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Looking for links among Winston Churchill, Lord Chesterfield, Benjamin Franklin, and the modern lawyer.
On December 8, 1941, Winston Churchill dispatched a letter to the Japanese Ambassador announcing that a state of war exists between England and Japan. Churchill�s letter noted that the Japanese had just bombed Singapore and Hong Kong. Therefore, His Majesty�s Ambassador at Tokyo was instructed to inform Japan that a state of war exists between Great Britain and Japan. Churchill ended the letter with these words:
I have the honour to be, with high consideration,
Your obedient servant,
Winston S. Churchill
Churchill commented in his wartime memoirs that �Some people did not like this ceremonial style. But after all when you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.� So, we see that even under the most demanding circumstances a resourceful person can discover opportunities to show civility.
Civility in our lives today is sadly lacking, many would agree. In my own profession, the law, the centuries-old tradition of civil discourse between lawyer and judge appears threatened. But before we discuss further civility and the law, permit me to reach back in time to talk about Lord Chesterfield and Benjamin Franklin. Both were lifelong students of the art of civility. Both had illegitimate sons whom they endeavored to train in the art of civility. And both were disappointed by how things turned out with their sons.
Lord Chesterfield, in real name Philip Dormer Stanhope, was born in London in 1694, 12 years before Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston. Chesterfield was a wealthy member of the English aristocracy. During his career he served in Parliament, as a secretary of state, and as the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Early in his career, he was ambassador to the Hague when that was an important diplomatic post. While there, he had a love affair with a woman not of his rank or standing. A son, Philip Stanhope, was born of that affair.
Although Lord Chesterfield was noted in his time for his polished writing style, his diplomatic skills, and his sense of honor, he is remembered now chiefly for the letters to his son, Philip. These were triggered by Lord Chesterfield�s keen interest in civility, manners, and the social graces, and their role in getting what one wants in this world. He wished his son, who had the disadvantage of illegitimacy, to have the advantage of Lord Chesterfield�s experience in the ways of the world. Lord Chesterfield provided tutors to give Philip a thorough grounding in languages, history, travel, and what is now called �political science.� While Philip was engaged in educational travel through Europe, and serving at various minor European diplomatic posts, Lord Chesterfield transmitted to father�s advice on civility, manners, and the social graces in hundreds of letters. These letters, written between 1737-1768, represent what can be called �the worldly philosophy,� a philosophy summarized by Samuel Shellabarger, one of Chesterfield�s biographers:
It is a belief in the supreme desirability of what most men strive for�power, position, wealth, the esteem of one�s associates, the pleasures of the senses�the pursuit and enjoyment of all this to be regulated partly by some code of good form and partly by common sense.... The objectives of worldliness will always commend themselves to that legal fiction, the ordinary prudent man; its value will always seem valuable to 99 per cent of the population; it is the most plausible form of selfishness.
The true man of the world is no doctrinaire and would warmly disclaim the title of worldly. It may often serve his purpose to be considered or consider himself an idealist. But his distinguishing features are the same: he is the adept of compromise, expediency, the unburned bridge, the secret reservation, the ultimate confidence in Mammon. It matters not whether or not he admits these tendencies to himself; they remain characteristic of him. It is unnecessary to point out how large a section of the great and fair in all generations belong to his persuasion. It is one of the most distinguished human categories.
The lives of Chesterfield and Franklin raise questions of whether there is any significant connection between civility and morality, and whether a high sense of morality could be an impediment in serving up all the half-truths and flattery that go with civility. I find that people whose civility is in the first class are generally relativists when it comes to morality. And it often happens that those whose mission is to do good at all times are impatient and rude to their moral inferiors. Such people do not comprehend the nature of civility as an art form.
Lord Chesterfield included in his letters anecdotes and illustrations to make his point�that one must be attentive at all times to manners�and emphasize, of course, that one must do nothing to be thought a bore. From Bonamy Dobree�s The Letters of Philip Dormer Stanhope, here is one story Chesterfield related concerning that advice:
Many people come into company full of what they intend to say in it themselves, without the least regard to others; and thus charged up to the muzzle are resolved to let it off at any rate. I knew a man who had a story about a gun, which he thought a good one, and that he told it very well. He tried all means in the world to turn the conversation upon guns; but, if he failed in his attempt, he started in his chair, and said he heard a gun fired; but when the company assured him they heard no such thing, he answered, perhaps then I was mistaken; but, however, since we are talking of guns� and then told his story, to the great indignation of the company.
Unknown to Lord Chesterfield, while at one of the minor ambassadorial posts Philip had married a woman well below his own rank and, worse yet, a penniless woman. How unworldly of him. It violated all of Lord Chesterfield�s preachments. Lord Chesterfield did not learn of this until after the death of his son. Philip�s young widow arrived at Lord Chesterfield�s mansion in London, introduced herself, and presented her babe in arms, Lord Chesterfield�s grandson.
Benjamin Franklin came at the subject of civility from a different direction, but, with slight modifications, his view of the world was much the same as Lord Chesterfield�s. Franklin, born in 1706, was the 15th son of a Boston candlemaker. He worked for a while with an older brother as a printer�s apprentice. Franklin could not get along with his brother, his father, or anyone else. As a very young man he decided to leave home and start over. He took a slow boat to Philadelphia and arrived with only a few cents in his pocket. He decided that if he wanted to get ahead he must rid himself of this contrary element in his nature by studying how to get along with people. He became a lifelong student of civility, manners, manipulation, and flattery, just as Lord Chesterfield had. Young Franklin set up a schedule. He would devote time to flattering his way into the circles he wished to enter in order to improve himself by the things he would learn from good company. Franklin also had an illegitimate son, William. When Franklin married, the illegitimate son was raised as if he were born of the marriage.
