Maybe I’m getting old and set in my ways — after any
traveling, I am always pleased to return home to Schenectady.
Today, I left Rochester quite early, in order to beat some
winter precipitation that was going to be coming at me from
both the west and the east.
To celebrate a safe return to rain-to-snow Schenectady,
I’m going to share a few poems from Schenectady’s most
celebrated haiku poet, Yu Chang.
vivid dreams
the din of a garbage truck
drives you away
back on shore
the river
pouring from his swamp boots
turning over
a dead leaf
an earthworm twitches
snowdrift
news of a missing dog
from pole to pole
Yu Chang– Upstate Dim Sum (2004/II)
by dagosan:
a wintry mix
at the bedroom window
big wet ones
[Nov. 22, 2005]
potluck
Even not-so-young whippersnappers like Evan Schaeffer
are apparently addicted to techno-speed, and need their
broadband to post to their weblogs. Your old f/k/a Editor
patiently accepts the delays of dial-up modems in
concocting this daily weblog buffet. RU Impressed?
worry about the phenomenon of overcriminalization. Both
Mike Cernovich and Jeremy Richey have pointed to
Overcriminalization: The Politics of Crime, a symposium now
available in the American University Law Review (Vol. 54: 3,
2005). There are four articles, two essays and more, with
plenty of food for thought.
November 22, 2005
back in yu’s neighborhood
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help choose a symbol for the Florida Supreme Court
f/k/a Gang that we should get our readers involved in choosing
a logo for the Supreme Court of Florida, in the wake of its
decision last week banning the Pape & Chandler PIT BULL
logo and 800-number. (see our prior post on the case)
Last Sunday, we rashly suggested that this guy
would make a darn good symbol for the Dignity Police on
the Florida Supreme Court. Prof. Grace has, however,
opined that the great bird preferred by Ben Franklin as our
national symbol would be appropriate — to wit, the turkey.
Here are some examples of that fowl for your
consideration:
This important task — assuring that the public is not misled
by the Court’s dowdy website, while keeping the image of the
Court sufficiently dignified — deserves a bit of brainstorming and
discussion, don’t you think?
too mean
Sadly, our national symbol is not fit for use as a judicial emblem —
the eagle is a vicious predator, preying on the small and weak.
However, a number of other birds seem like potential candidates:
the dodo –
the cuckoo –
the ostrich –. . . . . . “ostrichSand” orig.
the parrot –
We can’t discriminate against our
four-footed friends. Perphaps, one of
these species would fit the bill:
the donkey/ass –
the squirrel –
or, maybe even the skunk –
As Chief Justice Barbara J. Pariente has received an
award for judicial professionalism — and, majored in Communications
at Boston University, her thoughts on the subject would be most
welcomed. More important, though, is getting your imput. Please
let us know — using the Comment box or an email — your choice for
the Florida Supreme Court logo/mascot/symbol.
has already appropriated the horse’s behind theme, we’re afraid
that logo is no longer available.
you’re out of luck — a long drive back home from my parents’
place in Rochester has left my brain in Silly Mode.
p.s. Carla Pfeiffer at Genius or Raving Lunatic? is appropriately
put off by the Florida Court’s implication that pit bulls are too
demeaning for lawyers, but the symbol of the Florida-based Hooter’s
chain is just fine in its representation of women. (“Are lawyers
better than women?”, Nov. 21, 2005)
update (Nov. 28, 2005): Will Hornsby notes that the reaction to the
Pape & Chandler decision goes from “critical to scathing” — and he
wonders Are Cute Puppies Okay? Reading Will’s recap of this post,
your Editor realized we omitted a very viable contender to grace the
Florida Supreme Court Website:
cuckoo
what did you forget?
retracing steps
sing, cuckoo!
you’re just about curing
my headache
our ceremony
just a lot of noise
to the cuckoo
