This could have been me.
A teenager got his driver's license and had it revoked under an hour later. Police in Germany said that an 18-year-old was caught going 60 mph in a 30 mph zone just 49 minutes after he passed his driver's exam and was given a license.
"Some things hold for eternity... some not even an hour," police wrote.
Invariably, my waistline expands as the weather gets colder. Some say this happens due to our natural need for insulation. Whatever the reason, it's happening.Obviously, I know that carbohydrates are not so good for me as they are fattening and that being a carnivore I should consume mostly protein.
As you read this you will be thinking more and more about tomorrow, Turkey Day, Thanksgiving. I enjoy any holiday, but what makes this special for me is that it is my anniversary of commitiment to my lovely bride, Sheilagh Weymouth.
31 years together.
I’ve written about my mother in law before but after a recent visit, I had to write again.
As a first year associate at a large firm, I was involved in a case wherein one of the partners of the firm made a mistake. With a lot of work from myself and the partner involved, and a gracious concession from our adversary, the mistake was rectified. I took away a life long lesson from that experience; I never begrudge another attorney for making a mistake because the next mistake may be mine. Last week it was.
It was about two days ago that I was sitting at home staring at the TV but had not turned it on. This dark, blank lifeless flat object seemed to be bekoning to me. Turning it on would mean bringing life, color, sound and images into the room.