The test results from the blood that I had drawn are back. To quote the doctor, my results were acceptable. My cholesterol is 180 and my LDL is at 136. With a better diet and exercise, I should be to lower these numbers some more.
"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. "
Atticus Finch
(To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 11, written by Harper... Read More
When you see the Southern Cross for the first time
You understand now why you came this way
'Cause the truth you might be runnin' from is so small
But it's as big as the promise, the promise of a comin' day
Down here on the farm the weather gets messy
Laying around with nothin' to do
When you went away, you took my cow Bessie
I miss her darling, more than I miss you
You took off your leg, your wig and your eye glass
And you shoud've seen the look on my face
I wanted to kiss, I... Read More
I am criminal defense attorney and I represent indigent defendants. One of my clients has been jail for 15 months for trafficking methamphetamine and two misdemeanors. My office had a letter from the co-defendant that stated the methamphetamine belonged to him. Despite my best efforts, the State still wanted to prosecute my client. She had a prior record for possession of cocaine with intent to... Read More
Had another PD interivew this week, but the SD program requires an unpaid, post-bar internship. I can't pack up my life and move to Cali with no guaratee beyond an unpaid stint before they will even consider hiring me. So that was sad.
my brain has decided to take a short vacation in honor of the holiday and the end of summer. when it gets back, i will have something intelligent to say. later.
I saw an article comparing the Boise victory with last year's LSU game, and predicting the Tennessee result with the USC game this week... I have to admit that it did scare me a little. Nonetheless, putting aside DJ's numbers, his fundamentals looked sound and his decisions looked smart -- that got me excited.