Liberty & Justice for Y’all, 8-2, 1164 A Public Defender, 7-3, 1008 Chandler Criminal Defense, 7-3, 1005 Gamso – For The Defense, 7-3, 824 Law and Baseball, 4-6, 943 Mark Tanney, 3-7, 899 In Your Defense, 3-7, 615 MyShingle, 2-8, 878 Division 2 (Win-Loss, Points) Evolving Innocence, [...]

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