f/k/a archives . . . real opinions & real haiku

Now that Michigan will surely be known less and less for

building automobiles, let’s hope it will start to be known

for crafting fine haiku and senryu.  

 

  For example, this selection from two of its 

haijin Native Sons:

 

 

 

up and down
the teeter-totter,
moonlight 

 

 

 

                                                

 

loose change . . .

my savings for

a view of the stars

 

 

holding my own . . .
autumn colors
let go

 

Andrew Riutta

“distant foghorn” – Haiku Harvest (Vol. 5:1, Fall/Winter 2005)

 

 

 

thanksgiving leftovers…

      the scent of summer

           in the sage stuffing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thunder . . .
the mustang’s tail
begins to sway

 

 

 

 

 

 

christmas eve
i give the mall santa
a jump

 

 

 

“santaDudeNeg”  ed markowski

“thunder” – The Heron’s Nest VII: 4 (Dec. 2005) 

“christmas eve” – Haiku Harvest V:1 (2005)

 

 

 

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  by dagosan                                               

 

first date —

her eyes linger

on the rusted fender

 

 

Martin Grace at RiskProf notes a WSJ article on the reduction in

trials lately.  Ted Frank quickly commented that fewer trials do not mean

less litigation (and promises/threatens to “expand on this much further.”  

In December 2003, we reported that the legal profession was in crisis mode

because of the reduction in trials — and gave a few reasons why we think

fewer trials is a good thing. 

 

 

………. There’s a mini-debate at Prof. Bainbridge’s place over the propriety or

necessity of his having a Tip Jar.  We made our opinion known long ago —

e.g., tears for the mendicant professor.

 

  The gang at Mirror of Justice are having quite a discussion on the

role/scope of conscience in Catholicism — e.g., here, there, and there. So

far, no one has responded to my questions about the “gay priest” contro-

versy and Catholic Legal Theory.

 

Mike Cernovich asks the important question whether politics are ruining

the Department of Justice.   Check out his post and the linked articles.   I can

assure you from my years at the FTC that political appointees who are not

wholly supportive of an agency’s mission can indeed  greatly lower the morale

of dedicated staffers.

 

                                                                             

                                                  Don’t forget there’s a “holiday” gift for all our  

                                                   visitors — haiku brochures from/by dagosan.