People wanting noncritical work and answers the week before a major holiday need to let go of their inner grinch.

My holiday decorations are organized in 3 stages so when December gets difficult I can stop at stage 1 (tree) and skip 2 (outside lights) and 3 (village). Just bought three window candles and not sure we will make stage 1 this year. Bah humbug.

Florida appellate court orders are issued to parties and not otherwise easily available. That’s fine for a majority that have to deal with administrative tasks. But it makes it difficult to understand how the courts treat substantive motions (I.e., stays, attorneys’ fees, etc.).

Dog and cat content clearly get the most engagement. 😂 I get it though - much more fun to scroll through.

Our poor doggo needed back surgery but came through it like a trooper. So relieved to see her handle it well and already showing some improvement.

Leafing through a Sharper Image catalogue is a window into how insane the self care market has become.

How many times do I have to hit “report spam and delete” until it stops???

Enjoyed appearing on the Issues on Appeal podcast to discuss the cautious use of AI in appellate practice. www.issuesonappeal.com/72

Daughter brought her 4-months new car to get a tire replaced. They call 8 hours later to say the car won’t start at all and they have no idea why-but they will only charge her $50 to try to figure out why. The level of grift and incompetence in basic car repair is baffling.

I wasn’t a fan of the book that inspired Wicked because I thought the plot lacking. When the musical came out I could overlook the holes in the story line because everything else was amazing. The movie fills more of the holes, and Erivo and Grande outshine everything. Not to mention the cinematics.

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Here is a quick read to enjoy along with your morning coffee. ☕

Simultaneously a really nice portrait, time capsule, and economic manifesto. Mr. Grimes' accent is similar to ones I grew up around as a young boy in Jericho Vermont in the late 1970s. (Probably 5 dairy farms on our dirt road alone, back then; all gone now.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVja...

LinkedIn/privacy news you can use.

Baking therapy this weekend. Though I must admit baking sweets may not be the best hobby for two empty nesters in a condo!

Thursday appears to consistently be the day I lose the ability to deal with house clutter buildup.

I thought she’d be thrilled to be able to see out the window but she’s clearly unhappy with the tether!

End of an era with Misty Copeland. Hard to believe it’s been 25 years. 19thnews.org/2025/10/mist...

Warren: The only movement these Republicans can manage is bowing down to Trump. When you ask them about today, they claim the No Kings Rally is anti-American. They’re wrong. Hundreds of thousands of people protesting peacefully for what they believe in—that is deeply American. That is patriotism.

Just saw a heartbreaking piece on typhoon damage in Alaska on PBS which included an interview of a KYUK reporter doing such important work but under its own budget crises. Give if you can! www.kyuk.org

Absolutely incredible work here from @hankgreen.bsky.social:

The stores hosting these “atm” machines and Bitcoin Depot stand by and profit while elderly and insecure people feed thousands into the machines for scams. Disgusting.

San Diego sunset.

A week of water and heights to restore the soul.

Dogs pee in the house one hour after I walk them one day, then go 10 hours another when I get stuck working late with no problem? Not that I am complaining about the latter!

Fla. 2DCA: Florida law s.736.0415 does not permit court to reform 2021 revocable trust to make it a restatement of 2014 trust when decedent failed to transfer assets to new trust prior to his death. 2dca.flcourts.gov/pre_opinion_...

Jamie Lee Curtis is a master crying like a teenager in Freakier Friday - sitting in the theater laughing and tearing up myself! Nice trip down memory lane with my daughter.

Last photo taken in DC . . .

I don’t understand why you can’t get a small bag of plain Ruffles??? #roadtrips

I can confirm the PBS Passport is a very good deal for $5/month or $2.50/month if you do yearly. Thousands of hours of top notch content. NOVA is great. The new Ken Burns doc on Leonardo da Vinci is excellent. You can sign up at the link below! www.pbs.org/passport/lea...

Trip to mall to confirm women can’t just walk into a store and find sensible, comfortable, washable pants and tops for the business day. #IfIWereAMan

The ponytail is a sign to my office the morning didn’t start that well.

The best website I’ve seen in ages! Owls in Towels forever!!!!

LOL #microsoft

If you’d like to donate to replace books that were burned under pretense you can do so here: ccplfoundation.org/ways-to-give/. Hate cannot win.

No better smell than the whiff from inside when the Chill Bros door swings open.

Friday night cocktails

Ready for the Easter celebration.

Baking today ❤️

It’s this time of the year where I wake up to a bright moon winking through the slats of the window shutters.

I have been thinking a lot about “dayenu” this Passover, and the type of world we might have if people could accept what would be “enough.” I am not excluding myself here - I too struggle to keep perspective on the good in my life.

Sundays are for suntanning.

When you get the garlic bulb with 100 tiny cloves.

Going to be a lot of bleary eyed Gators in their offices tomorrow. 🐊

One of my biggest accomplishments this year.

Should have scheduled an off day after a weekend in New Orleans.

Let the hunt for the hairdryer in the hotel room begin!

Guess where the vet keeps the cheese whiz?

Something about the annual Strawberry Festival brings out the kid in me. Fair food, livestock shows, and of course the sweetest strawberries.