http://goodwillwinintheend.booklocker.com Rory Olsen's reflections on writing, law and life. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:04:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I noticed on a blog that I wandered onto early in the day that the blog was inundated by hits when he mentioned Megan Fox in his blog. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Fox  The blogger indicated that the only time that he had that many hits was when he mentioned Jessica Alba. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Alba That posed ... http://goodwillwinintheend.booklocker.com/2008/07/20/suggested-revision-to-texas-law/ Tony Snow has passed away.   http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,381250,00.html He was one of my favorite talking heads on TV, when he worked for Fox. When he went for work as President Bush's third press secretary, he brought his considerable wit and charm to the job. We was one of the best. May he rest in ... http://goodwillwinintheend.booklocker.com/2008/07/12/tony-snow/ My daughter was married on May 31st at Our Lady of Walsingham here in Houston.  http://www.walsingham-church.org/      http://www.goodwillwinintheend.com/olsen-wedding.html A few days later I received an e-mail from a lady that I know through Rotary congratulating me on the wedding. In the e-mail, she mentioned  that she had learned about the wedding from ... http://goodwillwinintheend.booklocker.com/2008/07/11/oops/ When I started writing this blog, I had a number of comments and criticisms about how courses in  law schools are taught. As fate would have it, today I was offered a chance to teach one course at the University of Houston's law school.  Of course, I accepted the offer.  Does this mean ... http://goodwillwinintheend.booklocker.com/2008/07/10/interesting-opportunity/ Retired Senator Jesse Helms http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Helms passed away yesterday--July 4th.  When I came to Durham in 1971 to attend Duke Law, he was still broadcasting on his station in Raleigh, WRAL-TV. He left the broadcast airwaves a short time later to begin campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat that he held for ... http://goodwillwinintheend.booklocker.com/2008/07/05/jesse-helms/ Years ago I took a mediation course at the National Judicial College. Halfway through the course, someone asked the instructor about the mundane aspects of building up a mediation practice. By way of answering the question, the instructor told us about a former student of hers who asked her the ... http://goodwillwinintheend.booklocker.com/2008/06/21/divorce-and-its-aftermath-canadian-style/ The cub reporter's managing editor, who was called "Chief" by his awe struck underlings, looked very unhappy as he stared at the copy that the fledgling journalist had submitted a few minutes before. CHIEF:  Do you really expect anyone not on drugs or having a psychotic breakdown to believe this hogwash? CR:  ... http://goodwillwinintheend.booklocker.com/2008/06/15/the-chief-packs-it-in/ I have added a few photographs taken at Christine and Brett's wedding reception to my web site.   http://www.goodwillwinintheend.com/olsen-wedding.html  More photographs will be added when we receive the photographs taken at the church.  http://goodwillwinintheend.booklocker.com/2008/06/06/wedding-photographs/ When I was in grade school, I was an altar boy. Like in all other human activities, there were some serious altar boys who worked hard. There were the slackers. And there were also those of us who didn't kill ourselves at the job, but did have an interest in ... http://goodwillwinintheend.booklocker.com/2008/06/04/one-of-lifes-ironies/   My daughter Christine married Brett Sowell on Saturday. Here is the toast that I offered, which I freely admitted was borrowed from some traditional Irish toasts:   Christine and Brett,   Here's to health, peace and prosperity in your life together.   May the flower of love never be nipped by the frost of disappointment, nor ... http://goodwillwinintheend.booklocker.com/2008/06/03/wedding-toast/