Franklin, in time, became Philadelphia�s leading citizen. In 1757, the colonies sent Franklin to London, where he remained until 1775, trying to work things out between the British and the Colonies. While in London, he pulled strings to have his son named as the King�s representative for New Jersey. When war was declared Franklin�s son went over to the British. This was a source of great embarrassment to Franklin. He and his son were never to repair the breach.
The difference between Franklin and Lord Chesterfield may be that Franklin was optimistic concerning man�s capacity for self-improvement. Chesterfield, like most people of his time, believed that the bad generally overcame the good and that people chose what was best for them when a choice was to be made. That is the way it was and ever would be. Franklin, to the contrary, felt the breeze that would convert itself into the tornado that became the French Revolution. He saw science and rationality as the solution to man�s problems.
I wonder whether, during the 20 years when both Chesterfield and Franklin were living in London, they ever met. There is no record of such a meeting. If they had what would they have talked about? Franklin did not want a break with England and Lord Chesterfield was very sympathetic with the claims of the colonies. Chesterfield died in 1773, before the American Revolution�an event he warned against, in a most civil tone. Franklin outlived him by 17 years.
Please forgive this discursive ramble, as I have been waiting for a time and place to talk about Lord Chesterfield and Benjamin Franklin and civility, like the man in Chesterfield�s anecdote who had a compulsion to speak about guns.
Now on to civility and the law. The legal profession has produced an abundance of writing on civility, commenting on the need for civility, the lack of civility, the reasons for incivility, and even the need for a published code of civility.
The reasons for the lack of civility are: 1) the legal community is so large that the lawyers do not know each other anymore, and treat each other as strangers out to do harm to each other; 2) the stakes in litigation are much higher than they used to be. Clients cannot afford to lose and press their lawyers to do whatever is necessary to win; and 3) the tradition of civility that used to be transmitted to young lawyers is gone. Young lawyers jump around from firm to firm in search of career advantages. They do not stay in one firm long enough to find a worthwhile role model.
If these are the reasons the legal profession is becoming increasingly uncivil, how best to correct the problem? Many jurisdictions have adopted a written civility code for lawyers, but I question the value of such codes. I believe incivility at the trial bar is easily controlled by the trial judge. There are some judges who have no trouble with lawyers. Not only are the lawyers well behaved before these judges, the lawyers enjoy engaging in the traditional flattery that is expected of them when addressing the Court.
There are other judges who are always in trouble with lawyers. Why is this? Lawyers quickly learn what a judge will put up with and which judges have such a sense of dignity that shameful conduct before such a judge is unthinkable. A judge who invariably shows up late to take the bench will find his or her courtroom lacking in civility. A judge who is unprepared will have civility problems. A judge who loses his or her temper, or who is undisciplined, will see lawyers acting in a similar manner.
Judging is a demanding occupation. It requires good manners, promptness in ruling, and the ability to listen to nonsense from lawyers and witnesses, without interruption. A judge must understand that the flattery of counsel directed toward the judge and occasionally flattery directed by the judge to counsel is mechanical rather than based on the merits. One observer has said that even an 18th-century gallant, seeking to persuade a difficult lady to yield to his advances, would not abase himself as much as counsel does towards the judge. The words frequently used are: �Your Honor has put it so much better than I can�; �Your Honor is, as always, very helpful�; �As Your Honor knows�; and, of course, the inevitable �If Your Honor pleases.�
There was a local judge who enjoyed this two-way traffic in flattery. He might say to the defendant, �Mr. Jones, your lawyer has said everything that could possibly be said on your behalf. Your lawyer is one of the finest, most competent members of our bar.� The lawyer might then respond, �Your Honor is very patient and sensitive to these delicate issues.� This particular judge had two motives in mind when praising lawyers. He wanted to help the lawyer in the eyes of his client and he wanted to provide some spending money for the court reporter. When the praise of the lawyer is effusive the lawyer invariably orders a copy of the transcript from the court reporter�for which the court reporter charges $5.00 a page.
There are, however, a few judges who appear to object to the tradition. This is a pity, for without the judge to guide the process, the tradition of civility is lost. When I was much younger, I was before one of these judges. He had the habit of saying to counsel, �Don�t say �As your Honor knows.� Don�t repeat �If the court pleases.� It is a waste of time.� I never used this type of mechanical flattery again before this judge�I never imputed to him the slightest knowledge of the law. And I never won a case in front of him.
Recommended Readings:
Dobree, Bonamy. The Letters of Philip Dormer Stanhope, Fourth Earl of Chesterfield (six volumes). London: Eyere & Spottiswoode, 1932. Van Doren, Carl. Benjamin Franklin: A Biography. New York: Viking Press, 1938.
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White Cower
If Eric Holder is serious, he'll say a word in defense of the New York Post.
Attorney General Eric Holder ruffled some few feathers Wednesday, when he gave a Black History Month speech in which he described America as "a nation of cowards" when it comes to "things racial":
Though race related issues continue to occupy a significant portion of our political discussion, and though there remain many unresolved racial issues in this nation, we, average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about race. It is an issue we have never been at ease with and given our nation's history this is in some ways understandable. And yet, if we are to make progress in this area we must feel comfortable enough with one another, and tolerant enough of each other, to have frank conversations about the racial matters that continue to divide us.
