Thursday, June 26, 2003

Ok this setup looks better. Anyway, so much big news in the last 2 days. The man who brought down the majority leadership of the Republican Party is dead. I bet some people wish he would have died 5 months ago. I think I know what killed him. That the court in back to back days overturned Bowers v. Hardwick (thereby ensuring that the Religious Right would have a tizzy and that what one does in the bedroom won't subject him/her to jail time) and ensured that affirmative action will not go away just yet. (I do hear that Thomas' dissent was something to read, like a personal rant about the reverse discrimination he suffered through). Anyway, I thought that I would be amiss if I didn't mention these things. I am upset at Scalia for opposing the Texas sodomy case. I tend to agree with him on more than a few points, but sometimes you can just tell he is more than Conservative, but a bigot. I don't like aligning myself with bigots, which I why I try to distance myself from the Republican Party.

Ugh. I don't like this new blogger setup. You can't see it, but take my word for it, it doesn't look good or appear user friendly.

I was up late last night finishing my first book of the summer, The Caine Mutiny. It was really good. A bit different that I expected and a bit slow in the beginning but it picked up wonderfully. When I finished I had some insight into my own life, but that has seeped from my brain at the moment, so I can't share my wonderful insights.

Took a practice test today. Scored myself already. I need to be getting about 70% to pass, but I ended up with only like a 64.5%. Have some ways to go yet it appears. And I was hoping to focus on the essay topics.

Went to my first baseball game of the season last night. Watched the Ems play last night. The story mentions the third baseman for the Ems as being a former pitcher. You can tell by watching him play he isn't comfortable at the position and he doesn't know where he should be on any play or what his range is. Further, he doesn't dive much for the ball. He caused lots of errors and infield hits last night. On the bright side, I did get to see Fernando Valenzuela's son play. He had a night.... got injured on a play at first and got beaned and broke a bat...

Countdown is on until LUKE gets drafted. I hope either the Blazers or the Sonics get him.

Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Ok, it appears to have been a while. I apologize. This whole bar review thing is really cutting into my online time. Part of this is because for the first time since I began attending law school, I am going without my computer during class. (This is unrelated to the fact my computer is in the shop right now) Anyway, lets see....

A) I went to my Dad's golf tourney this weekend. I have been several times and my team has always been a stinker. This year we finished second. We had a brutal first nine, going only -2 in a best ball tourney. We talked to one team that was -8 after 9 holes. On the back nine, however, we turned it on. We got 2 eagles and didn't shoot over a three until the last whole, where we got a four. That round moved us up to a tie for second overall. That was fun. Won all sorts of balls and a bit of cash. Good times.

B) I am thinking of trying to draw a comic. It would be called "Homer, solo." I know, really original. It would be about a single guy in Portland trying to find a job and a woman. If only I could draw. I've got some ideas going already in my head.

C) The job search is going so-so, but I did accept an interview for a clerkship in Vermont. Vermont of all places. Of all the 50 states, I would never have guessed (okay, maybe at guess 42) that I might move there. I hear it is pretty there. Don't know much more about Vermont.

D) Got the Buffy Season 4. Like it.

E) Getting the new Harry in the mail in a few days. Won't be able to read it until August cause I know it will kill a weekend and right now I can't do that to myself. Haven't heard much about it yet. As I recall, when the Fourth came out hit or miss was all over it. Maybe I should check it out.