Although shunning overt politics today, I’m going to try to pen an entire posting sans
the letter of the alphabet that follows “v” (and then look ahead to a similar Inauguration
Day come January ’05).
My baseball-loving, parent-poet-teacher friend from Rochester, NY, Tom Painting,
has a pair of haiku that fit this artifice:
bases loaded
a full moon clears
the right field fence
the toddler
runs to third base
first
from the haiku chapbook piano practice
(Bottle Rocket Press, 2004)
by dagosan:
first night at her place –
three-dog gal
no-dog guy
[Oct. 26, 2004]
Be very glad that your city is not hosting this nasty district attorney race
(Albany [NY] Times Union, Oct. 26, 2004); and see DA race getting nastier;
Florida Bar please take note: “Ditch the Bitch” lawyer ad upheld in UK.–
unlikey to encourage more divorce, and unlikely to offend target audience of
“men frequenting public houses in the City of London.” (Thanks Mr. Olson)
Sleeper-berth seatbelt violation? See May it Please the Court (and see seat-belt haiku)
Is linking by big-name bloggers a negative externality? Read Prof. Grace. (no guilt here)
Bravo to the federal 3rd Circuit appeals court for fining Janice Haagensen $45K for
bringing frivolous appeals. (law.com, Oct. 26, 2004; via LegalReader)). It was a civil
case but reminds me of a question I’ve often had: Does an indigent defendant have
the right to a frivolous appeal? It sure looks like it in practice.
vacation on continuing legal education courses>. (Don’t tell Carolyn)
Jim Moore pointed to this Passion of the Present post on Darfur Genocide Humor.
does this count? 
get sticker here