We are inclined to disagree with Holder's suggestion that everyday life is impoverished by an insufficiency of "frank conversations" about racial subjects. Often it is just plain sensible to put aside "matters that continue to divide us" and focus on common purposes or interests. What Holder desires sounds nightmarish to us: a cross between "No Exit" and "All in the Family," with none of the latter's wit.
Still, there is a grain of truth to Holder's infelicitous description of America as "a nation of cowards." The subject of race does make people uneasy, and for reasons that go beyond common sense and courtesy. An incident on the same day as Holder's speech illustrates the problem.
On Wednesday the New York Post published a cartoon by Sean Delonas depicting a pair of policemen and a the bullet-riddled body of a chimpanzee. As one of the cops holds a smoking gun, the other says, "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill."
Reuters describes what happened next:
Hundreds of demonstrators rallied to boycott the New York Post on Thursday, branding the newspaper as racist for publishing a cartoon that appeared to compare President to a chimpanzee.
Demonstrators led by civil rights activist Al Sharpton chanted "End racism now!" outside the parent company's skyscraper in midtown Manhattan and called for the jailing of Rupert Murdoch, whose international media conglomerate News Corp owns the Post. . . .
Because Obama promoted the $787 billion economic stimulus that he signed into law on Tuesday, critics of the cartoon interpreted the dead chimp as a reference to Obama, who became the first black U.S. president on January 20. . . .
"You would have to be in a time warp or in a whole other world not to know what that means," said demonstrator Charles Ashley, 25, a model who did not believe the cartoon was an innocent political joke.
Others said it made light of assassinating Obama, a possibility they said that worries many African-Americans.
Here we should note that News Corp. also owns The Wall Street Journal and this Web site. The Post is standing its ground, declaring in an editorial today:
To those who were offended by the image, we apologize.
However, there are some in the media and in public life who have had differences with The Post in the past--and they see the incident as an opportunity for payback.
To them, no apology is due.
The claim that the cartoon was a racist caricature of President Obama is awfully far-fetched. It played off a news item involving an actual chimp (a story with which we are thoroughly bored, so click here if you want to learn more about it). The president did not write the stimulus bill; indeed, he has been widely criticized for giving congressional Democrats too free a hand in crafting it. And anyone who is familiar with Delonas's surrealistic oeuvre knows that he is an equal-opportunity offender. His work is in the spirit of "South Park," not Stepin Fetchit.
All that notwithstanding, some will say that Delonas should have known better. We see their point, and we remember thinking a couple of years ago, upon seeing the umpteenth simian caricature of George W. Bush, that nobody had better do that if Sen. Obama becomes president. We were aware that that would constitute an invidious stereotype, in a way that it did not when the president was a person of pallor.
But what if someone is unaware of this? Suppose that a columnist or cartoonist is so innocent of racial prejudice that he has never even thought to make a connection between black people and lower primates? Such a person would be a racial kerfuffle waiting to happen. The moment he inadvertently employed an idea or image that carried offensive connotations, he would be pilloried as "insensitive."
Consider the paradox: Racial "sensitivity" requires not eradicating racial stereotypes but keeping them alive--and not only keeping them alive but remaining acutely conscious of them at all times. Delonas and his editors are under attack for seeing "chimp" and failing to think "black guy." Perhaps this is an editorial failing, but it is certainly not a moral one.
Which brings us back to Eric Holder. If Americans are shy about discussing race, a big reason is the culture of intimidation promoted by people like Al Sharpton in the name of racial sensitivity. "Frank discussion" requires a willingness to trust that one's interlocutor is acting in good faith. If Attorney General Holder is serious about promoting racial candor, let him use this incident to make the point. That would show a bit of courage on his part.
This Is Your Final Notice
"Chicago has yet to recoup the $1.74 million cost of President Obama's victory celebration in Grant Park--despite a burgeoning $50.5 million budget shortfall that threatens more layoffs and union concessions," reports the Chicago Sun-Times:
"The Democratic National Committee has not yet paid us,'' Peter Scales, a spokesman for the city's Office of Budget and Management, said Thursday after questions from the Chicago Sun-Times. "We're reaching out to them this week."
Stacie Paxton, a spokeswoman for the Obama-controlled DNC, explained the reimbursement delay by saying, "We are still looking at various costs and bills.'' She would not say whether parts of the bill are disputed.
Wait, the DNC doesn't trust the bill from the city of Chicago? This is a city that has had Democratic mayors continuously for the past 78 years. Isn't it a model of good governance?
The Neediest Cases
Everyone enjoys seeing filthy-rich Wall Streeters get their comeuppance, but the New York Times continues to act as a voice for the merely affluent, who are hurting in this recession:
Anthony Abraham, 33, a management consultant in Chicago, is already figuring he will not be buying a new car, and has canceled a trip to Paris and will be paying back less than planned on his student loans.
Last year, his bonus was around $50,000. This year, it will be half that amount, he figures, give or take a few thousand.
"It makes a real material difference," said Mr. Abraham, who has a $135,000 base salary. His bonus has typically gone to basic lifestyle maintenance, not frivolity, he said, adding, "It's not the kind of money where I could head down to the Ferrari dealership."
We cried because we had no Ferrari. Then we met a man who had no car.
Anniversary Gift
It was a year ago tomorrow, as we noted at the time, that the New York Times published a hit piece on John McCain that said . . . well, actually, let's turn to yesterday's Times to tell us what it didn't say:
An article published on February 21, 2008, about Senator John McCain and his record as an ethics reformer who was at times blind to potential conflicts of interest included references to Vicki Iseman, a Washington lobbyist. The article did not state, and The Times did not intend to conclude, that Ms. Iseman had engaged in a romantic affair with Senator McCain or an unethical relationship on behalf of her clients in breach of the public trust.
