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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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Author Archives: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX
When (Future) Lawyers Lie
An open letter to Law Schools across the nation: I don’t know if you are aware of an incident which took place recently involving a student currently attending a School of Law, but I thought I should bring it to your attention. … Continue reading
THIS is why you “Don’t Mess With Texas”…..: Happy 65th Anniversary to the USAF’s 149th Fighter Wing!
Got this in an e-mail from Paul earlier today: This F-16 was painted to celebrate the 149th FW 65th anniversary. The United States Air Force’s 149th Fighter Wing is a Texas Air National Guard unit located at Kelly Field Annex, Lackland … Continue reading
Start “The Revolution” Without Me
As many of you probably know, I spend my days cruising the Internet, talking to friends and keeping up with what’s going on in the world. And sometimes I run across something that just BEGS to be ridiculed (and I’m … Continue reading
HELP!!!!!!
. I’m trapped at home with a sick husband…. . . Kill.Me.Now. .
“Just wanted to let you know that we’re all OK”
Paul walked into the house last night, and said, “Leon called, and he said that everyone’s OK”. That’s how we first found out that there had been a horrific accident at the Reno Air Races yesterday. A vintage airplane had … Continue reading
A Somber Remembrance: Thoughts on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11
I suppose every generation has its share of “Where were you when….?” moments – those “somethings” that happen that are so big, so life-altering, and which affect so many people that the vast majority of them have a memory etched into their mind of where … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Sarah!
. Nineteen years ago today, a spirited whirlwind of a girl blew into our lives: I had planned on doing a nice, long post with lots of pictures, but I’ve been kind of busy this past week. You see, tomorrow Sarah … Continue reading
To Have and To Hold….
Thirty-one years ago today, two starry-eyed kids said “I do”…. To my wonderful husband, Paul – thank you for all of the special memories, and for making me so incredibly happy.
A Musical Interlude for the Dog Days of Summer
Honestly, I can’t remember a summer this hot in Texas. I mean, we were here in 1980 – that brutal summer of 2 solid months of 100+ degree temperatures – but these past few weeks have been ridiculously scorching. I … Continue reading
It Was Twenty Years Ago Today…..
It’s so hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since we welcomed our second daughter into the world. Where has the time gone? Our little girl has grown into a beautiful young woman, but it seems like just yesterday … Continue reading
