Yearly Archives: 2018

Machine Embroidery

We will skip that portion of the day which has to do with adding coolant to the car, finding the line at Acme Bakery more than 2 blocks long and quick stops at both Safeway’s Community Market (nee Andronico’s) for … Continue reading

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Rolling in

after midnight, I was more than ready to get some sleep (oh, let’s say…~200). So why did I wake up at 0430 in the morning? At least I didn’t have any trouble going back to sleep and staying out cold … Continue reading

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Well, I thought it was

a bright idea. After all, an hour on the bus has got to be better than 2 ½, right? Easy peasy, I had changed my flight to depart from Orlando, the closer airport. The USO was lovely and welcoming. The … Continue reading

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On to Port Canaveral

As I mentioned, our destination is now Port Canaveral. We will be docking in the morning at the new Terminal 1. Except in the distance, we haven’t seen rain (unlike what I have heard from various friends in the Tampa … Continue reading

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Diversions

AKA – non-frolic and detour. The Rhapsody is scheduled to dock in Tampa on the 22nd. Or should I say, it WAS scheduled to dock in Tampa. It seems like there is lousy weather headed into Tampa with the resulting … Continue reading

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Last Exam for now

After reviewing a couple of hours, which was a break from packing – I downloaded and took my last exam. This is a timed open book exam. Not that having an open book is of any help at all. I … Continue reading

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I should be studying

At least that is what I am telling myself. So far I have reviewed five pages of outlines, several misc. documents, read through my notes, played computer games and skimmed some junk genre fiction. So much for good intentions. And … Continue reading

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Not the right size

On my list of things to do today –  SF Passport office and rescue my new passport. Considering that I turned in the paperwork on Monday, I thought it was a pretty good deal, even with the $60 expedited fee. … Continue reading

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First Exam

Law schools make a huge production out of exams. Seriously huge. I don’t remember anything, including National Boards or Specialty Exams that were this much of a production. Of course, those were also in the paper/pencil days and did not … Continue reading

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Con Law II

The first of my final exams for the semester is this Wednesday. I haven’t even bothered to look and see if it is morning or afternoon. It doesn’t matter at this point and by then I think all the material … Continue reading

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They won

Up front, I am not much of a football fan. US football just so there is not any confusion. I don’t detest it the way I do boxing (no excuses, a sport where you win by inflicting brain damage on … Continue reading

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A full house

It was fun, an almost full house between having family members in town, some friends from the public health class and a number of my fellow students from UCHastings (the Exchange and LLM programs). Needless to say, there was more … Continue reading

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Missing stops

Sometimes riding BART can put you to sleep; other times it is hard to breath. Today was a usual ride, meaning that we were all packed in like sardines. Like most of the rest of the travelers – the choice … Continue reading

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Oral Arguments

are one of those particularly American Legal thing. At the Appellate Level you have apposing council and and a panel of judges. Unlike your standard courtroom trial, those judges can, and do, ask questions. They also interrupt and try to … Continue reading

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Registration

I don’t know where my mind was this morning. Or rather, I think I left it steeped in the cup of coffee forgotten on my dresser. Somewhere in the back of my mind was the thought that I needed to … Continue reading

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And occasional areas of smoke

or more than occasional as is the reality. You have heard weather reports in the past – cloudy, raining, partly sunny? Or some variation of the above? Unless, of course you live in Hawaii and get a report that says … Continue reading

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Veteran’s Day

lately has become a day on which I hide out and stay home. Especially in the U.S. where the holiday has become just one more in a long line succumbing to commercialization by retailers looking for one more opportunity to … Continue reading

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Northern California Fires

There are those out and about who are still denying that the world’s climate is changing. Perhaps they didn’t get the message when watching “Day After Tomorrow” which was released in 2004. Or perhaps missed the news story about Tonga … Continue reading

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Not in Vienna

It isn’t likely, but you might remember me writing about having one more meeting to attend this year. The IMED is held every two years in Vienna. I have attended the last several. I was all set to go this … Continue reading

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School Crossing Guards

Somehow, as a child of suburbs and small towns I had failed to connect the idea of children, schools and cities. I know that it should be obvious to everyone that there are schools (elementary and secondary) inside cities. Hello? … Continue reading

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