It's cute how the Times takes the opportunity to repeat its shot at McCain--but then, he isn't the one who sued the paper for libel. Today's Times reports on the settlement of the suit, in which it notes that last year's article "drew harsh criticism, including from the paper's own public editor, even as the paper argued that it was about public ethics, not sex." The public editor wrote that "if a newspaper is going to suggest an improper sexual affair, whether editors think that is the central point or not, it owes readers more proof than The Times was able to provide."
The original story said, in the second paragraph, that unnamed "top advisers" to McCain had been "convinced the relationship had become romantic." So although yesterday's "note to readers" was technically accurate in saying that the article did not "state" that Iseman had a romantic relationship with McCain, Hoyt understated the case in saying that the paper did "suggest" it.
Libel suits in America are very difficult for plaintiffs to win, so it is remarkable that Iseman extracted from the Times what amounts to an acknowledgment that it had nothing to substantiate the suggestion. We'd say the whole episode hurt the Times's reputation more than Iseman's. Maybe the paper can sue itself.
In other journalism news, the Puffington Host carries a headline we never thought we'd see: "John Gibson Did Not Compare Eric Holder to Monkey With Bright Blue Scrotum (UPDATED)." Apparently this is news because the site earlier had falsely reported that Gibson had done just that.
It was not PuffHo's finest hour, that's for sure, but at least the site didn't take a year to issue a correction!
Homer Nods
The procedural Senate vote on the so-called stimulus package, for which Sen. Roland Burris provided the decisive 60th vote, was not on cloture, as we stated in an item yesterday, but on waiving a rule in the 2008 budget resolution that required supermajority approval of measures that would increase the deficit. The supermajority in question is the same as for a cloture vote--three-fifths of all seated senators--so that the remainder of the item stands.
In the same item, we erred in equating what the Chicago Tribune calls "a Madigan flunky" with an employee of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Apparently the "flunky" was actually a fellow House member. We've corrected this error.
A persistent reader asks that we correct a statement we quoted Wednesday: "Millions of women in this country are maimed and killed by their husbands or partners," said a statement from the NOW New York State, a chapter of the National Organization for Women. According to Justice Department statistics, fewer than 4,000 women were victims of homicide--committed by anyone, not only spouses--each year between 1999 and 2005. We don't know how many women are "maimed," but it strikes us that our reader is almost certainly right to say that "millions" is a gross exaggeration.
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Dumb Dumb Dumb, Dumb Dumb Iran
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We Hope He Was Wearing a Shirt
" 'Wrinkly' Man Holds Up Pita Pit"--headline, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader, Feb. 19
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"For Sprint Nextel, a Drop in Customers and Earnings"--headline, New York Times, Feb. 20
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"PHOTOS: Sheriff's Office Seeks Violent Robber, Yankee Fan"--headline, Seattle Times, Feb. 19
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"Crash Snarls 400 Traffic"--headline, Toronto Sun, Feb. 20
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- "Second Elephant at Zoo Tests Positive for Herpes Virus"--headline, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Feb. 19
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The Two-Piece Puzzle
CNN reports on some groundbreaking science:
New research shows that, in men, the brain areas associated with handling tools and the intention to perform actions light up when viewing images of women in bikinis.
The research was presented this week by Susan Fiske, professor of psychology at Princeton University, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
"This is just the first study which was focused on the idea that men of a certain age view sex as a highly desirable goal, and if you present them with a provocative woman, then that will tend to prime goal-related responses," she told CNN.
To sum up, men are beasts. (Note: The preceding generalization should not be construed as applying to the authors of the stimulus bill.) Now all we need is a study to find out why women wear bikinis.
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My how things change. A few short years ago, Cavaliers fans were mourning the loss of LeBron but feeling hopeful about an exciting rookie from Duke. Now LeBron is back—and together with that Dukie has the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, which tip off Thursday. As Irving rallies from stubborn knee tendinitis, we revisit a Q&A we did with Kyrie Irving a few years back. Check it out for some interesting stuff… including a question about King James himself.
Cleveland Cavaliers fans may be struggling with life after LeBron, but they've got a reason to be optimistic: 20-year-old point guard Kyrie Irving. Last season's no. 1 pick and Rookie of the Year shot to fame not only for his jaw-dropping play but also for writing, directing and starring in those eye-popping Uncle Drew videos.
We caught up with the New Jersey native at the world premiere of his Foot Locker ad to talk going viral, manhood and advice for all the youngbloods.
"Basketball has never defined me. I'm never going to come up to somebody and say I'm an NBA player because it creates a barrier. I never want to be like that."
MADE MAN: You've been great in those Uncle Drew videos. Were you surprised the first one blew up like it did? Seventeen million views and counting…
KYRIE IRVING: Oh yeah, initially I was. And then once it started to pick up momentum and people started talking about it, it was just like a phenomenon.
MM: How often do you now get called "youngblood"?
KI: I get called it often. By my teammates, random people on the street, so… a lot.
MM: The second video is also great. Will there be a Chapter 3?
KI: Yeah, we're leaning towards it. We're not sure yet, but Uncle Drew is trying to put the team back together, so we'll see how it goes.
MM: You're only 20, but is there a specific moment when you feel you became a man?
KI: I still haven't had that moment.
