Category: Miscellanea
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Stupid, Stupid Drivers
Last week, somebody backed over the top of my front bumper. Today, somebody rear-ended my car, while parking illegally, right next to the law school. Both incidents gashed the respective bumpers. Neither driver left a note, of course. The latter didn’t even have the decency to back up enough for me to pull out (the…
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The Other End of the Line
I have received one call on my land line in the last month or so. It was yesterday, from a Chicago number, and the caller ID simply displays the name as, “PRISON.”
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World of Differences
You know, I’m glad this world contains people who can find joy in very different things. For example, some people find the big cities of the world to be thrilling and small towns to be what my pastor called “the thing we fear most.” Others find cities intimidating and small towns comfortable. Some find gas…
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What are they doing out there?
I just got this from the University of Texas at Austin’s Office of Student Financial Services: Edward Cottrell The Office of Student Financial Services has received your 2005-06 FAFSA application data electronically from the US Department of Education. However, we cannot process your application because you are not currently admitted for the year for which…
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Thought of the Day
“When I am weary with the cost I see the triumph of the cross So in its shadow I will run Till He completes the work begun. One day all things will be made new I’ll see the hope you called me to And in your kingdom paved with gold I’ll praise your faithfulness of…