Monthly Archives: March 2009
A TV Diversion: Seinfeld [Funny]
This is greatness–99 Seinfeld references. I haven’t yet tried to see how well I’ve done identifying them all, but you can find the key at You Fail.
Spring Is In Full Bloom?: Spring Soccer Is Underway [Madysen]
Not because I see any flowers–too busy for that–but because Madysen’s spring club season started last Sunday. They only play six games this spring and are looking to vastly improve on their 3-4-3 record from the fall. This first game, … Continue reading
Versus Lake Highlands And Murphy: Lacrosse Games 5 And 6 [Speed]
Back from the long spring break break, Speed had two lacrosse games this weekend. On Saturday, they took on Lake Highlands and won 5-0. They were well organized on defense giving up only one shot the whole game. Speed had … Continue reading
Playoffs And Not Much Else Continue: Soccer [Madysen]
It was supposed to be a busy week at home, especially with me in D.C., with lacrosse games and practices and soccer games and practices. But the rain washed everything out by high school soccer playoffs. And as to that, … Continue reading
D.C.: Always Enjoyable [Travel]
It’s been over a year since my last visit to DC, but I was there most of this last week at the ABA Antitrust Law Spring Meeting. Though interesting, I won’t bore you with details on the meeting. I did … Continue reading
Playoffs Begin: Varsity Soccer [Madysen]
Friday night opened a hopefully long playoff run for Madysen and the Lady Scots at home against Dallas Conrad. The outcome was never in doubt with 5-0 just halfway through the first half. The game ended 6-0. Round 2 is … Continue reading
Rocket Man, The Vieux Carré, And An Underworld [Books]
I obtained a pre-publication copy of Rocket Man by William Elliott Hazelgrove through LibraryThing, but I’m pretty sure that it’s now in full publication. The novel tells the story of a mid 30′s husband, Dale Hammer, who was a successful … Continue reading
Something Of A Respite: Spring Break [Family]
This week is Spring Break for the kids. They all went down to my parents in Houston. Everyone is still there except for Madysen who had to come home on Wednesday as Varsity soccer starts tonight. So I’m in relative … Continue reading
Looking At The Court: A Nino Interview [Books]
I mentioned Peter Robinson’s work on Uncommon Knowledge before, including interviews with Tom Wolfe and Christopher Buckley . Those were great, but not like this–Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Ostensibly, they discuss his recent book, authored with Bryan Garner, Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges , which I read a while back .