The Funeral: A Feel-Good Story

White flower photo by Carol Browne via Flickr

When my grandmother died, I was in law school.

And I was busy: My first trial (really an administrative hearing) was scheduled for the following week. I had to make a decision about whether to stay at school and file the necessary court briefs on time — or else go to the funeral and file late. I decided to file late. This was not the ideal way to represent my client. But I had the blessing of my clinic instructor because of the circumstances. And of course I had everyone’s sympathy too. Continue reading →

Revenge Season One Finale: The Liveblog


Guiltiest pleasure on television has its season finale tonight! Find out what happens with Emily/Amanda, Jack, Veronica (and her Frozen Smile of Death) and the rest of the crazy Grayson gang (and hangers on)! Pour a glass of an adult beverage and let us snark in the comments! Continue reading →

QOTD: Would you rather be hot or cold?

Aku-Aku has started quite the discussion in the Open Thread this morning with his talk of humidity. Weather is a huge part of how much you like where you live. In Chicago, everyone (well, most people I know anyway) hates their life for the 4-6 months of winter. However, summer is so awesome here Chicagoans almost forget how much the winter sucks. We spend as much time outside as possible and just plain love it.
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