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Facebook

Posted on January 28, 2009
Sometimes Facebook makes me laugh - especially when it suggests people I might like to be "friends" with.For example, today my former brother-in-law was one of the people Facebook thought I might know. Ok, so I wouldn't expect Facebook to know I used to be married to his brother, but did he come up because we have several friends in common? Nope...

Ever Have Someone In Your Office

Posted on January 08, 2009
Who is so incompetent that it would actually be easier if he never did ANY work because you spend more time correcting his errors than it would take you to do the project yourself? And sometimes, if you're very lucky, you'll get to make corrections TWICE because he only made some of your corrections the first time around.

Yeah, I Don't Know Why This Amuses Me...

Posted on September 07, 2008
But it does.23Created by OnePlusYou - Online Dating ServiceIgnore the online dating ad link. I just like to delude myself that I could handle Lil Q plus 22. Maybe I AM ready to take on a dozen youngsters at her 6th birthday party next week.

How To Make A Million Dollars

Posted on August 26, 2008
Develop a secure online program for school websites which allows parents to access their child's information with a username/password. Parents should be able type in information ONCE to fill out the approximately 600 forms that are required to be filled out EVERY YEAR on the first day of school...

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Where Do All The Scissors Go?

Posted on August 25, 2008
The kids start school tomorrow, so in true LQ fashion, I was out doing the back-to-school shopping tonight. In my defense, the shopping list depends in part on assigned teachers, and we didn't find that key bit of information out until late.At any rate, I realized that once again, I have to buy scissors for Lil Q...

LQ's Tip Of The Day

Posted on August 24, 2008
If someone honestly believes that Merlot should be served chilled, they probably also don't know much about picking out said Merlot. It's likely to give you a headache.

I'll Bet You Thought You Were Rid of Me

Posted on May 29, 2008
But no such luck. I've just been busy with work and/or out of town for the last couple of months. Alleghenyman asks the following question:Can you try to describe social life on base? I'm a little concerned about moving every two years and not making many friends in sleepy places like Arkansas or Dayton OH where I don't know anybody...

You Know You're Really A Lawyer When...

Posted on May 18, 2008
You're amazed when otherwise fair and rational people ask you questions like "How could you ever defend someone who is on trial for Crime X?!!!"It's a purely academic question for me at this point since I'm a prosecutor, but I've been asked this question twice in the last week - and both times I was completely flabbergasted...

What's In A Name?

Posted on May 12, 2008
Ok, folks. I need help.I'm in this class right now. And as part of this class, they split us into groups. (Because sometimes it's easier to do things in groups of, say, 12, instead of eighty-some. That's why.) Anyway, for ease of assignment, each group is currently called by a letter of the alphabet...

How Many?

Posted on May 11, 2008
Lip Sticks, Balms, Glosses, and Elixirs does a girl really need to carry in her purse.Apparently, in my case, no less than EIGHT.*Which goes a long way toward explaining why my purse is always so damned heavy.* Also - three packs of gum, a pedometer, two sets of nail clippers, 6 pens, a pack of Post-it notes, and a rosary.

Delinquent

Posted on May 05, 2008
Ok...so I know I haven't written much in forever. This isn't really going to change that because I've got the start of a cold coming on and need to get to bed.BUT...a quick question:Have you ever met someone who, from the moment you first shook hands with them, gave off an overwhelming vibe of being a whole bucket o' crazy?Discuss.

Your PSA For The Day

Posted on March 24, 2008

Whaaaa???

Posted on March 10, 2008
I had to contact a client at home this morning to touch base about some changes she wanted made to a document I'd prepared.When I called around 11, it was obvious she'd been sleeping when I called. I offered to call back later, but she insisted on continuing the conversation...

And Another Thing....

Posted on February 25, 2008
Please send all your good vibes this way for Mr. Q. He's got a big day tomorrow!Thanks!

More Answers

Posted on February 25, 2008
To more of your questions. (Keep them coming! The more YOU write, the more I write...) As always, I need to remind you that these are just LQ's impressions and are NOT the official position of the Air Force or the JAG corps. Even so, I hope you find the answers helpful...

Mail Call!

Posted on February 20, 2008
An Anonymous Poster asks the following questions about husbands and pets:My husband (an accountant) would like to continue to have a professional life, how difficult is it for JAG spouses to have civilian careers considering that they also have to pack up and move with you every 2-3 years? I really don't want him to end up dragging him to strange places where he will have to sit at home all day and watch paint dry...

In Other News...

Posted on February 13, 2008
I finally seccumbed...and set up a Facebook account. Which, I have to admit, is just as addictive as Blogger was initially. Plus my whole family seems to be on it. (And THANKS to all of you for not inviting ME, I might add....)If you're one of my friends and haven't already been spammed on the basis of your email address being in my address book, drop me a line and I'll add you to my "friends" list.

