Author Archives: candace1001

I have become a Supreme Court watcher. Barrett is a good writer. She certainly kept my interest. Her explanations of American history were more engaging than my high school history teacher P.G. Lee. But when she delves into textualism, her arguments sound fishy and one-sided. I know some of her colleagues are all ga-ga aboutContinue reading “Book report: Amy Coney Barrett”

Today is the Ides of March so my friend Gael has passed on an idea to flood the White House with postcards. I plan to send one but just in case Double Downer is so into squashing free speech that he’ll have the Justice Dept. track down protesters, I will only send him good wishes.Continue reading “Hitlerville”

I talked to one of my oldest acquaintances whom I knew from high school. I had some papers I wanted to share with her from when we were about 30 years old. I also tip-toed a little down memory lane. She remembered things differently from the way I did. I’ll call her “P.” When IContinue reading “I’m sorry that I don’t fit your stereotypes”

Here’s the story of Starving Students. I include this story here because I think it is an interesting origin story. This was a moving company begun in Los Angeles at a previous era when long-haired hippies roamed the earth. This fledgling business was started by two such teenagers in 1972. In typical commune fashion youngContinue reading “What’s In A Name?”

It has been a while since I posted. My new counselor, Sandra, has a Ph.D. in organizational psychology. I used to think people who earned a doctorate were educated. But I think I was fooling myself. With Anasa I learned the hard way that education does not mean intelligence, or even open-mindedness. I have hadContinue reading “New notes”

I spend way too much time reading. I love books; I love the looks of them. I love the feel of them and I love the smell of them. One book I started reading is Profiles in Ignorance: How America’s Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber, by Andy Borowitz. This book is not for the light-hearted.Continue reading “Mini Book Report”

Well, kids, I’ve finally made up my feeble mind. I am going to direct my energies to passing the bar. I’ve heard you can now take the bar without going to law school. So I will have to give up all my free time gossiping and turn that energy into studying. Studying is second natureContinue reading

I just wanted to add something to the story about Anasa. After I was reinstated to my regular take-home schedule, I thought there was no other way that she could play games. But the next time I walked up to the dosing window, the nurse said, “Just a minute. I’m going to give you aContinue reading

The first time I saw Anasa Matthews I was impressed by her beauty and youth: tall, thin, hair in a bun, big liquid brown eyes, perfect posture, and plenty of poise. She was new to the methadone clinic in Venice. She was in charge of this clinic which had about 50 to 100 patients. IContinue reading “You Can’t Be Too Careful in the Choice of Your Enemies”