There’s nothing quite like the hysteria a military unit will feel (during peacetime, anyway) shortly before a general officer is slated to visit. There’s mopping of floors, straightening of furniture, and polishing of boots going on throughout the building instead of any of the work that’s supposed to be observed […]
I gave a speech for a public speaking class in undergrad about how it was cool to wear red ribbons and talk about supporting money for an incurable but preventable disease, while another disease killed more people and was much less preventable. I spoke of a Homecoming Queen from my […]
Last year at this time, I picked a favorite post from each month and gave myself props. This year, I’ll just summarize some highlights, since my blogging was sporadic anyway, and some months had multiple incidences of greatness, while other months had none (like that piggy with the roast beef). […]
One of my clients lives in rural Alabama, not too far from my parents, so I had the opposing attorney schedule his deposition on the 23rd, so that I could write off the miles I would have driven anyway for Christmas, because I love baby Jesus and hate paying taxes, […]
On Friday, I saw my little 1-year-old take his first steps. I. Not We. Which was nice, because I was 8 timezones away when my little girl took hers. He’s gone back to scooting now, though. It fits his personality more to scoot along the ground on one hand and […]
