http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq "breathless punditry" and "one-breath poetry" with David Giacalone Fri, 09 May 2008 14:55:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (larger) Lawrence the Indian (of pink flamingo fame) is decked out again this Spring in tulips, in his traffic circle, at Front, Green and Ferry Sts., in Schenectady's Historic Stockade District. Read more about Lawrence here. (Stockade tulip photos by D. Giacalone, May 2008) Many thanks ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/05/09/tulips-r-us-today/ Head over to the f/k/a Mother's Day Haiku Collection (originally posted May 10, 2007), if you're looking for haiku and senryu for a Mother's Day card. There are dozens of poems (not all sappy or saccharine), including this pair: orig. haiga at MagnaPoets (May 10, 2007) grayskies on ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/05/07/tiny-poems-for-mothers-day/ "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his job depends on not understanding it." . . . Upton Sinclair, US novelist, investigative journalist & socialist politician (1878 - 1968) There are times when the inane actions of our local "leaders" ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/05/06/schenectady-ponders-18-months-without-our-central-library/ Another Boomer Braino Revealed: The f/k/a Gang had planned to start each month of 2008 by posting the month's calendar page from both of our 2008 haiga calendars -- the artsy Giacalone Haiga Calendar 2008 and the nostalgic fka Haiga Memories Calendar 2008. ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/05/04/our-haiga-calendars-for-may/ Don Hutcheson, the Editor/Publisher of the online magazine The Complete Lawyer, is a valued friend of mine. Nonetheless, I have to say this: TCL is too big -- too complete. Every edition has far too many interesting, useful, often challenging, articles and features for me ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/05/04/sound-mind-and-body-tcl-is-too-much/ Some of New York's black-robed judges are engaging in their version of the Blue Flu, in order to pressure the Legislature to give them (long-overdue) pay raises: They are "recusing" themselves -- taking themselves off a case due to bias or a conflict of interest -- if a ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/05/03/ny-judges-looking-black-and-bluish/ What sort of materials and links do your friends and colleagues forward to you? Sometimes, when I see what kith and kin decide to send me in their email messages, I worry about my image and reputation. Although most correspondents have learned not to send me ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/05/02/naptime-forwards-and-backwards/ Pump-Pandering Politicians: It's great to see that so many news sources and websites are putting a penetrating spotlight on the proposals by the presidential candidates, as well as other federal and state politicians (like Messrs. Bruno and Tedisco in New York), to remove the gas tax ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/04/30/the-summer-gas-tax-holiday-hot-air-from-the-panderpols/ . . . . . . . 1958 to 2008. . . May 1st is Law Day . . We've pretty much said all we need say about Law Day in prior years -- see, e.g., "Law Day, Not Lawyers Day" (2004); "towards a better ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/04/29/50th-anniversary-of-law-day/ Prof. Yabut says: While our Editor is taking his first morning nap, I thought I'd sneak in a quick posting that might violate his Christmas 2007 "no politics" pledge. I'd argue that I'm merely doing a public service by following up on one of the most-visited ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/04/29/obamas-tort-reform-creds/ Nakations? The New York Times tells us today that there's a big trend of Americans heading to nudist resorts for their vacations -- dubbed "nakations". See "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Worries" (by Michelle Higgins, April 27, 2008). The article came just a couple days ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/04/27/at-least-theyre-upscale-nudists/ Seen here yesterday. . . . [big] cherry blossoms another year of haiku ......... by john stevenson - Upstate Dim Sum (Vol. 2007/II, Fall 2007) Rumor has it that haiku poet-editor John Stevenson snuck into Schenectady at the end of the afternoon yesterday (April 24, 2008), for a quick look at ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/04/25/whats-john-stevenson-been-up-to/ It's Earth Day Plus One: Now it's time to see whether we really want to make a difference -- by changing our habits in a meaningful way, despite the inconvenience. Earth Day – recycled bottles in a three-car garage ... by dagosan [April 24, 2005] If politicians and the public ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/04/23/post-earth-day-pledge-speed-limits-and-efficient-driving/ The Poetry Society of America finally gave haiku a little respect last night, April 21, 2008. At its 98TH ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY, in The Grand Ballroom of The National Arts Club, in New York City, PSA officially announced the winners of its twelve annual awards. ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/04/22/psa-honors-haiku-roberta-bearys-the-unworn-necklace/ . . . Last week, the corner where I live had the blahs. Even with a blue sky, it seemed like a black-and-white, colorless world. cloud-covered twilight she resets the printer to grayscale ...... by dagosan Over the weekend, however, we got color. All it took was the arrival of our ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/04/21/washington-ave-cherry-blossoms-schenectady-ny/ (large) This photo of the Mohawk River was taken at the end of my block of Washington Ave. in Schenectady, NY, back in March. Unless we're having a flood or ice floes are backing up, the Mohawk is rather placid around here, ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/04/21/surf-report-a-doctor-a-river-and-an-ex-barrister/