The dream job

“Do you miss it?”
I was sitting in court next to the legal advocate from our local women’s shelter this afternoon, as we supported a woman who’d been brutalized by her husband. The photos from the hospital showed ugly bruises inflicted by the man’s cane. Yes. Cane. The man had the temerity to beat her [...]

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The autisms are coming, the autisms are coming!

Okay, that’s a little graphic.
But as you may have noticed in my sidebar, I’ve signed up, along with a bunch of other folk, to blog about autism awareness in April. Which is autism awareness month. In case we MISSED it. Autism, that is. Hey honey where is that autism? I know we just had it [...]

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Ethics? What ethics?

Have I mentioned that I dislike lawyers?
This could be uncomfortable, of course, because I am one. But when I hear about how my so-called esteemed brethren treat other people, sometimes it really makes me sick. Usually it’s the money. I understand our hourly rate sounds outrageous to people who are making $7, $8, $25 an [...]

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How many ends does that candle have??

“It’s better to burn out than it is to rust.”
These words, attributed to Neil Young, embody my usual philosophy. There isn’t much time– fill as many minutes as you can with usefulness. I’ve driven several family members mad with my need to be constantly “doing.” Personally, I don’t see this as a flaw. It’s [...]

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