LQ Answers the Mail

Posted on February 13, 2008
An Anonymous poster asked the following question:For the GLP, what $3,000 incentive were you talking about?? I have never heard or read anywhere that allows you to get a 3k incentive. If you point me to the direction of where you found this information, I would greatly appreciate it...

Why?

Posted on February 10, 2008
Why do people presume they know my kids and my situation better than I do?It's been about 2 years since Mr. Q and I purchased our current cell phones. Since they weren't exactly "high tech" to begin with, this means they're pretty dated. We've been batting around the idea of switching service providers, but are running into a roadblock with keeping our old cell numbers...

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Posted on February 07, 2008
Happy Chinese New Year!Mr. Q even brought Chinese food home for dinner tonight!I swore off fast food for Lent this year, so I'm going to tell myself that any place without a drive-through doesn't count as fast food. Let's hope God agrees.

Some Days Work Feels A Lot Like Law School

Posted on February 07, 2008
I'm seriously considering carrying a backpack to work. You know, for all my homework. Tonight I came home with a 7 inch (yes, I measured) stack consisting of 2 binders, 5 documents to be reviewed, and a book. OK, so the book was the FAR and accounts for an inch and a half on its own, but still...

I Sent A Man To Jail This Week

Posted on January 10, 2008
Seriously.My first punitive discharge with confinement.Now that I've had some time...E. McPan asked if the result was a good thing. I think I can honestly say it was - now that I've had a couple of days to reflect.At first I was feeling a bit conflicted because, well...

Actually, this is a bit scary.

Posted on January 06, 2008
Actually, this is a bit scary. I used my real name for this one and am a little taken aback at how dead on this is. Well, not the power part, really (I'm still working on getting that!), but the rest is pretty accurate.What Your Name MeansYou are influential and persuasive...

Why Aren't There Any Clever Quotes Involving Hot Chocolate?

Posted on December 10, 2007
I trekked to Fort Wayne to check on the house this past weekend.In addition to lopping off several inches of my hair, I went out to dinner with a distant cousin. After dinner, we went to one of the DeBrand Chocolate shops. I'd been there on previous visits to purchase gifts for family members, or little treats for myself (I HIGHLY recommend the coconut truffles), but I'd never had one of their hot beverages...

Going to Hell Purgatory For Sure.

Posted on December 03, 2007
I'm not quite sure what to make of this...other than perhaps I'm just getting old. The Dante's Inferno Test has sent you to Purgatory!Here is how you matched up against all the levels:LevelScorePurgatory (Repenting Believers)HighLevel 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)Very LowLevel 2 (Lustful)ModerateLevel 3 (Gluttonous)ModerateLevel 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)LowLevel 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)ModerateLevel 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)Very LowLevel 7 (Violent)ModerateLevel 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)ModerateLevel 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)ModerateTake the Dante's Divine Comedy Inferno Testh/t The Watchers Counsel

LQ Answers More Questions!

Posted on December 03, 2007
JAG-To-Be posted the following question:Deployment seems to be volunteer-centered, so how do JAGs become aware of the opportunities to deploy? Is it simply word of mouth or does the Judge Advocate General handpick who he presents the opportunities to? Also, I am wondering what you know about deployments to the Middle East...

LQ Answers Your Questions!

Posted on November 26, 2007
...and proves she hasn't fallen off the face of the Earth.A reader stumbled across some of my JAG thoughts and posted the following:I have been in private practice now for 5+ years, but I am seriously considering applying for a JAG position. My only hold up is that I have a wife and 2 little girls...

Thank Goodness For Gmail!

Posted on October 29, 2007
Gah!Lil Q has another "Star of the Week" thing due for her other school! (Yay! More homework for me.) You know, there's such a thing as taking a good idea too far....Considering I remembered this all of five minutes ago, I have to say I love how Gmail lets me search for the pix I sent out of the kids instead of having to sort through the files on my computer...

Lil Q Is A Red Sox Fan

Posted on October 28, 2007
Mr. Q is a devoted baseball fan. He really likes the A's and the Mariners. Sometimes the Cubs (though that might be for my sake.) Other than that though, I sometimes have a hard time figuring out which team he wants to win. Take this year's World Series for example...

The Stories Nobody Told Me

Posted on October 27, 2007
Several weeks ago, Mr. Q and I were cleaning out the laundry room of my grandmother's house when we came across a file of newspaper clippings. It contained stories about various family members, most of them like the one about my grandmother taking college courses in her 70s or the picture of my uncle when he was appointed to his position with the city government...

Grrrr...

