behind the clouds
empty cabin –
the old sweater
hangs on a nail
mid-term exams
the leaky fountain pen
in his pocket
spring evening
knowing a new moon
is behind the clouds
“empty cabin” - 5th choice, WHC R. H. Blyth Award 2002
“mid-term exams” - WHC Tournament
“spring evening” - Robert Spiess Tribute, March 2002
by dagosan
the nine-year-old’s
best shoes
the puddle-covered sidewalk
[April 30, 2005]
potluck
Books that Overpromise: I wonder why the Deception Police have never
gone after self-help books that fail to produce the promised results, or novels
sold with jacket-cover praise that is clearly (in retrospect) unwarranted. A new
title I spotted at my local library got me wondering — How to Change Anybody:
Proven Techniques to Reshape Anyone’s Attitude, Behavior, Feelings, or Beliefs,
by David J. Lieberman, PhD. The book jacket says Dr. Lieberman offers “simple
behavioral strategies that work every time,” and the book tells you how to:
* Make anyone more loyal
* Eliminate prejudice in anybody
* Stop passive aggressive behavior forever
* Infuse anyone with more self-esteem and confidence
* Eliminate self-destructive behaviors in anyone
* Make a wallflower into a social butterfly
*Turn a lazy bum into an ambitious go-getter
* And much more!
Like, if only! I wonder how many brides will take a chance and put the book on their
wish list.
Miller, which upheld residence restrictions on sexual offenders, which he also
discussed yesterday (as did we). If you haven’t taken a look yet at the sentencing
posts by Prof. Douglas Berman , now would be a good time.
John Steele points to his spouse’s knitting weblog today. He seems puzzled by the
fact that hers gets five times the visitors as does his Legal Ethics Forum. Welcome
to the real world, John. At NonaKnits, you’ll find a wise post asserting that “Adversity
is not necessarily a bad thing.”