Defended a gal who seemed to think she was Snoop from "The Wire." She said she was offended at the cop's attitude towards gay black women. Unfortunately the video showed that the cop didn't like gay black women swinging on him. What was funny is how I had to pry the info out of her, like she thought I would be shocked. "So the neighbor called the ( Read more... )

Today I made a prosecuting witness have a come-apart in the hallway, by just saying one word ( Read more... )

Today I startled a judge by, saying to an officer, "Well, back in the day I understood that a roach was a small butt end of a marijuana cigarette, and we called the cigarette itself a doobie, but do I take it when you refer to the roach you found under the seat, you mean a cigarette ( Read more... )

I'm so pleased they're broadcasting Sport Relief. Of course, I think I'm on their e-mail spam filter because I keep asking why the hell, with all the shows in the BBC vaults, do we have to keep watching Patrick Stewart when he's on Syfy as well, and WHAT is "The X-Files" doing on...but I digress ( Read more... )

Molly is chilling...


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Today, I saw the most fascinating gangsta tats on a client that I have EVAH seen! I am just finished with season one of "The Wire," two more lawyer friends have gotten divorces, which says something about us as a group? And I am amused that I have friends running for elective office again. Someone accused me of false modesty so I didn't tell them ( Read more... )

(I say it without regret )Tommy has has another vet visit, an IV, two feeds, liquid antibiotic, & a 1/4 of a people tranq. He has kept it all down, and the infection seems to be gone. He is still snorting out phlegm (like me, for that matter). I have to feed him every couple of hours. We're trying to get his appetite back. He's had a complete work- ( Read more... )

I feel more cheerful but I have spent the equal of a quite nice bag or a first gen iPad on Tommy, who has stopped oozing green gunk from his nose, but is apparently the latest form of Isak Dinesen. I am squirting Pedialyte into him plus critical care food & giving him antibiotics. When I was sick, no one followed me giving me buffet choices! ( Read more... )

This week I have a sinus infection, and am taking antibiotics and a steroid pack, and feel buzzed and depressed and tired at the same time. My senior cat Tommy also has had a sinus infection, and while his is over, he has vestibular syndrome which seems to be improving. He is eating and drinking normally, and occasionally glares at me when he ( Read more... )

Except that I never learn that I can't gulp down a fastfood lunch and type all day. On the other hand, I am now eating lovely Pacific brand curried red lentil soup. Nummy ( Read more... )