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« Previous EntriesOpening the fiddle case
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008In December, the lovely Diva wrote me a guest post that snagged a mention on Five Star Friday and also caused some controversy with some of the Internets because of its sexual nature. The controversy was focused on the issue of whether my blog is pornographic or merely risqué.
I found this question intriguing, because over [...]
Permanent Lessons, a poem by Eric Anderson
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008Today, I am sharing a poem that I first read in the Sun Magazine. From their website, “Founded in 1974, The Sun is a non-profit, ad-free monthly magazine that publishes an eclectic mix of personal essays, fiction, interviews, poetry, and photographs.”
I’ve been reading the Sun for about four years and it’s never failed [...]
Success and happiness are two different things
Monday, February 4th, 2008As my handle states, I’m a lawyer. Even worse, I’m a litigator– I go to court a lot, file lawsuits, get high on the charge of arguing my case before a judge or a jury. I handle a blend of straightforward and more complex cases, and it’s the complicated ones that I really [...]
Toxic
Friday, January 4th, 2008By Dad Gone Mad
I’m sitting here this morning wondering when our senses of compassion and respect deteriorated to this point.
When did we become so callous and heartless that we started to view a young mother struggling with a mental illness as entertainment?
When did we stop trying to empathize?
When did we find ourselves so miserable [...]