While he’s been gone on vacation, I’ve missed the many haiku gifts
(and kind critiques) so often left here by ed markowski. Ed and Laurice
are back home from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and apparently
had a great time. Ed says he found this pearl “on the pier at Marquette
Harbor:”
lake mist
a woman drops rose petals
over the seawall
He should hang out on more piers. I don’t know
where he “found” this trio, but I hope he goes
back for more:
only the waterfall
just as it was…
second honeymoon
northwoods curio shop
every crystal trinket
made in taiwan
on the riverbank
a goose and her goslings
watch us tip
“only the waterfall” – haikuworld’s shiki kukai winner (Aug. 2005)

The unknown but omnipotent Editor of Blawg Review has responded to my
recent musings about that project with a very helpful Comment, which gives a good
explanation of how postings are chosen for inclusion in each weekly edition.
throw a telephone at him for a lot less than a million dollars. Of course, broadcasting his offer
at Overlawyered.com raises a few issues relating to permissive touching and assumption of
risk. On the other hand, I’m pretty sure there are plenty of good tort lawyers who’d work pro
bono for Walter.
Prof. B. may have to start rattling his tip jar big time on behalf of the Seattle Catholic Diocese.
“Seattle Churches can be sold to pay debt, judge rules” (Seattle Times, Aug. 27, 2005, via Point of Law).
How much is a church worth on the open real estate market? I do feel bad for the parishioners who
will now face much uncertainty. However, the conspiracy of silence between bishops and priests,
along with the “see no evil” attitude of the too-faithful, created this fiscal mess for the Church.