True Legal Skills

If you've just committed a crime, or just been accused of committing a crime, who you gonna tell momma and them to call? The first person that pops in my is Johnnie Cochran. So sad that his legal expertise will no longer be available. Everyone pretty much associates him with O.J., but Johnnie Cochran was quite successful before O.J. In his passing, I give him much respect.

Reality

Friends often depart each other with words like, "see you tomorrow", "get at me tomorrow", " I will call you tomorrow." Rarely do we take into account that tomorrow is not promised to any of us. Here today, gone tomorrow, is truly how it really is. Some say, it is from God that we come, and it is to God that we return. But I do not think we live our lives acknowledging that there may not be a tomorrow. Most of the things we do everyday are in anticipation of the "future." Whether it be the pursuit of an education, to punching the clock every morning, most is done to have a more prosperous future or for some enjoyment in the future. So what does one do to acknowledge how life has the potential to be quite short? Do you live in fear of the angel of death? Does one say, to hell with the future?, Does one live for the moment?, Deal with the future when you get there? I figure, live hard, play hard, and love hard while you are here, cause the game could end at any moment. We are reminded of such realities when one loses a friend or relative to death. Robert Foster, the consummate frat brother, a friend, and aspiring attorney lost his life in a tragic accident on 3/23/05, at the young age of 28. When I reflect upon my interactions with him, I must smile, laugh and shake my head. It seems like where ever I was, meeting, party, whatever, he was either already there, or walking in behind me, greeting me with a handshake. He always.....truthfully always, had a smile on his face. He was simply a genuine down to earth brother. My last conversation with him surrounded his expectations of law school and how excited he was about the possibilities. I too, was excited for him. That will now never be. One can never question God for the things that happen in life. But, I do know this much. He took a good one from us, way too soon. Robert accomplished a lot while he was here, but there was so much more he wanted to accomplish. God Bless you Robert, much love to your family and friends with whom you leave fond memories.

I just had to..........

I keep saying I am going to give my take on Brother Ford, but I have been a lil too busy. I could not resist posting this pic of him. Read the article as well. http://www.blackcommentator.com/130/130_cover_ford.html

Lookin for a Hot Moped

Class has me on lock, so no time to express myself. For those who know, I am not looking for a cool moped, I need a hot one!

The Rich get Richer, the Poor get Po'

Where does one begin? The Republican controlled Senate on Monday, shot down two proposed minimum wage increases. Currently, minimum wage is a whopping $5.15. Whoa Nelly, that's a whole lotta cheddah! Who needs an increase making that kind of money? Who can't manage that type of money? One proposal was to raise it to a modest $7.25., over the next two years. But Republicans countered with a smaller increase - $1.10 in two steps over 18 months - that they said would help workers without hampering the creation of jobs needed to help those with low skills. Creation of jobs, what creation of jobs? Did I miss something? Where are these jobs? Lets see, last time I checked gas prices were rising, with a rise in gas prices comes a rise in prices in the grocery store, milk, eggs, cheese, veggies, all of the primary necessities. Hell, a minimum wage worker can barely afford to put gas in the tank to get to work. Something is seriously wrong with this picture? Over the last five years, the Senate voted themselves a $28,500 pay increase. That's some bullshit....but you the voter elected these officials to represent your interests. On the minimum wage increase vote, it appears that all of the opposition came from the Republicans, so I blame all those dumb-asses in the red states who choose to vote against their own best interests. When your stomach growls and the fridge is low its ok, you kept Bob and Tom from getting married. That's what you get. Lastly, the Senate is about to vote on a bill that will toughen the bankruptcy law. I am first to preach the acceptance of personal responsibility but hidden behind all of the talk about people who abuse the system are those who have to file bankruptcy due to emergencies, like medical and loss of employment. "A vast majority of personal bankruptcies in the United States are the result of severe misfortune. One recent study found that more than half of bankruptcies are the result of medical emergencies. The rest are overwhelmingly the result either of job loss or of divorce" N.Y. Times. The Democrats proposed an amendment which would address such individuals, but of course, it was voted down. There are some loopholes in the bill which will allow those wealthier individuals to protect their wealth, but for your average Joe Blow, you sir are up the creek. Read this link by Paul Krugman for further details. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/08/opinion/08krugman.html?hp