until the cat stirs

November 9, 2004

until the cat stirs

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 1:13 pm

not hearing it
til the cat stirs
birdsong

first snow

at every window

a child’s face

Roberta Beary credits” “first snow” – Published in Haiku Happens (1998)

“not hearing it”: Hon. Mention, Nat’l League Am. Pen Women Palomar Br., Vol. 8 (1997)

by dagosan:

stuffing post-holiday pounds

into blue jeans:

November 9th?

                                       [Nov. 9, 2004]

November — as cold

as a sunny day

ought to be

[Nov. 8, 2004]



one-breath pundit

I’m disappointed by Jeff Carr’s lpt interview on alternative fees (via Dennis Kennedy);

no real help for the “main street” consumer/client — not even flexible contingent fees.

Like us, Carr does, however, stress that value billing should mean lower fees.

Naked hypocrisy: Overlawyered uncovers the irony of lawyers opposing disclosure

requirements aimed at protecting clients from attorneys who practice without adequate

malpractice insurance. ethicalEsq agrees – disclosure should be mandatory.

BenefitsBlog has some good links on the topic of excessive executive pay by nonprofits.

I hope the folks at TalkLeft don’t seriously believe that the solution to the Democrats’

morality gap is adopting “morally correct language“. Given the earned ridicule garnered by

“politcally correct” language, I really don’t think we need more of what Evan Schaeffer calls

“cynic generators.” (See Aaron Haspel on the folly of political euphemisms.) We think straight

talk and overcoming the fear of sounding or “being judgmental” would be far more effective.
Thanks to Steve Minor for sharing his new favorite Shakespeare quote: “And do as adversaries

do in law,— Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.” [Taming of the Shrew] Yes, most lawyers

only look like they want to kill eachother. Of course, this quote won’t sell as many t-shirts.

p.s. If you tried in vain to find PhoneCon 1876 or its logo yesterday, the links in that post are

fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience.

f/k/a archives . . . real opinions & real haiku

November 9, 2004

until the cat stirs

No Comments