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October 1, 2004

blinds open

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 12:00 pm

leaf gray                                                                                     leaf gray

 

chill wind –
autumn leaves covering
autumn leaves

 

 







so much to do
my son points out
the lightning

 

 


by Alice Frampton, from the World Haiku Assn website

“so much to do” – Haiku Canada Newsletter Volume XIV June 2001 No. 3

“chill wind” – Haiku Canada Newsletter Volume XV No. 2

 

 
 





blinds open

to the midday sun –

summer’s gone                   


  [Oct. 1, 2004]

one-breath pundit  






    • Vioxx con Dios:  Costs 40 to 100 times as much as ibuprofen or aspirin; no extra pain reflief;

      might prevent a few ulcers; could cause more strokes.  Ads make seniors demand it.  What

      a deal!  What a system. (See NYT, “Demise of a Blockbuster Drug”)




    • Debate I:  Kerry left his pontificator voice at home; Bush brought his pursing, pouty mouth, which complained a lot that  “It’s hard” to be President.  Gotta give this one to the Dems. 




    • A gratefule “thankyou” to Prof. Martin Grace, who has already begun replying to my question about

      being both Libertarian and Catholic.   The question was not meant as a taunt, but comes from

      honest curiosity — no gauntlet implied (either to pick up or to run); a nudge not a backhand (nor

      hand-out).  His ideas are worth a look and a reflective response from me (coming soon).

       

      fluttering down
      mulch for the field
      cherry blossoms
                                   by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue  



      • p.s. If you’ve never visited Mike Huber’s Critiques of Libertarianism website, give it a try.  I guarantee that its Humor, Satire, and Quotations Page will give you a smile, no matter your politics.  It contains many annotated links to like-minded sites and materials, and to Huber’s humorous contributions.      

      • George Wallace has offered an interesting literary/historical slant on the libertarian vs. Catholic issue, causing me to think harder about how to pose the relevant questions.                              



    • You know your status as a “lawyer weblog” is slipping quickly, when the new Blawg Republic   

      lists A Fool in the Forest under General Law, but fails to include this weblog in any category    

      (under its current or former names).  And, sad commentary: they have no category for legal ethics

      or professional responsibility, or clients’ rights. (pointer from Denise Howell)  


    • oil can Update (5 PM):   This squeaky wheel got listed, and a Legal Ethics category was created, over at Blawg Republic this afternoon — without further action on my part.  Call them Blawg Responsive!
















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