Alito Senate Committee Vote Today...

Our fearless leader...

re: Mr. Alito -

"Sam Alito is a very, very smart, capable man. When you talk to Sam Alito, you think, 'smart judge.' "

Brilliant...

If only he made me think "Smart President"...

10 to 8 along party lines Alito gets out of committee...

I hope the Democrats stay strong on the floor, and civil liberties might have a fighting chance...

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Birthday Pictures

Me and Holly


The previously referenced performance by Greg, Kurt, and Lance-One


Greg gets the crowd into Karaoke. Who knew that was possible?


Aslynn and Holly (the birthday girl)


William and Holly celebrate their birthday together!


The Group at Wasabi


Hardcore Hollis!


Is it just me, or does this guy look like Henry Rothenberg?

** Abe asks "How are your devoted readers to know who Henry Rothenberg is?" Thats a good question. Henry is one of my closest friends growing up, who now serves as a weather man in Missouri. For a picture to compare, look at this:

http://www.showmeweather.com/Contact/staff4.asp

- Thanks Abe!



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Ping Pong Pool

We went to Bailey's to read our property/contracts, grab a sandwich, and glance at the first half of the Lady Vols v. Duke game...

An hour, tops...

That was at 7:00...

At 11:30, after 7 games of pool, 6 games of ping pong, and 6 games of darts, I insisted that we leave...

For what its worth, I think I owned AJK pretty much across the board...and table...

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Griz add Gritty Veteran

Chucky Atkins...

The Pride of South Florida...

Undrafted out of USF...

4 teams in 6 years...

Newest addition to the Memphis Grizzlies.

And it was a coup! We almost traded for him, but the contract he was playing under would have cost Memphis $6 Million, including a $3 Million dollar luxury tax. Then the Wizards bought out his contract, and he can now come play for the Grizzlies on the league minimum for veterans, which is just under $1 Million. This will not cost the grizzlies any luxury tax money.

A coup...

The Chucky Doll comes to Memphis...

Well...Miami, then Memphis...

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Legal Writing Excercise #1...Client Letter

Dear Mrs. Shapiro,

Please Die.

Yours,
J. Louis May
Associate #107

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People you meet in law school #1: The Coward

Now wait, I don't want you to get the wrong idea. The concept of "People you meet in Law School" comes directly from a website. barelylegalblog.blogspot.com to be precise. You see what I did there. I found something creative, and I liked it, and I wanted to use it in my writing, or to make a point, and I credited the creators.

This is not something "The Coward" is capable of. Its a coincidence perhaps, that The Coward got his material off the same website that I did.

Anyone remember the delightfully creative, witty, and rude "Hypo-Man" letter we all received last semester? It was one of those things that left you saying "Well, whomever wrote this and didn't sign this is a coward, and an asshole, but at least they are creative, 'cause this language is fantastic." Well, it turns out that he was in fact only an asshole and a coward.

Good start to law school for someone, call out a peer, do so anonymously so as to protect your pretty hair, and show yourself to be a plagiarist by claiming someone else's intellectual property. This guy is on a fast track to success. I think he'd be good at the "Wizard of Oz" job. Where he can hide behind a curtain and dictate from a high-throne of anonymity.

We're off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz...Maybe this wizard could give HIMSELF some courage.

Russ & Mike (of barelylegalblog.blogspot.com) are hilarious. They wrote a series about the people you meet in law school. #1 Desperate Girl, #6 the Feminist, #3 The philosopher, #4 the fratboy, etc. #2 the old guy. Its very funny, and I recommend you take the time to read them. Can you pick the old guy out of our class? What about the desperate girl? I am not going to name names here. There is also a good bit about which is better Law School v. Med School, Law School v. High School, and Law School v. Barber School. We didn't fare well...

Hey Coward, watch this...this is courage...

--JONATHAN

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Karaoke and the Headache from Hell

Mr. Miyagi sing's "Ice Ice Baby"

Karaoke was an awful idea. I don't mean to say that it was a bad idea to go to the karaoke bar (though it probably was), I mean that whomever first said "Hey, what if I got the words to all these songs, and while people were drinking, and trying to enjoy the company of their friends, we could let people butcher the art that these musicians have created for us," should be shot. If they are already dead, perhaps they should pulled from their grave and killed again. It sounds harsh, I know, but come on, Karaoke?

The again, someone did think it was a good idea to squeeze the nipple of a cow and taste what came out, so, I guess you just thank the man for is innovation and walk away cursing under your breath.

Thank you Mr. Karaoke inventor, as a direct consequence of your brilliance, we got to hear a stirring rendition of "Baby Got Back" sung by two white-girls, a breathtaking version of "Dixieland Delight" (twice) sung by what appeared to be a mechanic (at least his name was on his shirt), and most impressively, I got to witness a painful cover of "Folsom Prison" sung by a guy we all know and love, "some drunk fratboy" who will be appearing at a bar near you every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday until 2:40am! Don't forget to tip your bartenders, they are working hard for you tonight.

"Well I shot a man in Knoxville, just to watch him die..." and because he was destroying a song I had come to know and love...

If it weren't for Greg Fuller, I wouldn't have survived. Greg is one of those people that makes you wonder if maybe Mr. Karaoke inventor only hung out with people who can actually sing. If Mr. Karaoke inventor knew Greg, and created Karaoke with Greg in mind, I'd still shoot him, but if he were already dead, I'd leave him be. Greg, Kurt, and Lance-One treated the group to Bohemian Rhapsody, and Sweet Caroline. Both were outstanding. Both left the crowd begging for more. Both made the next off-key asshole even harder to handle.

Thanks for the memories Mr. Karaoke!

Happy Birthday Holly and Dub' Mo!

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