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"Look. I practice the law. I'm not only willing but anxious to sue anyone, anytime, for anything." The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, written and directed by Preston Sturges (1944).

I Pay My Bills Online

Today's mail delivery included the following items:

1) A copy of The Battle of Chile, Patricio Guzman's three-part documentary, just released on DVD;
2) An unlooked-for check for $61.xx, evidently my proceeds from some class-action suit of which I was unaware; and
3) My credentials for admission to the State Bar of California, indicating that I have now completed all of the requirments and have only to take the attorney's oath of office.

Which of these should be the most exciting?

Perception is Reality

One of these figures indicates a lovely, shirtsleeve day, while the other suggests bundle-up-in-a-warm-sweater chilliness. Hmmm.

It's Too Darn Hot

I'm still learning the nuances of heating with this wood stove.

And I haven't any lox, either

I have three bagles left: one asiago cheese, and two multi-grain covered with all sorts of seeds. I don't especially care for the seedy ones, especially since the caraway seeds kind of overwhelm all the other flavors, and I love-love-love the cheesy ones. But all three have to be eaten, and soon. So which do I eat this morning?

Ponder that question as I try to dislodge this caraway seed from my wisdom tooth.

The Dark End of the Street, Epilogue

It was a particularly frosty night, but I had a very big log on the fire, and the indoor temperature was about 75 degrees at 3am. This is what it was at 9am.

Brrrrr.

Why the South Ain't Gonna Rise Again, Reason #2,753

Southerners can't count.

“I am running for one reason and one reason only, and that is to change a state headed in the wrong direction and to come back here and raise grandchildren.” -- Roy Barnes, candidate for Governor of Georgia, as quoted in the New York Times, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, Page A1 of the New York edition.