Archive | November, 2010

TO SCAN OR NOT TO SCAN – THAT IS THE QUESTION

I like airports.  They’re a great place to people watch.  It’s still a wonder how an airplane gets off the ground and stays in the air, but I’m a lawyer and haven’t a clue about aeronautics. I’m especially astounded at how flight attendants – whose job description must read “being nice to stupid people” – […]

ANOTHER ONE WHO SHOULD JUST SHUT UP AND SING

Just this past week, I read an article in which the “Sir Elton John’s AIDS Foundation” raised more than $500,000 this year at the World Team Tennis annual charitable exhibition.  Commendable.  But when asked what the federal government should do to encourage more individuals to donate to charities like his, John told CNSNews.com that “government […]

…AND JUSTICE FOR ALL?

                                         There’s a lot about the Department of Justice that I just don’t get.  The main thing I don’t get, though, is Eric Holder, the Attorney General.  In the last two years, he’s done a lot of very strange and stupid things. Most recently, the DOJ decided to try terrorist Ahmed Ghailani in […]

CAN YOU SAY CHUTZPAH? OR SHOULD I SAY DESCARO?

I think legal immigration is a good thing  – my father came to this great country in 1924 from Germany and never looked back.  But he came here legally through Ellis Island. I’m absolutely opposed to illegal immigration and believe it’s despicable that people can break our laws and still benefit from living in this […]

WISHFUL THINKING VS. REALITY

I like reading license plate frames and trying to figure out personalized plates.  I don’t spend a lot of time doing this, but there’s not much else to do when you’re stopped in traffic.  I particularly like reading bumper stickers.  They’re an insight into the driver’s psyche and usually interesting.  As for me, mine say […]

Veteran’s Day

Today, I’m thankful for all our veterans who have served this country proudly and have kept us safe here at home. Special thanks to my Goddaughter, Jeannine Davidson, who is a veteran of the Iraq War, and her husband, Jeremy Davidson, who is presently in Afghanistan. Thank you both!

RANDOM THOUGHTS: ELECTION 2010

When I finally turned off the tv last night, it was 12:30 in the morning here in Washington state and, despite percentage signs and other stats flashing in red and blue inside my brain, I miraculously fell asleep.  Three Senatorial races were still undecided when I finally went to bed, Washington, Colorado and Alaska, and […]