Ask yourself for one moment what your feelings have been on the eve of some act involving courage, whether it be physical courage, or moral or intellectual . . . what has happened to you? If it has really called forth courage, has it not felt something like this: I cannot do this. This is too much for me. I shall ruin myself if I take this risk. I cannot take the leap. It’s ... Read More
Listen To George Washington. He prayed for you.
Because I went there recently, I can tell you that a trip through The Holocaust Memorial Museum smells like cold metal and feels like grief. In a few hours time, the exhibits show guests how Germany went from being a democracy full of disheartened, economically-challenged Germans to a full dictatorship in just a little over two years. It shows visitors how public propaganda ... Read More
Gird Your Loins: It’s School Awards Assembly Time
Oh my gosh. It's May! Parents, you know what that means. We are all looking at our calendars and freaking the heck out. Inwardly we are feeling like this: But outwardly, we trying to act like it's just business as usual. In May, we still cook dinner occasionally, talk to our spouse about important things and enjoy all of our kids delightful, freaking activities, ... Read More
How to Read the Constitution: The Friend Who Wants It All
Here is a sad fact. I cannot remember what I had for dinner last night but my head is currently full of all kinds of arcane law because I have taken the bar exam in three different states. (For more on this poor life planning, see here http://www.goodandawkward.com/moms-take-a break/). You want to know about corporate governance? I gotcha. You want to know the common law ... Read More
To My Girls: Here is What You’ll Be When You Grow Up
My girls, When you were very young, without meaning any harm, the world told you a big, relentless lie. I am positive that sometime in your preschool years, a kindly adult knelt down and asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “Oh,” you thought subconsciously, “I thought I was already me!” Nonetheless, you gave the right answer because you knew that ... Read More
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