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A nice sunny morning, even though it’s cold, it always give a lift.
Nice to get out and about for a change, and do some work elsewhere
Bacon sandwiches in rye bread was good for lunch

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These are awards for the most outlandish lawsuits and verdicts in the U.S.
In second position this year:
Kara Walton, of Claymont, Delaware sued the owner of a night
club in a nearby city because she fell from the bathroom window to the
floor, knocking out her two front teeth. Even though Ms. Walton was
trying to [...]

These are awards for the most outlandish lawsuits and verdicts in the U.S.
In third position this year:
Third place goes to Amber Carson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
because a jury ordered a Philadelphia restaurant to pay her $113, 500
after she slipped on a spilled soft drink and broke her tailbone. The
reason the soft drink was on [...]

It’s the start of a busy weekend. Plenty to do, and I like that!
Sitting here at the laptop, in the living room, is much nearer the coffee pot than my usual location. Smell the coffee!
Having a little Geek-A-Thon later this morning. The meeting of the minds? Perhaps, but an opportunity to at least swap some [...]

After the Civil War, controversial Ohio politician Clement Vallandigham,became a highly successful lawyer who rarely lost a case.
In 1871, he defended Thomas McGehan who was accused of shooting one Tom Myers during a barroom brawl. Vallandigham’s defense was that Myers had accidentally shot himself while drawing his pistol from a kneeling position.
To convince the [...]