MM: Not even when you got picked No. 1 in the NBA Draft?
KI: No.
MM: So you don't think of yourself as a man?
KI: I think of myself as a man in terms of my career and because I pay bills and I pay taxes. I contribute to society, so I consider myself a man that way. But in terms of my maturity, I still feel like I have a long way to go. I'll turn 21 in March. I'll call myself a man then, ha ha.
"So, should I just say 'and one' now, or wait till it drops through?"
MM: What advice do you think Uncle Drew would have for all these youngbloods of 2012?
KI: Have your priorities in line. Some people get caught up in different nuances of life that aren't really important, that happens all the time. Just take care of your responsibilities.
MM: If you could add one player to your current Cavaliers roster, who would it be?
KI: I wish I could add one player. But until I can, I'm going to say nobody.
MM: Not LeBron?
KI: [big smile] No.
MM: You seem really cool and likable. Do you think people forget that you went to Duke?
KI: Ha ha. Yeah, I think people forget that all the time. I've gotten a lot of, "You don't seem like a Dukie." But my Duke ties are forever.
MM: Do you think you've managed to avoid the Duke backlash because you only played 11 games for them?
KI: Most likely. That has a lot to do with it.
MM: Any parting words of wisdom for guys?
KI: Just enjoy life. I enjoy the things that I do with my family and the time I spend with my friends regardless of basketball. Basketball has never defined me. I'm never going to come up to somebody and say I'm an NBA player, just because it creates a barrier. I never want to be like that. People are people. I don't mind talking to anybody. So just be yourself.


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I'm a stay at home mom and it is soooo hard to meet other young moms!!!
Any young moms in Lake Worth/Saginaw area...
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Hey!!! I'm Leah Nicole and though I do not stay at home (lucky) I will be a mom come april 2009 to a little girl! I live off N beach and 820. So I guess I am pretty close! Hope you have a great one!
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I live in the Hulen area, but am always back and forth between here & Azle.. I'm due Dec. 14th. Can't wait!!!! :)


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Gabbert sucks.
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7 on the roster, but #1 in my heart. This is Bae.
It's always the yappers who live 10,000 miles away and have probably never seen the Jaguars play that know for a fact that Gabbert is terrible. Worry about the crap behind center in (I'd Rather Be Dead Than Living In) Philadelphia, or out there on the fringes in Suicide, Washington.
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- The sign is a subtle joke. The shop is called "Sneed's Feed & Seed", where feed and seed both end in the sound "-eed", thus rhyming with the name of the owner, Sneed. The sign says that the shop was "Formerly Chuck's", implying that the two words beginning with "F" and "S" would have ended with "-uck", rhyming with "Chuck". So, when Chuck owned the shop, it would have been called "Chuck's Fuck and Suck".


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For the longest time, I've had a suspicion about That Boutique-y Whisky Company being full of powerful wizards, what with the lightning-bolt shaped scars on their heads, their ability to talk to snakes (they're very boring, all they want to do is sing songs about falling asleep) and how they're very good at conjuring up delicious drinks. Sha-zam and abracadara!
Seeing as a number of their independently bottled marvels have just won Wizards of Whisky 2014 Awards, we think it's pretty safe to say that they're definitely sorcerers of the highest order, up there with Dumbledore, Gandalf and Emperor Palpatine (he shoots lightning from his hands, he totally counts as a wizard).
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Glenmorangie's Private Edition range really took the spotlight this year when Jim Murray named the 19 year old, Ealanta, World Whisky of the Year 2014. Jim claimed Ealanta stole the show "because it went out and did something very different: not only did it blow [him] away with its deftness, beauty and elegance, but it gave an aroma and taste profile completely new to [him] in over 30 years of tasting whisky". High praise indeed.
Soon after, Glenmorangie's Director of Distilling, Dr Bill Lumsden, faced the unenviable challenge of creating a follow-up. After such a coveted title, any successor malt would surely pale in comparison, or at least one might think. We were expecting intensity of flavour, perhaps a big dose of sherry this time? Well, rather that playing it safe, Bill took the somewhat risky decision of releasing a red wine finish – something we've seen a lot of over the years, but very rarely done well. In fact, put bluntly, most of the time red wine ruins whisky. I won't name names*, but we've all had an "experimental" whisky buggered up by overdosing with wine casks that have perhaps unnecessary pedigree (aside from marketing purposes, why anyone feels the need to finish in First Growth casks is beyond my understanding!). So – how would Bill's latest fare?
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For this week's #MasterofCocktails, we're making a Highball. Incredibly refreshing, and probably in my all-time top three aperitifs. Well, top 5 anyway... (Martini, Negroni, Campari-Soda...) Yep. Top 5.
Now, whilst this may seem a very straight-forward cocktail (and in many ways is), it's all in the balance and execution. I had one of my favourites a couple of weeks ago at Bincho (a Japanese Restaurant with its own 'whisky joint' in the basement), where they paired Hakushu 12 with Fresh Mint.
We're going to use Lemon Peel as the 'garnish' in our drink, but we want it to be very, very subtle. More on that later...
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On Monday night I attended a Burns Supper with a difference, courtesy of the Monkey Shoulder Social Club. There was haggis, of course, and Scotch whisky too, but rather than Scotland's favourite son taking centre stage, the star of this particular show was one Charles Montgomery Plantagenet Schicklgruber Burns, Sr. Oh, yes.
Monkey Shoulder, as I'm sure many of you will know, is a fantastic blended malt from William Grant that's made with whiskies from their three Dufftown distilleries: Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie.
