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“What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.” – Lord Melbourne
“We voted for these people. We should be allowed to taser them.” – Mike
“If you’re standing around talking about doing away with fossil fuels while pointing at an electric vehicle that’s about 70% synthetic materials, you’ve already failed an IQ test you didn’t even know you were taking.”
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.”
“They’re not ignorant. They’ll tell you all about what they know.”
“You guys just don’t spend enough time giving yourself cool but limited super-powers. This is the internet.” – laura w.
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine
“Whoever undertakes to set himself up as judge in the field of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods” – Albert Einstein
“They can pass a law to say anything, but reality gets to bat last.”
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” – Edmund Burke
“The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted.” – D.H. Lawrence
“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” – Thomas Paine
“God doesn’t call the equipped – he equips those he calls.” – Barbara Curtis
Always remember: Law is about arguing one fact that helps your argument and ignoring the ten facts that disprove it.
It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument – William McAdoo
“Hand-written notes in cursive writing are still the finest personal way of saying thank you. The people who send those after interviews are the ones who get the jobs.”
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Saint Patrick’s Day meets Sesame Street meets “Danny Boy”
One of the reasons that I love Saint Patrick’s Day is because it gives me an excuse to listen to one of my all-time favorite songs, “Danny Boy“. If there were ever any doubt about my ancestry (I’ve got some … Continue reading
Beware The Ides of March….
“Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears…” Caesar: Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the music Cry “Caesar!” Speak, Caesar is turn’d to hear. Soothsayer: Beware the ides of … Continue reading
Happy Pi Day (03/14)
Yes, I’m a geek – I bought this for Rachel a couple of years ago: . She’s a geek, too – she loved it…. (And yes, I bought myself one as well – can’t be letting her have all the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Dad!
Today is my Dad’s 81st birthday. I can’t tell you how very glad I am that he is still here to celebrate with us – so many of our friends don’t have their parents around anymore, and Paul and I … Continue reading
Weekend at Becca’s (aka “When the Cat’s Away….”)
Well, it’s another “Girls’ Weekend” at the Koch house – Paul’s dad had a heart catheterization done on Thursday; everything is fine, thank goodness! Since he is under doctor’s orders to restrict his activity for the next couple of days, Paul … Continue reading
Classic Movie Night: To Catch A Thief
. . Tonight, Sarah and I are going to see the Alfred Hitchcock classic “To Catch A Thief“. I’ve gotta admit, this is one of my all-time favorite movies. I mean, c’mon – Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, the French Riviera, … Continue reading
Quick and Easy Crab Cakes
I don’t remember where I originally found this recipe, but this very quickly became one of our family’s favorites – it’s sinfully easy to make, and oh, so delicious: Rated: Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes Servings: 4
WARNING TO WOMEN!!
. Some of you may have already been warned of this….. You’ve heard about people who have been abducted and had their kidneys removed by black-market organ thieves. My thighs were stolen from me during the night a few years … Continue reading
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