Exactly when he came into my life, I don't know, but he was an integral part of me for a long time. He wasn't very big, but turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to me.

Because of him I had people I know at work and elsewhere coming out of the woodwork with hugs and prayers and expressed good wishes. A young nurse at work to whom we gave money when her husband was seriously injured, who has young kids and is facing her second thyroid cancer surgery, gave me a...

Trailerman is gone!!! We went to the nursing home the other day with a hold harmless agreement for us to move the trailer and a declaration of abandoned property if he refused to sign, but he wasn't there. Apparently when he heard that Mom and I had been there, he decided we were serious and he called Mom promising to move the trailer this weekend. Yeah, right. And Monday morning there it was still in all its glory. But Monday afternoon, Mom went by and it was gone and we didn't have to...

Well, the MRI results are in and as I expected, there is no sign of any plaques or other signs of MS. Good news. But they don't know what I have -if it gets better they'll declare optic neuritis, if it gets worse, they'll declare ischemic neuritis. In either case there is no treatment (why did I spend all that money again?) If it stays the same (a distinct possibility) I assume they'll never know what it is, what caused it, etc. No news.

Before anyone gets carried away with rejoicing...

When our forefathers set this country up, their concern was for justice for all. The law was for the People's sake, a tool by which to achieve justice. Fair, right, and just were the goals.

In the intervening years, the lawyers of this country have subverted and perverted the original intent to where fair, right, and just have become irrelevant terms. The law is now for its own sake, and the only criteria remaining is: Is an action legally permissible? NOT is it morally, ethically...