I spend a lot of time alone. I get an assignment as a contractor and I go off to do it, alone. I search the listings for permanent jobs or recruiters through a long day in front of my computer screen, alone. I work on my novel or my budding collection of fairy stories set in Saint Paul, alone. My work has me spending a lot of time going through things on my own. What does this mean?
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Copyright Eternal
Law exists primarily to defend property. In medieval world, the primary concern was how real estate, often defined by a title, was maintained and passed on by the nobility. This was dramatically extended by the American Revolution when fundamental rights were determined to be something that everyone possessed. The idea of intellectual property, which are rights based on inventions of the mind, was also carefully codified. The US Patent and Trademark office was opened up to define just what property would be protected by law.
From there, it eventually starts to get a bit strange.
Over a Liter
I got to the bar on West Seventh a bit early. I wasn’t sure how long it would take me to swim the mile through the sticky air, so I made sure I had too much time. If nothing else, it was good to have some time to sit in the AC and imagine the sweaty stink drying off of me. This was a meeting with someone who I hadn’t seen in a while, someone who might do something really great for me. Some work was a possibility, but what I was hoping for more than anything was a little confirmation.
Father’s Day
Father’s Day. It’s not quite my holiday, and not just because I gave up ties for fashionable banded-collar shirts some years ago. My problem isn’t with being a Father, since I can think of nothing else I’d rather be called. What I’ve never liked about the idea is that if you take being a Father really seriously, it’s 24/7/365 and more. One day? Not even close.
School’s Out (for Summer)
Yesterday was the last day of school here in Saint Paul. The summer has officially started, even if it is a bit cold and rainy outside. The kids now have nearly 3 months to forget everything. But does it have to be this way?
Barataria - The work of Erik Hare 