On futility

by | Oct 17, 2006 | Urban Compass

A former neighbor of mine moved out of his multi-family house this year, opting to rent it instead. He didn’t move far, and he comes back from time to time to check on the place. The tenants have changed several times over the two years I’ve been here to...

How those plea bargains feelin' now?

by | Oct 17, 2006 | Urban Compass

I admit that my jaw dropped when I read today’s news alert in the Springfield Republican about the dismissal of all charges against racketeering and bribery defendant Peter Davis. Of 13 defendants, Davis was the only one to allow his case to go to trial. The...

Wolcott goes Medieval

by | Oct 17, 2006 | Dear Dexter

Vanity Fair critic James Wolcott looks more than a bit like Droopy Dog, the jowly, slow-moving dog who was quietly capable of great feats of strength and cunning, who Wikipedia describes like so:What made the character even more hilarious is his incredible strength,...