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Musings & Observations: November 2005
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005. So is there a "separation of church and state," or not? This will follow-up on our telephone call the other night about the infamous phrase separation of church and state. We’ve discussed it in brief already, but I’m going to give you a few more things to chew on. The plain language of First Amendment provides, in relevant part:. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; . . . ". And that's the end of that mis...
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Musings & Observations: May 2007
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007. An eventful eight months. It really has been a very eventful eight months. I won't bore you with details. Suffice it to say that, within a week of my August 2006 update, my father became quite ill. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his illness and died in November 2006. As you might expect, it has been a rather hectic and eventful period of time since then. Thank you, and I hope you continue to visit. Posted by David Kendall @ 5/01/2007 06:14:00 PM. Links to this post.
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Musings & Observations: December 2005
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Friday, December 30, 2005. Is Brokeback Mountain a Hit? Or is the media trying to make it one? First of all, I couldn't care less if you want to watch Brokeback Mountain, just as I couldn't care less if you want to watch King Kong, or Cheaper by the Dozen 2, or any other movie out there. But it seems that someone. Really wants Brokeback Mountain to be considered a "hit." Consider this blurb from the AP wire service:. This blurb is under the headline: 'Brokeback' a Box Office Success So Far. 2 "The Chroni...
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Musings & Observations: April 2005
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Saturday, April 30, 2005. 55-0 That’s the score from a girls’ high school softball game in North Carolina last week. When West Charlotte visited Central Cabarrus, Central pounded West, putting 30 runs on the board in the first inning and 25 in the second, before the game was called. What kind of sportsmanship does that teach? Jill is going to be psychologically damaged by this devastating blow! We can’t have that! You know what’s worse than losing 55-0? 220-0 NFL: 77-0. It happens. But through sports, we...
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Musings & Observations: August 2005
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005. Then You Are.Old. I pulled last year's version of the following off of Netscape in 2004 (it's posted elsewhere in this blog) and, for some reason, it really strikes me. So, here's this year's Old Timer's List, for the class of 2009 to appreciate. (With thanks to Netscape). Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2009:. 1 Andy Warhol, Liberace, Jackie Gleason and Lee Marvin have always been dead. 2 They don't remember when "cut and paste" involved scissors. 19 Condoms have a...
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Musings & Observations: May 2005
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Wednesday, May 25, 2005. Why FAIR isn't fair. The FAIR Bill, which as of this writing, is currently pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee, deserves some comment. FAIR is the acronym for the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act, which the committee is working on in an effort to make compensating victims of asbestos-related diseases a more-streamlined process, similar to the no-fault workers’ compensation laws. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that people who have legitimate asbestos-relate...
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Musings & Observations: June 2005
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Tuesday, June 28, 2005. You actually can get slimmer in six. But what to do? I’ve also been a good dieter over the years, but as I’ve gotten older, dieting is harder. I’ve plateaued on Atkins (having eaten enough cows for a small herd) and I’ve also veg’ed out on salads and low-fat treats (using the word treats in its broadest sense). But I was burned out on diets, tired of running, dreaded lifting weights, and needed something new. Yeah, yeah, I know. Infomercial workout programs? On top of that, Debbie...
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Musings & Observations: The Bad Year . . . Or Two
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008. The Bad Year . . . Or Two. So I've mentioned in various places that I lost a lot of time from keeping up with both this blog, and my self-imposed duties at my Ask A Lawyer. Blog As I sort of explained in May 2007. I lost my dad in November 2006. He and my mom were married for 47 years, and, as you might expect, she did not handle his passing very well. So anyway, there, in three paragraphs, is the nutshell version of where I've been and what I've been doing. But, who knows?
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Musings & Observations: March 2005
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Wednesday, March 23, 2005. It was Albert Einstein who said, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Obviously, old Albert was familiar with the annual fiasco that is my entry into the office NCAA Basketball Pool. Well, let's just say that I'm in that section of the standings that make the top 90% of the standings possible. Ah, well. There's always next year. Posted by David Kendall @ 3/23/2005 11:19:00 PM. Links to this post. Friday, March 18, 2005. You've ...
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Musings & Observations: September 2005
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Thursday, September 29, 2005. Can you read that back to me? Some of the funniest slips of the tongue, mistatements, and outright mistakes, happen in open court, or during a deposition of a witness, when a lawyer is either unprepared, or trying to get too cute when questioning a witness. I’ve collected excerpts from transcripts over the years that, if nothing else, are just enough to give even the greatest litigator a reason to pause. Here are just a few. A No, I don’t remember at all. Links to this post.
