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Here is the first thing I've inherited from my mom's estate: Alexis, whom Suzanne has dubbed Lexis. It looks like she'll fit in with the rest of the herd. Very little hissing so far; mostly it's been fear and curiosity all the way around. And staring. A lot of staring.
Via Rob Hyndman, here is some worthwhile reading for anyone who writes blog entries or comments: How to Write Killer Blog Posts and More Compelling Comments, by B.L. Ochman.
Professor Joe Kimble has a collection of his writings on plain language available on line, for free downloading. It's part of an even larger collection on the web site of the Plain Language Association International. If you care about good writing, go there and wander around a bit.
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are being revised to improve their language, according to this story in today's ABA Journal eReport. It appears from the article that Joe Kimble is involved in the effort—a good sign.
... goes to Corey Miller, a.k.a. C-Murder, for recording a 17-track CD and filming a video for the CD's first single—while incarcerated in the Jefferson Parish Jail for killing a fan. According to this story in the Times-Picayune, Sheriff Harry Lee is not pleased.
Or more accurately, what's wrong with the leadership of the Catholic Church? Richard Rohr tries to answer that question, and says things that I've been thinking for a while.
P.S. (2/23/05, 8:00 p.m.): On re-reading Fr. Rohr's piece, I couldn't help thinking about the Archdiocese of New Orleans, comparing the two archbishops appointed by JP2 to the archbishop that preceded them: Philip M. Hannan. I don't agree with Hannan's stance on many political issues, but the man was (is) a leader. Despite my disagreement with Hannan, I respect and admire him. His successors--well, I really don't know where they stand ideologically (never a problem with Hannan), though I assume they are 100% orthodox. Their views on politics may well be identical to Hannan's. But compared to Hannan, they're so bland. My impression as a man in the pews: I guess they're competent administrators and nice guys. They're not bad guys, but they're not leaders.
It says here that the Southern plural form of you is catching on nationwide.
The latest Royal Family portrait, or so says the guy who sent me this. As we say in the legal profession, "res ipsa loquitur, baby."
In today's Doonesbury, Garry Trudeau makes effective use of two-word sentences.
It had been a few weeks since I hit the weights. So yesterday morning I decided to ease back into the weight-training routine with a set of seven exercises using a 40-lb. barbell, which is practically nothing. Maybe 10 to 12 reps of each exercise. The whole routine took something like 15 minutes.
Overnight, rigor mortis set in. Today I've been walking around like the 110-year-old man. I feel like I need to sing that Junior Kimbrough song: "Well I done got old / Can't do the things I used to do / 'Cause I'm an old man."
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