The Book of Psalms In Eight Paragraphs
The Book of Psalms contains 150 psalms or songs supposedly written by King David. Many people love them. Many people find solace in them. Many people see their own triumphs and tribulations reflected in the words of the psalms. I’m not one of those people. I’ve read them all numerous times. Part of my daily routine involves reading an excerpt from the Psalms. Rarely do I find the inspiration from the Psalms that I do from, say, the Gospels or Paul’s letter to the Romans. So, after yet another frustrating read through the Psalms, I decided to give voice to my frustration. Below is my summa

The Trouble With Rocket Science
Listening to the news this morning on my daily drive into work, I heard the ubiquitous phrase, “It’s not like it’s rocket science.” This got my noggin to thinking. I feel sorry for rocket scientists because this phrase puts them in certain conundrums. There are at least two problems these poor guys and gals face. First, what do they say when they’re talking about something that should be easy? “It’s not like it’s . . . what I do.” That sound too arrogant. They can’t reel that phrase out in a social setting. They have to adjust the phrase. But adjust it to what? There’s the problem. “It’s no

Mental Potpourri Volume 2
Continuing with the potpourri posts wherein I just throw out a couple of random thoughts, here’s another. Volume 1 is here. Driving back from Birmingham yesterday, I heard the news that Obama called Karzai in Afghanistan to thank  him for allowing a runoff vote after the first scandal-ridden vote. Considering we’re spending billions of dollars over there, to among other things keep Karzai alive, I’m sure it actually went down like this. First call. Karzai: Hello? Obama: Look you bastard. I’m going to keep this short. IR

Arbitration: Usually The Rape Is Metaphorical; Sometimes It’s Real
As a lawyer, I’ve written extensively about the evils of forcing consumers into arbitration rather than allowing them their day in court. But leave it to Jon Stewart to make the point better than any lawyer ever could. And a subtext to the story is that Republicans are beyond a doubt the party of corporate whoredom. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

Live Blogging My Trip To The Doctor
11.32So, here I am at the doctor’s office. My kids were sick last week. I knew there was no way I’d escape it. I have the immune system of a bubble boy. I’ll post my thoughts as I wait for 6 hours to see a doctor who will not listen to me past the words “sinus congestion.”