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The RNC has commissioned a game called Kerryopoly that supposedly mocks the jet-set lifestyle of Presidential Candidate John Kerry.

Am I missing something? Are they making fun of his wealth? Are they ignoring the hands that pull their strings? I guess they could be mocking the diversification of his wealth, which Bush has done an abysmal job at. I guess W. doesn’t need to diversify if he can use the entire will of the country to fill his pockets.

I’ve made my own copy for W.

Concerned that about the source of some of these numbers? I found them all using Google. To the best of my knowledge, they are accurate, but if the RNC isn’t concerned about the truth, neither am I

I’ve just ended a 4 day streak of eating food in tube form. That included bratwurst, Tofurky Brats, pretzel sticks, tater tots and zucchini. What broke the streak? A burrito. Oh… wait….

I’m nearing the end of Day 4 of Tube Food Week.

Bratwurst for breakfast is like cheesecake for dinner.

Ben sent me a link to a medley of Radiohead songs as done by a country & western band. Its a great way to start a friday morning. Much better than having your Check Engine light flicker on the day you were planning on leaving town.

Last night we said goodbyes to some of the other students Michelle’s been cloistered with over the last 3 years. We laughed about the absurdity of life, moving with cats, and how cruel law school is. Cruel? How? Well, before you start, everyone who has been there assures you that the first year is the worst. It harder than anything you’ve done before, but the second year is harder by far, and you know that you can “do law school”, so the sobbing outbursts are fewer. The third year is just as hard, even harder if you’re writing papers, and then you finish.

But that’s when one of the biggest lies is revealed. You’ve just graduated from some of the most intensive work you’d hope to ever do, get your diploma, then start bar review the next Monday. And the review is 10 weeks of very intense studies; typically a subject a day. And you’re supposed to outline and write sample essays after classes in the afternoon/evening.

Luckily I see all this from the sidelines. I never had any interest in going to law school before, but now I know not to. Ah… Geography. But best of luck to all of you suckers. You were duped 3 times.

This weekend was a blur of family, friends, and celebration. Family came down from Yakima and beyond for the graduation party on Friday and the commencement on Saturday. All in all, the weekend was a blast, and now I’m married to a J.D. Friday’s party was nearly a bust because it had been raining most of the day. Fortunately the 2 months of yard work paid off because the clouds parted and we were able to play croquet and enjoy the yard and deck to their fullest. Chandra and Michelle – the hostesses – spent much of the day frantically preparing food, and I helped by grilling tortillas, zucchini and squash, and a flank steak. Both of our parents helped here and there by cleaning or cutting, which made it more enjoyable for us. It was quite a bit of fun, and good to see these hectic students happy. The commencement was pretty cool, though took a while with all the graduates that walked. The guest speaker was New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid, who eloquently warned of the challenges that modern life is having on civil rights, environmental protection, and generally on the future of democracy. It might have been a shocking speech at other schools, but was both time and place appropriate. But now its Monday and she’s started her bar prep courses, and is sporting an upgraded iBook and a new gmail account.

Michelle took her last final, ever. She’s now done with law school, and is somewhat confused about what is next. She knows exactly what is next, but its so different from what’s behind that she’s disoriented. With as much reading, studying, worrying, and uncertainty, its no wonder. But you’ve made it. Congratulations, Babe.

For those of you thinking about law school – you are crazy. But you’ll be in good company. The other people in Michelle’s class were also bright, fun, and dedicated (and crazy). Congrats to all of you too. Its been fun.

note to self: Don’t eat garlic bread for breakfast.

I’m aware that the comment systems seems to be acting odd. I recently updated GreyMatter, and I’m not happy with the “improvements.” I think I’ll be moving the site to Moveable Type when 3.0 is released. Not that you care, but I thought I’d share anyway.