“There are times for sleep, for inactivity, dreaming, indiscipline, even lethargy. You’ll know when you deserve these times. They come after you’ve been broken.” ― Mark Helprin, A Soldier of the Great War Another unproductive day. This last brief is proving to be a long, painful delivery. The arguments aren't flowing as they should. Maybe I'm losing my edge. Or I'm just exhausted after four months of juggling a very demanding academic program and this equally demanding job. I

"Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money." -Moliere One can't really complain upon awakening and seeing this out the window just above your feet, Peg snoozing quietly alongside. As a friend of mine once wrote about Columbia, South Carolina, as his entry into a contest hosted by The State newspaper to come up with a motto for that charmless city, "It isn't so bad." This is the week of writing appellate briefs

“We reflect all our fans and their lifestyles, and what it takes to make it in New York City.” -Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks “Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?” -Jos Hokit, UFC cagefighter Saturday night Peg and I stayed up very late to watch one of the more dramatic sports moments in my lifetime, as the Knickerbockers claimed their first NBA title in 53 years. We're not basketball people, but it was hard not to catch the bug living in Manhattan those four

"My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth." -Abraham Lincoln This morning's revelation, courtesy of the Atlantic, was that we actually have not one but two organizations curating the events that celebrate the 250th anniversary of our country's mission statement and founding. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/06/trump-250-great-american-state-fair/687456/ Just in case it's firewalled, the gist of the article