The theme for the evening had been hiding in plain sight for some time as guests entered to win tickets to 'A Celebrations of Mr Burns', accompanied by a picture of Rabbie in a pair of shades that had apparently been enough to throw many off the scent. Upon arrival at The Caledonian Club, everything seemed perfectly above board... although... did I spot Groundskeeper Willy on my way up the street?.. Probably nothing, let's just enjoy this Monkey Shoulder whisky punch (created by Roman Foltan of the Artesian Bar) in the library and speak to a couple of these nice people from the 'Dufftown Burns Appreciation Society'.
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Well that was quite a Christmas.
In fact it's been so busy that 4 new releases have passed us by with nary a mention. Changing that, now I am here with the writing about things. Yes.
Without further ado, onto the explanations behind the crazy stuff that's fallen out of my head and onto paper.
First up this time, we've got an absolute belter of an Islay Whisky, from Kilchoman.
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Ah, Maltstock! 2013 marked Master of Malt's 4th visit to the "relaxed whisky weekend", although of the four people who went, three of us were, in fact, Maltstock virgins! That Boutique-y Whisky Company have also now released their second batch of Highland Park single malt Scotch whisky, complete with Maltstock label – more on that towards the end!
As mentioned above, Cat (now Maverick Drinks' Brand Communications Manager), was the only one of us who had travelled to Maltstock before (making the local newspapers in the process), the rest of the team was made up by her Maverick minion Teesh, Sam Alexandra (who is MoM's marketing maestro), and yours truly!
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Back in December I visited the Worship Street Whistling Shop for a very special, two hour long 'multi-sensory experience': the final Diageo Whisky Theatre of the year. The project is the work of irrepressible Diageo brand ambassador Colin Dunn and the Fluid Movement duo of Tristan Stephenson and Tom Aske who have presented similar experiences in the past, for example with rum, but the mention of whisky certainly caught our attention immediately! I believe Tristan also has a whisky book coming out this year too – one to watch out for.
There is (just) room for nine people but I was joined by a fab four of Gin Monkey, Imbibe's Laura Foster (recent winner of the Alan Lodge Young International Spirits Writer of the Year), Siobhan Payne from Difford's Guide and London Cocktail Week and Alex Kratena off of The Artesian (named The World's Best Bar for the second year running in 2013).
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More or less every time I write a blog post, I ask management for permission to use the phrase "hells-a-poppin'"...
I get shot down mercilessly every time.
Well, the renowned whiskym'n at The Macallan have only gone and released part five in their legendary Lalique Six Pillars Collection. Each single malt in the ultra-super-deluxe-premium range is made from exceedingly rare old stock, and bottled in decanters designed and created by the famous French crystal house, Lalique. If ever there was a time for the term hells-a-poppin', surely now is it.
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This week's #MasterofCocktails recipe is an absolutely stunning, christmassy twist on one of the true classics. The Vieux Carré dates back to the 1930s, but as we're creeping ever closer to Christmas 2013, here's a version using the latest festive ingredient from Professor Cornelius Ampleforth.
Many thanks go to Mark Gill (@thecocktailgeek) for the inspiration behind this one – a top suggestion that's very much appreciated.
In case you're sick of Christmas cocktails, apart from the fact that we pity you, there's also some good news – next week we're doing something totally different and you can find all the ingredients you'll need for that one at the bottom.
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Blimey, it's been pretty busy around here lately! Jumping crocodiles, there's been a lot to do! Most of it has something to with some little celebration towards the end of the month or something...
Just kidding, I can't pretend to not be excited about Santa! I'm literally bursting with festive excitement! You see, I bloody love Christmas, me! The decorations, the music, all the wrapped up pressies and, of course, the Die Hard movies.
What on earth is there not to like?
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Legal Forms for Weddings in Las Vegas
To get married is not just about a ceremony and a simple 'yes'. Of course, that ceremony and the simple 'yes' is the essence of the wedding day but you still have to handle the logistics involved. The story goes beyond the obvious. A wedding day takes many hours of hard work, many phone calls and many meetings. It involves retailers and vendors and specialists of all sorts.
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That is why you need not just to hire a wedding planner but maybe to study a little bit the issue. The wedding industry has developed so much over the last couple of years that it is important to keep up with some of the updates and the trends of the market. Each location can be different not just in terms of logistics and professional assistance but also in terms of legal forms. That is why you have to learn more on the location before you take any decision.
For example, let's assume that you want to get married in the middle of Nevada desert. Las Vegas has become over the last couple of years the ultimate wedding destination. You will find here a very interesting display of wedding packages and also a network of specialists to help you through. Of course, you also have to see what the legal forms for weddings in Las Vegas are. The online wedding platform Vegas is there to tell you all about complicated paper work. Apparently, to get married in Las Vegas is easier than you thought. The site has prepared an entire section on the legal aspect. There is no waiting period and there are no special requirements. The site also contains information on how to plan the wedding. It is easy to handle this special task when all the information is well organized. Each section focuses on a different issue, on a different aspect of your wedding day.
To compare prices and offers is the only way to achieve success. In the end, to study a couple of hours is not such a challenge. You need to know what papers to sign and you need to know details on everything else. Las Vegas can be complicated but as long as you study the problem you should not have any problem.11
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I am responsible with the legal documents today. My mom is going to get married for the second time and this time she and her new husband decided to go to Vegas. I'll go with them and so are my future two step brothers. But my mom wants to know more about the legal activities needed to be done in Vegas. So I am searching on this subject, although I know how easy it is to get married there. And since she has her divorce papers and the rest, I think that what I' doing here is a little bit of a waste of time. But still, thanks for the site with the needed information.


