Winter can't be far

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Today was a great day. Waffles for breakfast, first in line at the box office when Damien Rice tickets went on sale for his concert next month, and other good stuff. This afternoon we went and walked and played in the park with Harper. I also took the above photo. It was suprisingly warm. By which I mean 55 degrees. A beautiful fall day. When you live in Minnesota, you have to savor days like today. You never know what day is going to be the last nice day of the year. It wasn't today - it's supposed to be nice again tomorrow. I enjoyed taking a few photos and later began playing with photo shop.

Today in Evidence Class

The following actually happened - it is a verbatim exchange that took place today in my evidence class.

After reading an example problem from the casebook where a plaintiff testifies in a defamation case about an incident where the defendant, in a public setting, made a statement that the plaintiff was a cheat.

Evidence Professor: Is this hearsay?

2L Student: Yes!

Evidence Professor: Why?

2L Student: Uhhh...All I care about is that my answer is authoritative.


P.S. If you're wondering if our 2L was both authoritative and correct - sadly, he was not. And no, the 2L mentioned above was not me - but I wish it had been.

The City I Live In...The City of Lakes

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In 1818 Duncan Graham, a fur trader for the Hudson’s Bay Company, remarked, “I have given the place where I am the name of Hell on Earth as I can find no other name more becoming.” The place where he was? Today, it’s known as Minneapolis.

Located in the Southeast portion of the state of Minnesota, Minneapolis sits along the banks of the Mississippi River. The official nickname is actually not “Hell on Earth,” but rather “City of Lakes.” If you want to know why, try scheduling a flight into Minneapolis at sunset. Its name, “Minneapolis” was taken from the Dakota word for water – Minne, and the Greek word for city – polis. Even though its official nickname is "City of Lakes," it is often referred to as Mill City. For more about that you should visit this place.

Anyways, this place is really growing on me – it’s “not too bad” as many Minneapolitans (I’m serious, that’s what they’re called) like to say. I think everyone should come for a visit. But beware, the winters are a wee bit on the cold side. Of all U.S. major metropolitan cities the Twin Cities metro area has the coldest annual mean temperature of 45.46 F. There are definitely four distinct seasons. For more facinating info click here.


In my next post: After the first snow fall of the year tomorrow morning and an over-night low in the 20s tonight, I'll complain incessantly and wonder why I didn't attend law school in Arizona.

2 Years Ago Today.

Happy Anniversary and Thank You to my wonderful wife! I love you Bombic.

When They're Ripe We'll Pick Them and Eat Them

Here's Hoping the Bar Never Finds This Blog!

I'm angry because I should have started this blog a year ago - maybe then I would have something to show for my first year of law school. Here are the rules:

1. Don't take anything said here too seriously.
2. This is a censor free zone. Those easily offended may not want to read.
3. It's a celebration bitches, Enjoy Yourself!