Month: February 2014

February 27, 2014

2014 Reading: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy What a beautifully written book this is. Perhaps it is “overwritten,” as a friend of mine has…
February 26, 2014

My old law firm interviews me

Because I knew when I graduated from law school in 1981 that I wanted an international career (I had served in the Peace Corps…
February 25, 2014

On the Eve of AWP

Last year at this time, a large snowstorm that eventually dumped 20 inches of snow was bearing down on the Shenandoah Valley. Because that…
February 1, 2014

Trolling

When I was a kid, my family every summer went to a Minnesota lake because my father enjoyed fishing. Every day we went trolling…