f/k/a archives . . . real opinions & real haiku

A few years ago, I saw a magazine article that said it takes seven positive statements or

actions to compensate emotionally for each negative one you aim at your spouse.  I thought

about that insight into human nature this evening, when I got an email from Professor Bainbridge 

with the Subject “First for everything.”   Steve was amiably referring to my post earlier today,

in which I agreed with his conclusion that NRO’s Jonathan Goldberg had used an immature

and inappropriate brand of humor concerning the New Orleans residents taking shelter in the

Superdome. 

 

“BainbridgePix”  prof. b.

 

I immediately wrote back to exclaim “Hey, Steve, I’ve agreed with you many times!!”  Just in

case Steve has truly forgotten all the nice things I’ve said about him, and wants some verification,

I searched my site for Bainbridge +agree> and came up with the following examples:

 

 

from crow with a mouthful (Dec. 11, 2004)

This time, we agree with Prof. Bainbridge: “it is grossly unethical for a

professor to take money to speak on behalf of some interest group without

disclosing the conflict of interest thereby created. “

from no losers here (Oct. 14, 2004)

I’m with Bainbridge — that was a boring debate; followed by aggravating

post-debate commentary.

 

from bar associations as special interest groups (Aug. 8, 2005)

But, Professor Bainbridge raises another important issue today: bar    

associations acting like any other special interest group when it comes

to rating judicial candidates.   Although I usually favor intelligently-liberal

judges, I agree with Prof. B. that the ABA’s rating process appears titled

against conservative judges.  

from just “worried” about getting to the truth  (Aug. 5, 2005)

By the way, Prof. Bainbridge is the only weblogger I’ve  discovered

who agrees with me, as he said, that there will  likely be cases where

serious Catholic judges like John Roberts “would be religiously obligated

to put one’s faith-based beliefs ahead of, say, one’s views of precedent or

socially accepted moral norms.”

from vote for a kid-centered halloween  (Oct. 31, 2004)

It must be post-sugar-trauma syndrome (yes, I delved into the candy

early), but I agree withProf. Bainbridge today about, cats and dogs,

crooked business, and needing to close his eyes after the election.

 

from jobs & weblogs  (Nov. 12, 2004)

A job for webloggers:  Let’s join Prof. Bainbridge in urging the

President and serious politicians to remove the scourge of gerrymandering —

and then following up and staying on the case to get the job done.

 

and

The Law Professor’s Job:  Prof B. also has a tribute to his professor

Stan Henderson and quotes fromHenderson on the job of a law professor

(and that of a lawyer, too): [lengthy quote inserted]

 

from dandelion ghosts  (Feb. 17, 2005)

All kidding aside, for a moment, Steve Bainbridge has some very good  

questions for his fellow conservatives on private Social Security accounts. 

Check his TrackBacks and decide whether their answers are persuasive.

 

Of course, I could probably find more, by using some fancy search terms, but you

get my point — before today, I had voiced agreement with Steve at least eight times

in less than ten months (always leaving Trackbacks, and often being downright

cordial).  Why didn’t he remember?   Let’s chalk it up to human nature — we always

seem to recall slaps more than strokes.   (Hey, do you suppose he was trying to be

humorous? Nah, he’s a Conservative.)

  Do I get extra credit for posting a picture of 

puppy Sam Bainbridge last year, with a link to the original?

I’m just hoping Prof. B  doesn’t hold me to that spousal “seven to one” calculus.  I’d 

have a lot of homework to do for a passing grade.   

 

 

 

flea market-
seeing my old shirt
on her new husband

 

 

                                                        another argument unfolds the futon

 

 

 

 

W.F. Owen, from A New Resonance 2:

“flea market”: Frogpond XXIII:3 (2000);

“another argument”: bottle rocket 4

 

 

through the open door . . .

her smile doesn’t forgive

all my sins

 

 

    Randy Brooks from School’s Out

 

 

 

sunrise

I forget my side

of the argument

 

 

    George Swede from  Almost Unseen