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Is a Park a Playground or Preserve? ; Today, in Alabama, Bush Will Argue for a Leading Preservation Program
Abraham McLaughlin writer of The Christian Science Monitor, The Christian Science Monitor
Ever since the early days of America's land-conservation movement - when Teddy Roosevelt was sealing off vast tracts of the nation's wilderness - there's been tension over how such treasures should be used: Are they playgrounds for citizens to revel in, or pristine preserves that allow native plants and animals to thrive in relative peace?
These days, President Bush and Congress are still in the throes of this debate.
In Birmingham, Ala., today Mr. Bush will tout his plan to "fully fund" the premier US preservation program - the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is responsible for adding parcels to such icons as the Grand Canyon and the Appalachian Trail.
Even Bush's critics cheer his plan to boost the budget of this three-decade-old fund to unprecedented levels. Yet they also worry that his restructuring of the program will push the program will push conservation efforts decidedly away from the pristine-haven approach - and toward state and local parks filled with soccer fields, baseball diamonds, and kiddie pools.
"It's a great start," says Naomi Edelson, who promotes wildlife diversity for the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies here.
But Ms. Edelson and others criticize the Bush plan because it would give the nation's governors greater control over which kind of projects are funded - wildlife conservation efforts or bike paths, swimming pools, soccer fields, and the like.
"When it comes down to people versus wildlife," she says, "we know who wins." Recreational sites, she points out, are just more popular with suburban voters - who are often politically powerful.
Since its inception in 1964, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has been divided into two separate programs.
One is the primary fund for helping America expand its national parks, wildlife refuges, and other sanctuaries. Bush would fund it at $450 million. Over the years, it has helped buy some 7 million acres of land, including parts of Everglades National Park in Florida, Acadia National Park in Maine, and Denali National Park in Alaska.
The other would give $450 million in matching funds to states. Historically, 70 percent of this state-directed money has been used to buy or build recreational areas - 7,000 soccer fields, 5,000 baseball fields, 6,000 football fields, as well as marinas, gun ranges, and other sites.
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Andy Murray's reign as defending U. S. Open tennis champion ended Thursday in a surprising, frustration-filled 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 quarter-final loss to ninth seeded Starnislas Wawrinka.
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But he was overmatched from the beginning on a blustery day in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
This marks the first time since 2010-- when he lost in the third round to Wawrinka-- that Murray failed to reach the semi-finals at the U. S. Open. Wawrinka reaches his first Grand Slam semi-final.
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This critically acclaimed show continues to win five-star reviews and standing ovations.
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An Imam Still Calls Out
On the 9th of Dhil Hajj, 60 AH, Muslim ibn Aqeel was arrested, dragged through the streets, tortured, and beheaded. His body was hung in the marketplace of Kufa for all to see.
With his face covered with a mask, the horseman rode triumphantly as the streets of Kufa rang with jubilant cries of "Allahu Akbar!" and "Ya Hussain!". As the man neared the governor's palace, it seemed like the entire city had come out in a show of love and support. After so many calls for him to rise, the Imam had eventually risen. Each and every one of them seemed ready to pledge his allegiance, to join his Imam's fight against the tyrant caliph Yazid, and to lay down his life defending the Imam. Amid the excitement, the man suddenly removed the mask from his face. A deafening silence came upon the crowd. Eyeing each of them with a cruel and deceptive smile was not their Imam but rather the infamous governor of Basra – Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad.
Alarmed by the growing support for Muslim ibn Aqeel (peace be upon him) in Kufa, Yazid appointed the governor of Basra, Ibn Ziyad, as the new governor of Kufa. Ibn Ziyad arrived in Kufa with a small entourage of soldiers and his face covered with a cloth. Having proudly proclaimed their allegiance to Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) via Muslim, the people of Kufa joyously gathered in the streets thinking that the Imam had finally responded to their call. However, when Ibn Ziyad removed the veil from his face, they were shocked to discover that they had in fact mistaken Yazid's governor for the Imam of their time!
As Ibn Ziyad initiated a reign of terror in Kufa, support for Muslim ibn Aqeel began to dwindle. Ibn Ziyad's strategy was simple yet effective: a bag of gold in one hand, a sword in the other. Those who couldn't be threatened with death were bought over by a few pieces of gold and silver. A week later, the appointed representative of the Imam, who once led tens of thousands in prayers at the Mosque of Kufa, was now hiding in dark alleys and abandoned houses.
Some may balk at the idea of comparing ourselves to the fickle and treacherous people of Kufa. Yet are we really that different? Like the people of Kufa, we call upon our Imam to return and to start his Jihad. Like the people of Kufa, we think that we are ready to bear the pain and sacrifices. Like the people of Kufa, we think we are willing to move beyond the simple rituals and mundane routines of prayer and fasting and effect social and political justice in the world.
And yet we fail to ask ourselves: might we repeat the mistake the Kufans made? The people of Kufa were not inherently evil or bad. Rather, their chief fault was that they called upon their Imam to rise up without being mentally and spiritually prepared for it. Therefore, when they were faced with a governor like Ibn Ziyad, half of them submitted to his sword, while the other half to his bags of gold and silver. Suddenly, establishing social justice and fighting oppression was not so important. Suddenly, restoring the rights of the children of Fatima (peace be upon her) did not seem so vital. Suddenly, the rituals of prayer and fasting seemed plenty sufficient to earn salvation. Suddenly, the sword of Ibn Ziyad seemed too sharp, and the bags of silver too tempting.