Posted on October 27, 2007
I hate when cities mess with Halloween.Halloween is October 31st. Unless there's a snow storm or something, it should be celebrated October 31st. That means trick-or-treating should occur...you guessed it...October 31st. I *might* be willing to consider shifting it if it meant the kids could trick-or-treat on Friday or Saturday night, but moving it to a different random weeknight is just crazy...

Nice To Know

Posted on October 24, 2007
That I'm not completely off-track...though I'm pretty sure politics is not my calling. Is it possible to change the world one cupcake (or cookie) at a time?You Should Be a PoliticianConfident, assertive, and dedicated - you know what you want in life and how to get it...

Congrats!

Posted on October 23, 2007
Yesterday while I was getting ready for work, I was starting to feel a little bummed out about the fact that I seem to have reached an age where I go to more funerals than weddings. This was no doubt brought on by the death of one of my great-aunts over the weekend...

Blogs (And Other Stuff) Explained

Posted on October 23, 2007
Video Here.

Ever Feel Like

Posted on October 17, 2007
The only thing working out really does is fluff up your fat cells? And unlike laundry, my fat cells and I don't even smell good afterward.

Long Time, No Post

Posted on October 16, 2007
So, it's been awhile. And when I say awhile, I mean almost 3 months!!! I was shocked when I saw that!For the couple of folks still reading, here's what I've been up to. (Just for Mr. Q's benefit, no, I'm not whining - I fully deserve for my readership to drop into the negative numbers!)- I was attending a long and somewhat boring class when I wrote my last post about tickets to the B-52's concert...

Folks Linin' Up Outside Just To Get Down!

Posted on July 24, 2007
Woot!I just bought tickets to a B-52's concert!EC is coming to town and then we've got tickets to her first real concert.I fear that I'm going to spoil her - I splurged and bought the fancy schmancy tickets where you get to go to the pre-concert party and meet the band!Why? Because I really like them and I've never seen them in concert...

Good Vibes

Posted on July 23, 2007
Going out to all the bar takers!To pass along a bit of wisdom one of my friends passed on to me...You'll never know as much about the law as you do right now.I remember wanting to crawl into the fetal position and whimper at that thought, but apparently it was true...

A Rare (For Me) Law Geek Moment

Posted on July 18, 2007
Emails from the ABA don't usually do much for me. Every once in awhile, one will contain a bit of information that I might pass on to some of the other captains in my office. (Or more likely, I'll THINK about passing it along, but won't actually do it...

So. Un. Motivated

Posted on July 17, 2007
Work has been kicking my fanny lately.We're down a couple of folks for various reasons, but the work just keeps on coming. This keeps me on my toes pretty much all day, and lately I've started bringing work home with me again. I hate bringing work home!At any rate, I have a full day's worth of work packed into my backpack just waiting for me...

Missed Opportunity?

Posted on July 09, 2007
Years ago, when I was newly divorced from Roundboy, someone set me up with "Toby." He was originally from the town where I now live. Toby was a nice enough guy, I suppose, but a little on the personality deficient side. He also had this incredibly high blink rate, so having a conversation with him was a bizarre experience in itself...

Why Is It?

Posted on July 02, 2007
That in the days of online scheduling, you can go online and see that a hotel is completely booked BUT, if you call and actually talk to someone, they can still manage to get you a reservation?Not that I'm complaining, but it seems to defeat the purpose.

Wardrobe Malfunction

Posted on June 27, 2007
I was up late last night doing trial prep work. When I finally got around to getting myself ready for bed, Mr. Q was already dreaming blissfully.I was doing the whole bedtime routine and had just flushed the toilet when there was a huge crash that sounded like it came from the wall where the pipes to the toilet are...

Aaaarrrrghhh!

Posted on June 25, 2007
I've been working on direct examination questions all evening to prep for an upcoming trial. I thought I was done and was headed to bed, but apparently through my own stupidity, I failed to save the MOST IMPORTANT set of questions. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS!*sigh*Guess I'll be up for awhile if anyone wants to IM me.

Weight Watching

Posted on June 25, 2007
Mr. Q and I took the kids to Disney World last week. I noticed a couple of things. First, I'm not wild about either Epcot or MGM - I really feel Disney should combine them and make one decent park instead of 2 mediocre ones. Second, I've put on some weight since our last trip 4 years ago...

At the risk of drunk-blogging...

Posted on June 24, 2007
Just a quick Happy Anniversary, Kirby!Love, Mildred

Basketball Blues

Posted on June 13, 2007
One of the perks of Air Force life is that you're literally ordered to go to the gym 2-3 times a week. What happens once you get there varies from unit to unit, but where I work, we have one day a week where we show up for "mandatory" PT. At some bases, this means doing stretches and calisthenics together and then running in formation (boo!) Here, it means we show up, do our jumping jacks (or as the Army likes to call them...