So I thought that my recent slump in posting was mostly due to a lack of time and energy. Then tonight, I've had some time (approximately 30 minutes) to write and I decided to open up the blog and go for it. I've started 5 different posts each time getting a few sentences in and then stopping, thinking "this is some really boring writing" and erasing the post. If you have been in possession of any additional inspiration...please send it my way. ...
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I had the conclusion of my first bench trial (no jury) this past week. Yes, it took that long to actually get a trial to finish. This was an interesting one because partially through the trial a few months ago, we hit the pause button to brief the court on an issue of law.
The issue was briefed and the state was allowed to continue with the prosecution. It finally ended last Friday with a verdict of "Guilty". Although it was good to finally get a trial done and have come out victorious, the legal issue battle will now be brought up in an appeal where once again both sides will have ...
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The annual meeting of Section Chiefs in Dallas (technically Arlington I think) each year is quite the experience. They meet to plan the next year's big event, to unveil new national programs and most importantly select a new slate of National Officers (National Chief, National Vice-Chief, and Region Chiefs). You hear rumors about how it all goes down but until you actually show up, it remains a mystery.
In order to get their from Reno on time you have to take a super early morning flight and arrive at a somewhat weird time. At DFW you meet up with some other travelers and are shuttled ...
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Apologies for being AWOL for so long. This month has been wild with lots of time on the road and overwhelming days even when I'm working out of my home base. This week we get some relief from busy court schedules as the two main courts are down this week for a catch up week. That means I should be able to have it in me to blog more. One thing I'm likely to do more than post here is to tweet so also check the Twitter bar to the right for the most recent updates. ...
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It looks like the caucus in Iowa on Tuesday could be interesting with all the buzz being about how Romney, Paul, and ....Santorum?!?! will finish. It is far less interesting when only one party is doing battle but still worth the show.
2008 was such a blast because I was still in school and had ...
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I have decided to no longer write posts about the news. Although I would love to and have lots of thoughts on current events, given my occupation and current employment system it is difficult to fully explore or comment on events. As such, posting about the news seems like a half effort and that ...
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Nevada Debate: The Republicans are having a debate in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. This will be a chance for the candidates to speak to Western issues such as immigration, natural resources, and Nevada's staggering unemployment rate. In addition, some candidates have decided to boycott the Nevada ...
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Mormonism: The Value Voters conference was this past weekend. It is where social conservatives gather and talk about how cool the Bible is, talk about social issues, and at the end do a nifty straw poll to determine the winner. Mormonism was injected when a Perry supporter called it a cult forcing ...
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So two weeks ago I really blew it. I said there wasn't a Republican debate and there was on Fox sponsored by Google. It was a poorly produced event (I thought big title sponsorship = less commercials?). It also had a poor performance by Rick Perry where he actually admitted to helping the chil ...
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Obama's Bill - The mainstream cable media will have to go a whole week without a GOP debate which means they might actually be able to focus on the Obama Jobs bill and the Obama Tax bill coming up. They will likely poke and prod and weigh the chances of survival of the bill or certain parts of the ...
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