Month: July 2005

  • Death in London, Madness in Iraq

    This morning, as I’m sure you’ve heard, four bombs exploded in the London transit system, killing at least 33 and wounding hundreds. A group calling itself the “Secret Organization Group of al Qaeda of Jihad in Europe” is claiming responsibility. Also, this morning, the al Qaeda organization in Iraq claims that it has killed the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…