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August 8, 2004

enjoying a sunless sunday

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 10:57 am

. . . . .

clouded dawn
strangers mill about
the public garden

rain falling
from a stone griffin
one red umbrella

by paul m. from worldhaiku.net

credits: “rain falling” – Mayfly No. 24 (12/97)

by dagosan:

tailgater

passes on a sharp curve —

take a deep breath

one-breath pundit

J. Craig Williams sticks a fork in obesity lawsuits.
More law schools support public interest careers, loan forgiveness (thanks jd2b)
Check out Prof. B’s top song list. All that Springsteen suggests a closet Kerry-OK voter. Certainly, the Fool must be worried.

checker red

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August 7, 2004

it’s just a game, grasshopper

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 11:19 am

A gray dawn —

last night’s poker cards

facedown on the table

Cool breeze scented with mint —

a grasshopper poised

in the twilit stillness

by Rebecca Lilly, from A New Resonance 2: Emerging Voices in English-

Language Haiku (Jim Kacian, Dee Evetts, eds., Red Moon Press, 2001)

credits: “a gray dawn” from Modern Haiku XXXII: 1; “cool breeze” from Modern Haiku XXXI:1

by dagosan:

flawless hosta

between finger and thumb —

making sure it’s real

                                             [Aug. 7, 2004]

one-breath pundit

Ernest Miller and Jeff Jarvis skewer the latest silliness over Fox’s newscoverage and slogan: Dems in Congress insist news must be impartial. Neither history nor the public agree. (see ‘>Pew/pbs; cf. our frivolous & bollixed )
“Lawyer crisis may set indigent defendants free” (Boston Herald, 08-07-04)
- why doesn’t the press raise the unlawful boycott issue or question the weak “overhead” argument?
I concur with Prof. Bainbridge: the swift boaters are silly to attack Kerry.
What was Kerry doing 20 years ago? What was George W. Bush doing?

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workman not working

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 1:23 am

Tom Workman, President of the Massachusetts Association of Court-Appointed Attorneys (MACAA), sent an e-mail yesterday evening, responding to my position that the boycott by Bar Advocates is unlawful and unethical. Tom states that the “>Lavallee decision has changed the landscape, and may instead make it unethical for indigent defense counsel to take cases. Click here to see his message and the response I posted tonight at TalkLeft.

p.s. See the Decision and Order in the FTC’s Clark County Assigned Counsel case for a good outline of the kinds of activity that are and are not permitted when seeking higher fees. The relevant provisions are available at this weblog by clicking Assigned Counsel Don’t’s & Do’s

napper gray

from Issa:

the dragonfly, too
works late…
night fishing

[translator David G. Lanoue, from his Issa website]

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August 6, 2004

wind and hay

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 12:29 pm

   a cow comes

out of the barn

      half hay

          sharp wind

the metal gate bangs shut

          bangs shut

from Presents of Mind, haiku and illustrations by jim kacian

(Katsura/Red Moon Press, 1996).

by dagosan:

waking, the agnostic asks

who dried the dishes

and hung that sun?

                                   [Aug. 6, 2004]

one-breath pundit

Prof. B and Howard Klein are into SM!? (service marks, that is)
Get the mud out with Evan Schaeffer — excellent writing tips.
- And, see his Legal Underground update on Olson v. Baron.
Recklessly myopic and self-indulgent: dvds while driving (see CSM):
- plus: Only 19% of drivers polled said cellphones are distracting. Woe is me.
George Wallace is needlessly fretting over the repeal of the insurance industry’s special exemption from the antitrust laws.

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after a stressful day

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 12:20 am

       spent fuming like ethicalEsq again:

a good pout

rudely interrupted

by impatiens

                         [dagosan, Aug. 5, 2004]

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August 5, 2004

moonlight and sand

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 11:38 am

“welchSummerMoonlight38”

Click here to see the full-color photo and poem.

summer moonlight

      the potter’s wheel

           slows

beach parking lot —

where the car door opened

a small pile of sand

                                 “welchSeal32”

Click here to see the full-color photo and poem.

From Open Window – an online collection of paired haiku and photographs by Michael Dylan Welch.

by dagosan:

mailing the letter

to the editor

making points, enemies

                                   [Aug. 5, 2004]

one-breath pundit

Sadly, bar advocates (assigned counsel) in Massachusetts are continuing their unlawful and unethical collective boycott. Click here to see ethicalEsq’s letter to the editor.
- District Court Chief Justice Lynda Connolly told the Boston Herald, “It is disturbing to me that the attorneys would put their personal interests in terms of compensation ahead of the interests of their clients.”
There’s heartening news from Prof. Bainbridge, quoting Andy Bowers at Slate — at 6000+ pounds, many SUVs are illegal on many residential streets. [no emoticon needed nor intended]

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moonlight and sand

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 11:38 am

“welchSummerMoonlight38”

Click here to see the full-color photo and poem.

summer moonlight

      the potter’s wheel

           slows

beach parking lot —

where the car door opened

a small pile of sand

                                 “welchSeal32”

Click here to see the full-color photo and poem.

From Open Window – an online collection of paired haiku and photographs by Michael Dylan Welch.

by dagosan:

mailing the letter

to the editor

making points, enemies

                                   [Aug. 5, 2004]

one-breath pundit

Sadly, bar advocates (assigned counsel) in Massachusetts are continuing their unlawful and unethical collective boycott. Click here to see ethicalEsq’s letter to the editor.
- District Court Chief Justice Lynda Connolly told the Boston Herald, “It is disturbing to me that the attorneys would put their personal interests in terms of compensation ahead of the interests of their clients.”
There’s heartening news from Prof. Bainbridge, quoting Andy Bowers at Slate — at 6000+ pounds, many SUVs are illegal on many residential streets. [no emoticon needed nor intended]

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August 4, 2004

obama and tort reform?

