July 2005

Rebuilding Credit

I just saw an ad (on TV) that deserved a comment. In the commercial, a woman, who maxed out multiple credit cards – even after getting new cards to do balance transfers – over a great period of time, claimed to have solved all her credit problems (or at least her credit management problem) by […]

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The 3L’s Dilemma (A Harsh Dose of Reality)

Barely Legal discusses the harsh realities of law school. Truth be told, this doesn’t really scare me, because I’m a geek (this guy). I enjoyed the classes I attended in Chicago – a lot. Arguing over the ins and outs of why some ruling does or doesn’t make sense and why we should or shouldn’t

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Why I Like Playing a Short Stack

I have played a fair amount of poker, this weekend, since I’ve got little else to do; I resolved to avoid work, this weekend, and I don’t know anybody, nearby, so I might as well play some cards. I had a very good night, on Friday, and again last night (cashed out with 18x and

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Today’s News

Today, I received the poker chips and table top I ordered several days ago. All in all, they are very nice – the table top, in particular, surpassed my expectations. I bought both chips and table top at 5StarDeal. The downside: while I ordered 250 white chips and 200 red, I received 450 white and

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Justice O’Connor Retires

After a long career in serving our country, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is retiring. It will be very interesting to see who is nominated – and who is confirmed – to replace Justice O’Connor. A more conservative replacement could make a lot of 5-4 decisions swing the other way, while another moderate would preserve the

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