Vampyres: Endothermic or Exothermic? Vampyres: Endothermic or Exothermic?
file photo: Y at graduation (Plymouth, 1796) First, spelling Vampyre with a “y” was traditional before it was trendy, ok? Second, everyone knows some of the fictional tropes about about vampires: they drink blood, have super-human strength, tend strongly toward the alluringly sensual,...
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Candidates On Our Issues [politics] Candidates On Our Issues [politics]
Having exhausted all of the “big issues” associated with this year’s presidential campaign, the media has once again turned to the really important questions, such as “which candidate would you rather have a beer with?” I for one applaud their willingness to use carefully-controlled...
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Libertarian Rhetorical Flourish [politics] Libertarian Rhetorical Flourish [politics]
Many of you may not know that I once would have called myself a Libertarian. That was largely before I met and discussed issues with actual card-carrying Libertarians. I still have a very good friend who is One Of Them and a smart One at that (which is why I enjoy the back-and-forth). I sometimes...
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Political Pessimism [irked] Political Pessimism [irked]
New Orleans is a city of nearly endless delights. Of course, one of those delights is a windowless conference room at a middle-tier hotel where I am being extensively trained on something. I will let you know when I figure out what the something is. I am learning certain things, such as, did you know...
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Forwards Demystified [irked] Forwards Demystified [irked]
I haven’t had one of my trademark “irked” posts in a while. Maybe the new medication is working. If so, it only works up to a point, because today, I had an inappropriately strong reaction to this forward (below) my father sent me. I’m sure forwards like this are familiar...
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Overruled [irked] Overruled [irked]
If you are keeping score at home with respect to my jury duty odyssey, the jury came back with a NOT-GUILTY verdict after deliberating all day Friday. Although I was not allowed to participate as an alternate, I did have to sit through all the evidence. Apparently, I got it all wrong. To recap, this...
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Excuse ME? [irked] Excuse ME? [irked]
I can’t help feel a bit jilted by the U.S. District Court judge on this Valentine’s Day. After a full week of doing my best to please her, she turns to me today just before climax and tells me that it’s just not going to work out. Sure, she was nice about it (it’s not you, it’s...
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You Are NOT Excused? [irked] You Are NOT Excused? [irked]
In normal places, being a lawyer will get you out of jury duty. Most places, you don’t even have to show up to be struck for being a lawyer; you can just mail in a form with your bar number. Not in DC. Here, we’re half lawyers. Still, you’d think they wouldn’t seat anyone...
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Southwest Moved My Cheese? [irked] Southwest Moved My Cheese? [irked]
From 1998 through 2002, I scarcely flew any airline but Southwest. In their hay-day, they were $200 cheaper, largely on time, had open seating on most empty flights, and three round trips (booked online) earned you a free trip. Plus, their flight crews had a sense of humor. I burn, I pine, I perish...
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666 [irked] 666 [irked]
My computer troubles and the stupid Hatch Act (which prevents my using computer I CAN use to talk about politics during Super Tuesday fall-out) has made me uncharacteristically silent. Since politics-politics is out, office-politics is in: As E noted, we’ve all has some crappy weeks at work lately....
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