Let us ask ourselves: are we spiritually and mentally ready to join the Jihad of our Imam? Are we equipped with the correct knowledge of beliefs, jurisprudence, history, and ethics? Are we willing to sacrifice ourselves, our families, our wealth, and our comfortable and peaceful lives for his sake? Are we willing to peaceably submit to each and every one of his commands? In the meantime, are we pledging our allegiance and providing support to his collective representative, the Marjaiyyah? Are we willing to face the sword wounds as well as the temptations of gold and silver? Are we able to distinguish between our real Imam and the masked pretenders whom we mistake as our saviors? Are we truly willing and able to move beyond the superficial rituals?
The people of Kufa believed they were, but history proved otherwise. As a reign of terror unfolded across Kufa, suddenly the passion and drive for social justice were replaced by an apathy that was easily satiated by empty rituals. On the 9th of Dhil Hajj, 60 AH, Muslim ibn Aqeel, the representative of the Imam in Kufa, was arrested, dragged through the streets, tortured, and beheaded. His body was hung in the marketplace of Kufa for all to see. The next day, the Kufans joyously ran to offer their Eid prayers, conceding the body no more than a few pity glances. A month later, as the plains of Karbala rang with Imam Hussain's last cry for help, half the Kufans peaceably went about their prayers and fasts. The other half responded to his call with arrows, stones, and spears.
Every day is Ashura. Every land is Karbala. Fourteen hundred years later, an Imam still calls out for his loyal followers.
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Well written and thank you.
Very well written - thank you. We need to fix ourselves before we ask for Imam to return.
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Thanks for this great article! More than often we pray to our Lord to hasten the reappearance of our Imam Mahdi (atf), but do we put much thought to what we are asking for or do we just utter these words as part of some kind of verbal ritual? If the answer is the later, that would be very disrespectful in my opinion...
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Subhan'Allah, great piece! It truly makes you reflect and gets straight to the point. Great article mashAllah
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Japan since 1931, Its Political and Social Developments By Hugh Borton International Secretariat, Institute of Pacific Relations, 1940
Social Attitudes in Japan: Trends and Cross-National Perspectives By Masamichi Sasaki; Tatsuzo Suzuki Brill, 2000
The Other Japan: Conflict, Compromise, and Resistance since 1945 By Joe Moore M.E. Sharpe, 1997
Tranquility in a Tea Cup: Chanoyu-The Japanese Art of Tea-Steeps Banker in Tradition By Cocheo, Steve ABA Banking Journal, Vol. 105, No. 6, June 2013
Korean Tea Bowls (Korai Chawan) and Japanese Wabicha: A Story of Acculturation in Premodern Northeast Asia By Hur, Nam-lin Korean Studies, Vol. 39, Annual 2015
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An Obsessive's Guide to Tea Obsession By Littlefield, Alexis Southeast Review of Asian Studies, Vol. 33, Annual 2011
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The Social Cell: What Do Debutante Balls, the Japanese Tea Ceremony, Ponzi Schemes and Doubting Clergy All Have in Common? By Dennett, Daniel New Statesman (1996), Vol. 140, No. 5084-5085, December 19, 2011
Japanese Tea Bowls: A Historical Look and a Class Project. (Integrating the Curriculum) By Macaulay, Sara Grove Arts & Activities, Vol. 133, No. 1, February 2003
Chanoyu: Following Ceremony to a Tea By Reider, Noriko Tsunoda Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Vol. 95, No. 1, Spring 2015
Festival Showcases Rituals, Culture of Japan Activities Include a Green Tea Ceremony, Okinawan Music By Daday, Eileen O. Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 22, 2008
Panel Van with a Tea Room in the Back. . .; ISUZU: Revolutionary Concept Car Designed for the Japanese Businessman Will Be Unveiled A By Roberts, Robin Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), October 26, 2001
It's Zen and the Art of Motorist Maintenance; CAR TURNS INTO JAPANESE TEA ROOM By Malley, Paul Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England), October 21, 2001


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OKC Thunder: Q&A with San Antonio guard Gary Neal
Guard Gary Neal played at Towson State, then spent three years playing overseas before signing as a free agent with the Spurs in 2010. Now he's a major part of a San Antonio team that fashioned the NBA's best record this season and leads the Thunder 1-0 in the Western Conference Finals, after a 101-98 victory Sunday night.
How tough was it being in a tight game, a game you could actually lose, since it's been awhile?
Neal: "I wouldn't say it's been that long. I think we were down 24 or 26 in L.A. (vs. the Clippers). Even though that was the first or second quarter, that's still a large deficit. The leadership from the veterans is great. Those guys never get rattled. It kind of trickles down to the rest of the team and everybody continues to play with confidence."
But you were up 2-0 in that game in Los Angeles. Is there more pressure when it's a series opener?
Neal: "If you look at it as pressure, you lose. You don't make the shots. You hesitate. That comes from guys that have been here and have pretty much done it all in their playoff career. They weren't rattled. There was no frustration, no attitude or nothing. Everybody stayed the course and we continued to play the way we've been playing all year. And we were able to make shots and make key defensive stops.
The Spurs now have won 19 straight. How historic is this winning streak?
Neal: "No, not really, because if it doesn't turn out the way we want it to turn out, with us winning the championship, nobody's going to talk about the streak or care about the streak. It kind of goes hand in hand. If we continue to win and continue to put ourselves in position to win a championship, then maybe after we complete our goals, people will talk about the streak."