Delegated Authority

Finally, honesty beats idiocy.  Lately I’ve wondered why we have let ourselves become the laughing stock of the world.  This story definitely got international exposure.  I actually held my breath waiting on the Judges opinion!  Just knowing that there could be some miniscule obsolete law on the books somewhere that would somehow make this guy, this idiot win his case.  He sued because a dry cleaners supposedly lost a pair of his favorite pants (which they found a day later).  Pant’s he claims are worth $1100.  After 2 years and trying to settle the case for up to as much as $12,000, the Plaintiff refused, saying that the sign in the window said “satisfaction guaranteed” and he was not satisfied, and that was worth $54M to him!  The Plaintiff actually had the nerve to tell the Judge in the case that he believed that if the sign was in place, it was the proprietors responsibility to do “whatever was requested” of the customer to make him happy, regardless of how absurd or unreasonable it might be!  Hello?  What planet are you on?  ANYTHING?  Yeah, Right, Sure.  Anyone surprised that the Defendants have since taken down the “Satisfaction Guaranteed” sign?

Working in the legal profession, I know that the bottom line is you dont defend right or wrong, you defend the right to due process and fair trials.  The whole, “100 guilty go free so that 1 innocent never goes to jail” principle. . . but geez-o-peet.  Some times it just really gets out of hand.  He’s made a mockery of the Court and the legal system here, and just being able to get the matter to trial was a joke.  I’m so glad Judge Bartnoff put him in his place.  Honestly?  He’ll appeal, he will draw this out as long as possible.  Ignorant enough to not realize he has made himself look like the fool he is, he will press on until he has exhausted every judicial remedy available to him, meanwhile putting the poor defendant’s through living hell. I hope the Chungs sue his a$$ for what he’s done to them, but my guess is, they just want it to be overwith and be left alone, finally. 

I work in Washington DC and the fact that the District is even considering letting the man keep his job as an Administrative Judge after this is pathetic.  But then, again, they re-elected Marion Barry, twice, after been caught red handed with drugs and hookers . . . kind of like putting the fox in charge of the hen house. . .

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The concert on Saturday was FAB!  Pat Green was better than I anticipated, Sugarland was terrific, Brooks & Dunn I will definitely see again. . .  (I was, however, disappointed in Sara Evans.  Yes, she’s pretty, yes she can sing, but  b o r i n g). 

Anyway, Mr. Chesney never fails to bring in ions of energy and fun and the show was just awesome! 

 

 

I just love his music and his show.  Just like last year, he had Uncle Kracker sing with him on one song. . .and then performed one of UK’s rap songs. . .  and UK was in terrible form Saturday (worse than normal).  Ugh!  Ruined that 5-8 minutes (or whatever) of the show, for sure.  FORTUNATELY, Kenny made up for the crap UK sang, and ended on a great note

I made out on the concert booty (2 KC T’s & keyring, and a B&D can coozie) and Dennis picked us up some extraordinary tie-dyed Tour shirts with all the artists on them! Yeah, baby!

I took a bunch of pictures, and even signed up for a FLICKR account.  I am going to try to get the pictures up this weekend. . .  Sunday. . .  I have to work (in DC) on Saturday.

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY JARED!!!!! 

June 24, 1989:  8 lbs, 13 oz.; 21.5″

June 24, 2007:  155 lbs; 6′2″

I just cannot believe its been 18 years since you were born…. since Dad and I walked circles around the grounds of Virginia Beach General Hospital while I decided if I was in fact, in labor… You decided to make an early entrance, and I was not convinced it was time.  By the 2nd round of the extra large block, when I could barely stand any longer, you had me convinced!

We introduced ourselves to the maternity ward and let them know that your brothers arrived unusually quickly, and we didn’t think you were in the mood to wait, especially since you decided to show up 3 weeks ahead of schedule!  There was a full moon that night, and as the ol’ wives tale goes, the hospital was full of women in labor!  We had a hard time convincing them that you meant business, but in the end, we stayed put, and it was a good thing, because about 6 hours later, at 4:16 am you made your grand entrance!

