I've got two things on my mind today. First off, I really like Sonja Sotomayor. And I especially like that when discussing his selection criteria for Justice Souter's replacement, President Obama brought up empathy. Empathy is not the same thing as sympathy, compassion or emotion. Empathy is perspective. The idea that our laws have strict, specific definitions that should be considered without perspective is ridiculous. Laws mean something, but they must also be considered in context. That isn't to say they should be applied arbitrarily, or to advocate making exceptions left and right to suit a judge's whim...suggesting laws should be considered in context simply means that the courts must consider how our laws should be interpreted, and how they can make our society a better, more habitable, more functional one. How they can help Americans live their lives without impediment to their personal liberties. Empathy provides the perspective necessary to do this. Judge So...
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CP, I don't think Decorah does. You'd have to go as far away as Cedar Rapids to find a Lowe's or suitable alternative.
We do some fine, fine living here in small town America, Grant. The limey bastards can have their wine bars and gastro pubs. Butterburgers for everyone!
You are correct, Bubs. Plus the trips to Walmart are part of the fun here. Being in Decorah is opposite land, wherein I do nothing that I do anywhere else.
I love your description of Decorah as opposite land. It is so true for me too.
In its defense, I will say that in Decorah you can get a mean Spider Roll at Cho Sun for about $9.00 and some good tuna sushi for $2.95 for two. They have remarkably good fish.