Robyn and i, oft partners in family present giving, have been engaged in an ongoing debate over presents for the little sister. Robyn decided independently that Betsy would really like Hilary Duff's new perfume. I held firm to my belief that, as she has reached the ripe old age of twenty-one, she would no longer be so readily swayed by celebrity ( Read more... )

"Did you hear the news?" My mom asked, skipping over the formalities traditionally affiliated with answering a phone ( Read more... )

your sword can be a sermon
or the power of the pen.
teach every child to raise his voice
and then, my brothers, then
will justice be demanded
by ten million righteous men.
make them hear you

To be the eight millionth person to say as much today, go vote. Once a year we have an incredible opportunity to redirect our country. Do it.

Does anyone else find their day to be just a little bit brightened by the presence of a special google logo?

I realize today is Halloween, and therefore a pretty predictable special logo day. This doesn't change the fact that the discovery left me smiling.

P.S. Today marks 200 days from graduation. Far too soon, if you ask me.

“Tell the truth as you understand it. If you’re a writer you have a moral obligation to do this. And it’s a revolutionary act - the truth is always subversive.” -Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

Reading Angela’s Ashes, and then listening to Frank McCourt speak Tuesday evening, Lamott’s words circled through my mind. McCourt’s work is brilliant and ( Read more... )

Saturday i was staring at one of the many community bulletin boards scattered through my neighborhood, dreaming of all the activities i'd take up if only i had four more hours each day, when i stumbled upon a familiar name. Turns out Marc Moritz, my Theatre 280 (Intro to Acting) Instructor from Cornell, is back in Cleveland (which i knew) and ( Read more... )

My legal services are temporarily on loan, as one of my bosses has a friend/client who needs a bit of legal work done for his law practice. This afternoon, i dropped in to learn about the work and meet the friend; conveniently, his office is just nine floors below those of my firm ( Read more... )

"At DeadGuy & OtherDeadGuy we routinely defend the biggest, thorniest, highest-profile products liability and commercial cases all over the country. With six offices coast to coast, our trial attorneys, on average, go to verdict 30 to 40 times per year. We love the courtroom and we won't settle if it's worth going to verdict ( Read more... )

I am in Minnesota for the first time in two years, having a fantabulous time. I've surrendered delusions of doing work while out of town, and am instead taking the opportunity to reunite with the people who might prompt me to return to Minneapolis permanently ( Read more... )

If you have not yet seen the OK Go Video Here It Goes Again, you are seriously missing out. Fabulously creative.
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Patrice wrote a poem. She has not shared it with the whole world, so i will not do so for her...but i'm stealing a line.

They were the person who started you ( Read more... )