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sight is more provocative of awe than is the night sky. ~Llewelyn Powys, quoted
in Highs by Alex J. Packer
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Sylvia's world in thoughts and pictures
I miss you Sam!!
I miss you Sam!!
Saturday, May 30, 2015
One Quiet Moment
Court Testimony
Lawyers should never ask a Georgia grandma a
question if they aren't prepared for the answer.
In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his ... first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know me?' She responded, 'Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you'll never amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.'
The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?'
She again replied, 'Why yes, I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. He's lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. He can't build a normal relationship with anyone, and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state. Not to mention he cheated on his wife with three different women. One of them was your wife. Yes, I know him.'
The defense attorney nearly died.
The judge asked both counselors to approach the bench and, in a very quiet voice, said,
'If either of you idiots asks her if she knows me, I'll send you both to the electric chair.
In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his ... first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know me?' She responded, 'Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you'll never amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.'
The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?'
She again replied, 'Why yes, I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. He's lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. He can't build a normal relationship with anyone, and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state. Not to mention he cheated on his wife with three different women. One of them was your wife. Yes, I know him.'
The defense attorney nearly died.
The judge asked both counselors to approach the bench and, in a very quiet voice, said,
'If either of you idiots asks her if she knows me, I'll send you both to the electric chair.
Friday, May 29, 2015
One Quiet Moment
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In
the sky an infinitude of hope, a canvas of glory
all possibilities mine. ~Terri Guillemets |
Soap Bubbles Blown in Freezing Temps Turn into Stunning Ice Crystals.
My wonderful 93 year old friend sent this to me and it is amazing!! Hope you enjoy!!
In
the midst of one of the most severe winters
in modern American history, the 52-year-old, of Martin, Michigan, got the idea after seeing similar pictures on the Internet. 'I was instantly curious and ran out and bought some bubble solution so I could try this myself,' she told HotSpot Media.
'I found out very quickly that blowing bubbles in the winter and trying to photograph them is not as simple and easy as it looks!' Still, weather with temperatures between -9 and -12 degrees Celsius is ideal for creating the ice bubbles. On such a day, Hope ventures into her back garden with a bottle of bubble mixture, blows a flurry and, when one lands intact, runs to her camera to photograph it as crystals Shapes: The incredible patterns in the bubbles form as ice crystals spread across their surface Reflections. They are amazing!!
in modern American history, the 52-year-old, of Martin, Michigan, got the idea after seeing similar pictures on the Internet. 'I was instantly curious and ran out and bought some bubble solution so I could try this myself,' she told HotSpot Media.
'I found out very quickly that blowing bubbles in the winter and trying to photograph them is not as simple and easy as it looks!' Still, weather with temperatures between -9 and -12 degrees Celsius is ideal for creating the ice bubbles. On such a day, Hope ventures into her back garden with a bottle of bubble mixture, blows a flurry and, when one lands intact, runs to her camera to photograph it as crystals Shapes: The incredible patterns in the bubbles form as ice crystals spread across their surface Reflections. They are amazing!!
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I'm interested in almost everything. Use to like to travel, but it's too expensive now. I take Tai Chi classes, swim, volunteer in a Jump-start program for pre-schoolers. I'm an avid reader and like nearly everyone these days I follow politics avidly. I'm a former teacher and Special Projects Coordinator for a Telecommunications company, Assistant to the President of a Japanese silicon wafer manufacturing company. Am now enjoying retirement -- most of the time. I have two daughters, one son-in-law and two sons scattered all over the country. No grandchildren.