Juris Doctor 23 of 215

It has certainly been a challenging week across the board. Maybe it’s spring fever, wanderlust, or just the need to take a mental break. I’ve probably lost my comfortable buffer over the past few days as I find every excuse I can to procrastinate this week. Nevertheless, this week I must get back into the… Read More

Laws of Power – 5

So much depends on reputation — guard it with your life: reputation is the cornerstone of power. Through reputation alone you can intimidate and win; once it slips, you are vulnerable, and will be attacked on all sides. Make your reputation unassailable. Always be alert to potential attacks and thwart them before they happen. Meanwhile,… Read More

Laws of Power – 10

Infection: avoid the unhappy and unlucky: you can die from someone else’s misery — emotional states are as infectious as diseases. You may feel you’re helping the drowning man but you are only precipitating your own disaster. The unfortunate sometimes draw misfortune on themselves; they will also draw it on you. Associated with the happy… Read More

Juris Doctor 22 of 215

It is exciting to approach mid-terms not because I am a conflict junkie, but more that I am alive, kicking, and nearly half the way through my first year of law school. I do believe that the present course is exactly what the doctor or law doctor ordered.

Red Cabbage with Apples

1 head red cabbage 3 tart apples, pared,cored,quartered and sliced 6 tablespoons brown sugar 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 teaspoon pepper Trim outer leaves from cabbage; cut into fourths and remove the inner core; slice cabbage thinly. Add enough water to cover bottom of large saucepan or dutch oven by about… Read More

Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

1 c. corn meal 1 tsp. salt 1 c. boiling water 1 c. buttermilk 1 egg, slightly beaten 3/4 c. flour 1/3 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. soda Combine cornmeal and salt. Stir in boiling water and cover. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir in eggs, buttermilk, flour, sugar, and soda. Batter will be very thin. Bake… Read More

Juris Doctor 18 of 215

The December holiday season is over! January is here and everyone is back to work. The kids are back to school. I did say kids are back to school for a reason. It seems that I spent a good portion of my two week holiday devoted to my academic endeavors. No rest for the weary… Read More