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<\/a><\/p>\nfrigid night
\nthe radiator wakes me,
\nlulls me to sleep<\/p>\n
… by dagosan<\/em><\/p>\n To give you a taste, here’s a dozen replies offered by Stein. (The f\/k\/a<\/em> Gang are leaning toward #17.)<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0 I read about it in Linda Greenhouse\u2019s story in The New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n 4. I read the headnotes, or was it the syllabus? 7. Let\u2019s just say I flipped through it. 11. Is it filled with original intent?<\/p>\n 17.\u00a0 I usually take it to bed with me. It must be under the covers. 30. Why don\u2019t they televise the arguments?<\/p>\n 36.\u00a0 How much of these opinions do the clerks write? D<\/em>espite the above lapse in judgment, Dan seems to be on the mark with his list of “The Big Six must-reading lawyer sites<\/a>” for quickly and efficiently getting “all the news–and new ideas” from lawyer weblogs.\u00a0 He also does a very good job there limning the legal profession’s young Slackoiesie.<\/p>\n spring thunder … by w.f. owen – white lies<\/em>: RMA 2008<\/a> \n checkout line writers’ conference– ……….. by John Stevenson<\/a> – white lies<\/em>: RMA 2008<\/a> \n \n a cushion of pine needles …. by George Swede – white lies<\/em>: RMA 2008<\/a> \n between flights<\/a> .. How would you have answered Jacob A. Stein’s<\/strong><\/em> headline question in his newest Legal Spectator column, “Did You Read the Latest Opinion of the Supreme Court?<\/a>” (Washington Lawyer<\/em><\/a>, February 2009).\u00a0 The sage columnist lists 37 possible answers, but you should feel free to add 38.\u00a0 Other ______________ .<\/p>\n<\/a>
\n5. I read about it in the newsletter we send to clients.<\/p>\n
\n8. I liked that strong language in the dissent.<\/p>\n
\n18. Congress will take care of it, just you wait and see.
\n19. Was it another punitive damages case, or was it the gun case?<\/p>\n
\n37.\u00a0 I am going into the hospital for some minor surgery, and I will read it there.<\/p>\n<\/a> ……. <\/a> What about Dan Hull?<\/em><\/strong> F<\/em>orget the disparaging remarks of Ron Baker, Kevin O’Keefe and Enrico Schaefer, what am I ever going to do about JD Hull<\/a>.\u00a0 Over at his What About Clients?<\/em> weblog, Dan insists on saying really nice<\/em> things about me — or, at least about someone named David Giacalone at f\/k\/a<\/em> who bears little or no resemblance to your cranky Editor.\u00a0 For recent examples, see here<\/a> (“the blawgosphere’s spiritual leader David Giacalone . . . is the only sensitive guy we ever liked even a little bit”) and there<\/a> (“spiritual leader and technical adviser in one person . . . Keep reading him”).\u00a0 When I leave comments asking for retractions, Dan forgets to post them.\u00a0 So, let’s get a few of things straight:<\/p>\n\n
\ndust from a slap
\non the horse’s rump<\/p>\n
\norig pub. Mainichi Daily News<\/em> #706<\/p>\n Fibs and White Lies<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0 Dan Hull’s praise quite naturally reminds us to continue to bring you selections from \u201cwhite lies<\/em>: Red Moon Anthology 2008<\/a>\u201d (by Jim Kacian and the Red Moon Press Editorial Staff, January 2009; see our prior post<\/a>).\u00a0 \u201cwhite lies<\/em><\/a>\u201d contains some of the very best haiku-related poetry published in 2008, and our Honored Guest poets are, as always, well-represented.<\/p>\n
\nmy dad
\ncould talk to anyone<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nfrom a toilet stall I hear
\nsomeone quoting me<\/p>\n
\n“checkout line” – Upstate Dim Sum<\/em> 2008\/I
\n“writers’ conference” – Modern Haiku<\/em> 39:1<\/p>\n
\nI recall my past
\nas pleasant<\/p>\n
\norig. pub. Acorn 21<\/p>\n
\nI summarize my life
\nfor a stranger<\/p>\n