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 8:00 pm

one-breath pundit

Ted Frank of Overlawyered.com has suggested, over at Legal Underground, that Barack Obama supports tort reform. We just sent this email inquiry to the Obama campaign , asking his position, and we’ll let you know about the response. (Ted quotes from a Chicago Automobile Trade Assn Bulletin)
Meanwhile, Unpopular Culture has launched a book club, starting with Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. They’ll be posting a chapter a day. [thanks to the Boss Fool, George M. Wallace, for the pointer]

“Mark Twain”

to Lissa from Issa:

playing doctor
for the silkworms…
little girl

even the temple tea
makes her laugh…
little girl

[translator David G. Lanoue, from his Issa website]

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obama and tort reform?

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 8:00 pm

one-breath pundit

- Ted Frank of Overlawyered.com has suggested, over at Legal Underground, that Barack Obama supports tort reform. We just sent this email inquiry to the Obama campaign , asking his position, and we’ll let you know about the response. (Ted quotes from a Chicago Automobile Trade Assn Bulletin) [For more see “Inquiry to Obama on Tort Reform,” Aug. 4, 2004]
- Meanwhile, Unpopular Culture has launched a book club, starting with Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. They’ll be posting a chapter a day. [thanks to the Boss Fool, George M. Wallace, for the pointer]

to Lissa from Issa:

playing doctor
for the silkworms…
little girl

even the temple tea
makes her laugh…
little girl

[translator David G. Lanoue, from his Issa website]

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velociously yours

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 11:00 am

river flood

a “For Sale” sign

on a cottage roof

wind change

the tumbleweed now chases

the kitten

from Almost Unseen: Selected Haiku of George Swede

(Brooks Books, 2000)

by dagosan:

last night’s gentle breeze

chilly at dawn:

bedroom fan



                                                       [08-04-04]

one-breath pundit

. . . . Wow! Lissa is 7. Happy Birthday, Sweetie!
- larger photos of Lissa & Lug here and here. sorry about the poor reproduction.
Consensus: “velocious” has a jocular air. See Eugene V.
Lawyer Carpenter deserves reprimand for web-posting “joke.” (decision; via LegalReader, Howie)
Pew: more Americans choose news that jibes with their politics. (‘>pbs; cf. bollixed)
Prof. Bainbridge offers quite a few good reasons to vote for Kerry. [emoticon omitted]

. click

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August 3, 2004

living dangerously

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 11:33 am

living dangerously

    the kite skims

       the river

dead by drowning

in the deep cup

         gnat

shined by the storm

    the clip-clopping

        mule

from David G. Lanoue‘s novel The Laughting Buddha

sequel to Haiku Guy

by dagosan:

hardboiled mystery:

one peels easily

one doesn’t

[Aug. 3, 2004]

one-breath pundit

Wake up! There are problems with the FCC’s Broadcast Flag rule. (AAI Competition Report; WashPost, Lessig, EFF, Wentworth worry about innovation)
Prof Stracher praises classroom “gunners.” [see WFL] Why don’t law professors go postal after years of nonresponsive students and drecky exam answers?
Prof. Bainbridge has offered the most cogent reason yet to vote for Pres. Bush. [emoticon implied]
At Legal Underground, Evan and Walter debate Copland’s challenge to Baron’s claim of $200 million spent to vilify p/i lawyers. Walter does his homework.
Dennis Kennedy is rightly concerned about proposed Missouri lawyer advertising/marketing rules. Antitrust and First Amendment experts should ready their attack pronto, and ask the FTC staff to comment on the rules.

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August 2, 2004

a flutter of wings

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 12:29 pm

Dawn

shades of grey break

into birdsong

Beach picnic

sharing our bread

with the one-eyed gull

Landing on the lintel

a pigeon and its shadow

become one

by Pamela Miller Ness, from “A Flutter of Wings”

printed on the occasion of the Haiku Canada Conference (2003)

and Haiku North America 2003    Click for contact info.

by dagosan:

tossing all night —

bedtime meds

nestled in the pill box               [Aug. 2, 2004]

by laurie smith

one-breath pundit

Ron Reagan makes “The Case Against George W. Bush” (from Esquire, Sept. ’04; via TalkLeft)
California High Court discourages bad faith by insurers (Cassim v. Allstate; see Decs & Excs)
Will NYS finally adopt no-fault divorce? It would surely reduce divorce wars and fees!. See NYSBA Press Release, Jul 29, 2004.

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August 1, 2004

sunday squeeze

Filed under: pre-06-2006 — David Giacalone @ 1:27 pm

they run their feet
up and down each other
two millipedes

estuary dusk
the seal and the fisherman
watching each other

by Matt Morden, with thanks to the World Haiku Assn

“they run” first published in Modern Haiku VXXX No1 1999

by dagosan:

a welcome smile

from the past —

obituary photo

[08-01-04]

one-breath pundit “shark tiny”

With a $7.50/hr raise will Mass. lawyers continue their illegal group boycott? [U.S.Sup.Ct/SCTLA, and FTC/Clark County] (articles in Boston Globe, New Bedford Standard-Times, Aug. 1) See TalkLeft; and MACAA Press Release.

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