one sail remains
on the old windmill
spring clouds
a seagull
27 miles from shore
the continent begins
lengthening shadows
a stray dog
joins the picnic
“a seagull” from Simply Haiku (Vol. 1:1, July 2003)
“one sail remains” World Haiku Review tournament
“lengthening shadows” – The Heron’s Nest (2004)
by dagosan
“was daddy
mean when he was little?”
uncle bites his tongue
greatgrandpa’s
bocce balls —
three generations choose sides
[May 15, 2005]
potluck
alternatives to the Billable Hour — and to using hourly billing in a
more client-friendly and fair manner. Unlike those who pan the billable
hour and then substitute higher overall fees through so-called “value
pricing,” the anonymous GAL looks for ways to give the client better
value for the fees charged, and to fit the fee to the difficulty of the task
and how well it is accomplished. See his take on Tasked-Based
Billing, his new advertising campaign, and this Missouri Bar article.
I did wonder about GAL’s claim that he charges the most per
hour for attendance at trial, “since that is the activity that requires
the most expertise.” I hope he breaks down his courthouse hours
to distinguish all the time spent schmoozing and twiddling thumbs
in the Lawyers’ Lounge (often trading jokes about clients) from
time spent in trial in the courtroom.
Nicholas Kristof has another interesting op/ed piece in today’s New York
Times. (“Liberal Bible Thumping,” May 15, 2005) The column takes a look
at the new book The Sins of Scripture, by former Episcopalian bishop, John
Shelby Spong,. Kristiof says the book’s mssion is to examine “why the Bible
– for all its message of love and charity – has often been used through history
to oppose democracy and women’s rights, to justify slavery and even mass
murder.” Kristof thinks Spong is at times more provocative than persuasive,
but concludes:
“When liberals take on conservative Christians, it tends to be
with insults – by deriding them as jihadists and fleeing the field.
That’s a mistake. It’s entirely possible to honor Christian conservatives
for their first-rate humanitarian work treating the sick in Africa or
fighting sex trafficking in Asia, and still do battle with them over issues
like gayrights.”
“Liberals can and should confront Bible-thumping preachers on their
own terms, for the scriptural emphasis on justice and compassion gives
the left plenty of ammunition. After all, the Bible depicts Jesus as healing
lepers, not slashing Medicaid”
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