Opinion

Did You Know
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April 29, 2010

What follows is a “cut and paste” from elsewhere – original source probably “lost to the ages”, but very good for a laugh.

As a member of the 70% of Arizonans who support the anti-immigration law recently passed in Arizona, it’s also true that, at least temporarily, it *will* increase prejudice.

Poor Sod!
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April 17, 2010

What follows is an email to an associate about to travel to Cedar Rapids Iowa from which I just returned. He’s a martini man, by the way; Loves his martinis.

SCOTUS Gears
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September 15, 2009

The following links, requiring a total of a little under 30 minutes of your time, describe the mechanics of the highest court’s operations.

No doubt you remember where you were and what you were doing when you first heard of the 9/11/2001 attacks.

Burning Man
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August 19, 2009

A friend announced he was going to the Burning Man festival outside of Gerlach, Nevada. I knew he had been several times and, at $300/person, I wondered what the attraction might be. It’s hot out there in the desert, you know?

I’m mending well according to all the MDs seen today, 10 days after my ER visit. The orthopedic surgeon removed the stitches and said to “keep it clean” but to otherwise go on with things. And the infection MD moved me from the IV administered heavy-duty bug killer to a pill which should be sufficient from here on – the RN will come by the house tomorrow and remove the PICC line.

After packing the wife off for a family visit this past Saturday, I decided to give myself a visit to the Emergency Room.

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