Listening to country music exposes an odd dichotomy in my psyche. I am simultaneously attracted to aspect of my rural upbringing and family, while considering myself more sophisticated and urban. It reminds me of Ringo from the movie Tombstone, a man of education who is associated with a bunch of yahoo outlaws. I blame part of it on how the ( Read more... )

A story often told about Darrow is his quip to a client, who, after winning a case, said, "How can I ever show my appreciation, Mr. Darrow?" Darrow replied, "Ever since the Phoenicians invented money, there has been only one answer to that question ( Read more... )

Today I can finally admit that in my innermost thoughts that I was hoping for this child to be a boy. The evidence is fairly conclusive. He kept his little hand over his jewels at first, but after a moment proudly displayed his manhood. It could hardly have worked out better for us. We got exactly what we wanted, one girl and one boy very close ( Read more... )

I do wonder if I over-think things sometimes. Actually, I would say that I do spend too much time thinking about things, and not enough time taking action. I am still researching the best path through school to put me on the path toward Law School. English was my first choice simply because I read that it was the most common major, and I thought ( Read more... )

I am now broadbanded and laptopped. Every time I sit down to use the internet, though, I am suddenly at a loss as to what I ought to do. I am just geared toward school right now, all of the sites that have occupied my attention for so long seem like a waste of my valuable attention. I realize that to succeed I am going to have to be focused like ( Read more... )

Molly is becoming more mobile by the day. It is fascinating to watch her develop new skills to cope with reality. She is making incremental progress toward walking, each time she lets go on a support while standing it seems like she makes it just a little longer unassisted. She also is exploring a wide range of new things to eat. It is strange ( Read more... )

I've been working out how to approach my goals to maximize my chances of actually achieving them. My primary goal is to attend Law School, so everything I can do that makes that goal more likely is what I need to do. My inspiration for this single-minded determination is the mighty fictional Samurai. I use the adjective fictional to denote that ( Read more... )

The English book that I mentioned before has me thinking. There are many things I have written in the past that I wish I had. It must be that I have never valued what I have written before any more than I would value having a record of everything I have said. But writing is different, because it gives form to words. Civilization in general ( Read more... )

or maybe "Padawan Rogue." However I do feel a am a decently high-level rogue, this training is more like aborted wizardry 101. It is nice to know I have a jump start, since I still retain twenty-one credits. I have decided not to worry about the C in Calculus or the two Fs. My trainee told me that GPA doesn't transfer from the Community College ( Read more... )

Actually, I sort of like Phi Beta Rogue. Pretty sexy, sleek. "I am a Worm." Awesome. You would think that with my incredible love of symbolism I'd make a good English major ( Read more... )