Legal Peeps – aka lawyers with too much time on their hands

The ABA peep contest – You gotta see this!

http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/top_3_peeps_in_law_entries/

Engaged!

Proust Questionnaire

1. What is your idea of perfect happiness? a bubble bath and a good book and a large, sugary coke
2. What is your greatest fear? fear itself – it is circular, and feeds on itself
3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? impatience (a close second would be not being a Martha Stewart)
4. What is the trait you most deplore in others? arrogance, lack of forgiveness or ability to see or even listen to the reasons behind someone’s actions and not just think they are excuses (you can learn a lot about a person from why they believe they made a certain decision)
5. Which living person do you most admire? outside of family, to avoid the cheese factor — Madeline Albright is very cool, one of my Russian profs. who actually ran from the Nazis for days
6. What is your greatest extravagance? good shoes — I like Sofft shoes right now
7. What is your current state of mind? thoughtful – categorizing the “to do” list
8. What do you consider the most overrated virtue?  impartiality – let’s face it – no one is impartial – I laugh inside when people suggest they are – we all have our biases
9. On what occasion do you lie?  I try real hard not to do so
10. What do you most dislike about your appearance? nose
11. Which living person do you most despise? Let’s not name names
12. What is the quality you most like in a man? patience, intelligence, experience, worldliness
13. What is the quality you most like in a woman? Understanding
14. Which words or phrases do you most overuse? “Are we having fun yet?”
15. What or who is the greatest love of your life? John (and Sissy and Family)
16. When and where were you happiest? Reading fiction in a big bubble bath
17. Which talent would you most like to have? being a Martha Stewart
18. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would like mornings
19. What do you consider your greatest achievement? yet to occur
20. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? an adored housecat
21. Where would you most like to live? Europe
22. What is your most treasured possession? my grandma’s ring
23. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? regrets
24. What is your favorite occupation? mine (attorney/lawyer)
25. What is your most marked characteristic? exhuberance
26. What do you most value in your friends? understanding and truthfulness
27. Who are your favorite writers? changes all the time – Marion Zimmer Bradly (Avalon), Diana Gabaldon (Outlander series), Henry Kissenger (Diplomacy), Ronna Lichtenberg (Pitch Like a Girl)
28. Who is your hero of fiction? Wonder Woman kicked butt
29. Which historical figure do you most identify with?  I don’t know that I identify with any, but am blazing my own trail
30. Who are your heroes in real life?  those that find a great work/life balance
31. What are your favorite names?  I like names that remind me of people I like, cultures I like (Russian) or odd family names.
32. What is it that you most dislike?  blood, horror films, having blood drawn
33. What is your greatest regret? not being with those that have passed on more when they were alive, whether it was in my control or not
34. How would you like to die?  calmly, with acceptance
35. What is your motto?  Right now, simplify and organize.  Below are some family crest names that are pretty good:

Lauder Clan: “SUB UMBRA ALARUM TUARUM” or UNDER THE SHADOW OF THY WINGS

Grant Clan: “Stand Fast”

Mac Kay Clan: “Manu Forti” or With a Strong Hand

Not drinking enough fluids and eating too much salt?

These are the leading causes of kidney stones and it is on the rise … in children as young as 5 or 6!!

Link to the story here http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/health/28kidn.html?no_interstitial

Epilepsy Facts (from David Bowman who took from Parents Magazine)

The article also features the following facts about Epilepsy: (Taken from the Parents article)

• The Brain is made up of 100 Billion nerve cells, which communicate with each other and the rest of the body.
• A seizure is triggered by abnormal electrical activity that causes a change in sensation, movement, behavior or consciousness.
• Doctors diagnose epilepsy after a child has two or more unprovoked seizures, which means that they aren’t caused by something external, such as a fever.
• Epilepsy is actually an umbrella term covering many diseases and syndromes.
• Epilepsy affects about 3 million people in the United States, and 45,000 children are diagnosed with epilepsy each year.
• There are 30 types of seizures, which can last from a few seconds to two minutes or longer.  In rare cases, they can be fatal.
• Drugs, surgery, or a special high fat / low-carb diet are effective in about 80% of cases.  Kids may be good candidates for surgery if their seuzures – unlike Michael’s – can’t be controlled with medication and are caused in a specific area of the brain.

See David’s full post at: http://www.davidebowman.com/living-with-epilepsy.htm