You are a wonderful young man. Its time for you to grab the world by the tail and make the most of who you can and want to be as an adult!

While I’m very excited for you, I realize that I need to let you go, to stop the constant hovering (but I dont really do that anyway, do I!  LOL). . . and I believe that is the hardest job a mom can ever do.  I’ll “let you go”, but only because I have to. 

I love you kiddo!  Happy 18th!

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and we’ll be there!!

Saturday: Chesney & Co. Rock The House

Kenny Chesney’s much-anticipated Flip Flop Summer 2007 Tour, sponsored by Cruzan Rum, touches down Saturday at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles. The all-star concert will feature Brooks & Dunn, three-time Entertainers of the Year; triple platinum new country sensation Sugarland; current Academy of Country Music Top Female Vocalist Sara Evans; and triple Grammy-nominee Pat Green.

(the link I tried to the poster didnt work, so you’ll have to settle for this ad.)

With any luck, I’ll have some pictures to post, AND know how to post them… next week!!

I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.
  - Augusten Burroughs

“The secret of being a bore is to tell everything” - Voltaire.

You aren’t seeing pictures now, well, because, I didnt learn to put them into the website yet.  :(  Oh well.  Next time.

Good News!  I was able to move my workstation and get away from the constant decibel deafening gab-fest that surrounded me at the old one.  YAY!  Today I spent moving all my files and accumulated junk to the new workstation and basking in the ultimate quiet working in the hallway that law partners reside in affords.  Sweet, blissful, quiet!

I did end up spending about two hours back at National Archives late in the afternoon, trying to make the rest of the copies of the circa 50’s and 60’s documents needed for our latest case, but the wheels of archives turn slowly (remember the check in of this room, check out, check in, check out, search through every single piece of paper each time you enter or exit a room. . . ); unfortunately, I wasn’t able to finish, so now I have to go back tomorrow.  But you know?  I’ve been in such a good mood about my new work station, I don’t even care!

To the men in my life…

My husband,

My father,

My Six (yes, 6) brothers,

My brother-in-law, (only one of those!)

and my sons, who one day will/may become father’s themselves. . .

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

I love you all!

Learn how to post pictures in my blog!

Those of you who know me personally know what a lofty goal that is.  But its about time, dont you think?

Today was the BIG day!  I went to THE ENT specialist I’ve been waiting to see since last week. They are the first in the Country, I’ve since found out, that is a totally digital office.  Very cool!

 

Dr. Catherine Picken was phenominal!  First, believe it or not, I was called into the exam room at the exact time of my appointment, and after going through the normal blood pressure, weight, blah blah blah, “the doctor will be right in” (yeah, right), I dont think I waited 3 whole minutes before she came in!  Shocked?  I was!  She asked a lot of questions, answered even more, was very kind and unrushed.  Still shocked?  Yep, me too!  She asked about previous tests for allergies, how I reacted to different meds, how many sinus infections I’ve had in the past 12 months. . . did I notice environmental changes?  (storms wreak havoc on my sinuses - I have always thought it was the change in barometric pressure - she actually said that was possible!).  She numbed my nose and snaked a foot long (at least!) camera into my sinuses for a look around, and stuck an equally long brush like thing into my sinuses to check for left over bacteria from a possible never quite cleared infection, and requested a CT scan of my sinuses… which, by the way are deformed… or at least, the septum is.  She said it was waaay off to the left, nearly closing the left passageway.  Ick.

So, this wonderful doc is going to contact my primary physician, whom I love, and get some old lab allergy test results, get the results from the CT scan, have the results from the culture, and then be able to map out a plan of action for me. 

OH!  And all those sinus/allergy meds I’ve been taken?  She said I can quit all but the sudafed!  YAY!  Basically I’ve been on them for years and they havent helped, so why still take them?  That is a great question.  Out they go!  The sudafed does give me some relief, tho, so I’m keeping that one.   For the time being.

How cool is that?  I feel like I’ve been living with a sinus infection or headache or something for years.  Its about time the cause gets treated instead of the symptoms.  I’ll be so glad to get this figured out!

Stay tuned for the next installment of the Sinus Saga…