drfine.bsky.social
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Sounds like the FB exchanges are better reading than the books.
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Sounds like the FB exchanges are better reading than the books.
Written like a man who’s never had my wife’s white chocolate cheesecake (which is really Mrs. Steinman’s recipe).
November 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Written like a man who’s never had my wife’s white chocolate cheesecake (which is really Mrs. Steinman’s recipe).
Who hurt you, Richard?
November 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Who hurt you, Richard?
I'll leave that for you to decide, Greg, after you see the scenes of Pres. Garfield and Vice Pres. Arthur conferring on Air Force One.
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I'll leave that for you to decide, Greg, after you see the scenes of Pres. Garfield and Vice Pres. Arthur conferring on Air Force One.
That's the one. There's some fine acting, but I wonder if there were liberties taken with the facts.
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
That's the one. There's some fine acting, but I wonder if there were liberties taken with the facts.
If you have in mind his role in the Garfield series on Netflix, I agree he was very good. But the script? Oy.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If you have in mind his role in the Garfield series on Netflix, I agree he was very good. But the script? Oy.
But this seemed disrespectful—unintentionally so, I’m sure—but still. It takes no great effort to look at the diner whose order you’re taking and to hand him his cutlery. Sometimes it’s the seemingly small things that send the important signals. 3/
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
But this seemed disrespectful—unintentionally so, I’m sure—but still. It takes no great effort to look at the diner whose order you’re taking and to hand him his cutlery. Sometimes it’s the seemingly small things that send the important signals. 3/
When he brought us napkins and cutlery, he just gave them to me. Now, my son is non-verbal and doesn’t always maintain eye contact, and I understand that some folks might naturally think to look at the customer who answers their questions. 2/
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
When he brought us napkins and cutlery, he just gave them to me. Now, my son is non-verbal and doesn’t always maintain eye contact, and I understand that some folks might naturally think to look at the customer who answers their questions. 2/
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve said that…
November 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve said that…
A class on “Jurisprudence “? A little vague. Like having the clue for the Final Jeopardy answer be “Nouns.”
November 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A class on “Jurisprudence “? A little vague. Like having the clue for the Final Jeopardy answer be “Nouns.”
I don’t know. That post seems pretty good.
November 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I don’t know. That post seems pretty good.
I very often ask my more junior colleagues to read my drafts, and I pay careful attention to what they say and frequently make changes. I work with smart people, and I’m grateful to them for making our work better. No traps.
November 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I very often ask my more junior colleagues to read my drafts, and I pay careful attention to what they say and frequently make changes. I work with smart people, and I’m grateful to them for making our work better. No traps.
I ask because I just keeping stopping on the assumption that hearing the court's questions is pretty important, as is showing some respect.
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I ask because I just keeping stopping on the assumption that hearing the court's questions is pretty important, as is showing some respect.
