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Ask the Champion

Posted on March 14, 2009
I asked Dan to write "a few lines" about why he made such a small bet ($201) in his quarterfinal game, since a couple people have asked, and he got a little carried away, but I'm going to post the...

Dan on Jeopardy: TOC Quarterfinals

Posted on March 10, 2009
The Press:-Jeopardy.com: Tournament of Champions site, full of photos and awkward interview clips!-Boston Herald Inside Track: We Hear... (small item in their entertainment blog where they call his boss a Rep. instead of Sen. (HERESY!) and get his winnings wrong...

The 2009 Jeopardy TOC Field Preview

Posted on March 08, 2009
It's HERE! Yay! Regular PBB programming will not be suspended, but will be limited for the extensive Jeopardy coverage you all seemed to tolerate well enough last year. So it seemed right to start by telling you who's playing in...

Civic Duty

Posted on March 05, 2009

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Neato Writing Update, and Links

Posted on March 01, 2009

Curiouser and Curiouser

Posted on February 25, 2009
Last weekend Dan, his brother, and I took Becca to the Museum of Science. It didn't hurt that they had a nearly-complete triceratops skeleton, which Dan enjoyed much more than his daughter did. She was too young for most things,...

Frustration

Posted on February 24, 2009
I'm not going to write the 5000-word post I probably could write, but the current national conviction that Obama's homeowner rescue plan rewards nothing but "bad behavior" is making me apoplectic. I feel like as of a few weeks ago,...

Vocabulary

Posted on February 24, 2009
On a light note, I didn't post a Becca letter for turning 13 months old, since I told myself I didn't have to, but as a memento, here's a list of her complete vocabulary at this particular moment in time....

Name Changes

Posted on February 21, 2009
I just found out that one of my favorite-named organizations ever, Stop Prisoner Rape, changed their name to Just Detention International. What a disappointment. The new name is OK, but sounds like it could be a private prison company or...

Work Goals

Posted on February 19, 2009
Stolen from CM. I have the luxury/curse of a fixed amount of time in this job - 18 months more, to be exact - so it seems smart to remind myself what the goals are: Don't let the fact that...

Signs of Affection

Posted on February 17, 2009
Apparently when I was a baby and I couldn't talk, I used to bite my mom on the shoulder. The doctor told her this was because I loved her and couldn't tell her yet. Cute. Dan finds this story adorable....

Big Picture

Posted on February 16, 2009
Recently a couple other bloggers have written about the detail work they have to do in their law firm jobs. And last week my supervisor and I were talking about business immigration, something I've thought about learning at some point,...

More Detention Clippings

Posted on February 11, 2009
The Globe did a nice thorough article on Monday about how much money immigration detention brings to Bristol County, and general concerns about the expansion of detention. My director is quoted in it (and even got an anonymous nasty phone...

Movin' On Down

Posted on February 09, 2009
I talked to my mom yesterday, and she confirmed that she's retiring at the end of next school year. More than 30 years in the L.A. public schools - and not the nicer ones, either. What a career.I don't know...

you're doing it wrong

Posted on February 06, 2009
A few days ago I was feeding Becca her dinner, which was cheese pieces and a vegetable mix of peas, green beans, carrots, corn, and lima beans. She picked out the green beans first, then the peas and carrots and...

Press Clippings

Posted on February 05, 2009
Here are the write-ups on my asylum case, for those who haven't seen them on Facebook:Providence Journal: She finally finds a safe haven (includes video clip!)Via the wires: UPI: U.S. grants asylum to abused woman (contains bizarre factual inaccuracies) SouthCoastToday/AP:...

Insufferable

Posted on February 03, 2009
Last night's episode of How I Met Your Mother involved immi...wait for it...gration law. I missed the first 10 minutes at my panel so Dan had to fill me in before bed.Dan: They brought up Robin marrying a U.S. citizen,...

Rules for Being on Panels

Posted on February 02, 2009
1. Stop talking at some point.That's it. That's the only rule.I have been on a LOT of panels in the last 5 months - I keep volunteering at work, Harvard groups know I'm a sucker for career stuff, and Teach...

The Game's Up, Scarlet

Posted on January 30, 2009
Last week I bought two six-packs: Sam Adams for Dan and Smirnoff Ice for myself, since it'd been a really long time since I had it and I was nostalgic. We drank them over several days, and on Sunday I...

Great Progress

Posted on January 28, 2009
Things are rolling along after Friday's win in court. Yesterday my client got free of the hated, painful electronic ankle bracelet she'd been wearing for six months. She nearly danced a jig. She's getting her work permit and going to...

Baby Becca: Month 12

Posted on January 25, 2009
Dear Becca,Well, kid, we made it, the three of us. I've been writing you one letter a month, explaining your new abilities and favorite things, so that you, Daddy, and I could look back and remember what a joyful, tiring,...

Your Big Chance

Posted on January 24, 2009
This is a public service announcement to remind you that the Jeopardy! online test is next Tuesday (if you live in EST), Wednesday (CST/MST) and Thursday (PST). They only do it once a year, It takes less than 15 minutes,...

Safe

Posted on January 23, 2009
We WON.And then I cried.Not as much as my client did. But that seems right.Remember how I've been writing about how this job takes a lot out of me and I need a win? I got it. Someone is safe....

First Trial

Posted on January 22, 2009
I have been slow about blogging lately (including a 1-year letter for Becca) because of my impending trial tomorrow morning. I called it my first asylum hearing (as opposed to asylum interview, which is in an office instead of a...

Happy Birthday to Me

Posted on January 19, 2009
I may delete this post and repurpose the pictures into Becca's 1 year letter, but I couldn't keep them hidden away until then: The above is what she did as we were all singing to her. No explanation needed.

Ups and Downs

Posted on January 19, 2009
I have my first asylum hearing in court on Friday. I'm going to be ready in the sense that I will know the record and have my questions prepped, but I can't help wishing that I had, oh, watched one...

One Year Old

Posted on January 15, 2009
One year ago: Now: Happy birthday, my sweet monkey.Edit: If you can't see the video, try going here. I don't know why it shows up for some people and says it's too recently uploaded to show up for others. I...

Real Life Returns

Posted on January 12, 2009
We're back from Vegas, jet-lagged, and both buried under work. One day you're drinking at the Wynn's fancy lounge in the middle of the night, and one cramped plane ride later you're doing 3 hours of court prep with a sniffling client, or in Dan's case, staying at work 3 hours later than usual filing bills...

Countdown to Vegas

Posted on January 04, 2009
Last week Dan told our daycare provider that his brother would be doing drop-off and pick-up while we were in Las Vegas. Then he told her why. She seemed puzzled."Jeh-pah-dee? What's that?" she said. (She is a native Chinese speaker,...

A Horse Named Dog

Posted on January 01, 2009
As I've mentioned before, Becca has been "saying" a few words for several weeks, especially "DA-DEE", "HAI!" and the occasional "MUM-MUM" and attempts to mimic something you just said. But they aren't clearly directed at the right object, so we...

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