The High Window

Another in the succession of lunches, this time with the honourable Justice.  He will look into the program and get back to you, but the love of writing and classics did shine through and were enthusiasm enough.  Also expressed extra interest in the more political-type narrative, which really should be incorporated into the written idea at the outset. 

“Manners Makyth Man”:  so said William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Lord Chancellor of England, almost 700 years ago.  His family motto now graces two of his “progeny” – Winchester School and New College, Oxford.  Much time, expense and grief could have been spared in this case if the appellant and her counsel had observed the simple courtesy which this aphorism counsels.

Heh.  Therein the most literary reference I could find in a quick perusal of decisions.  The reference to Raymond Chandler was excellent though, which led to the discovery of two wonderful bits of wordsmith-ing: "A blonde to make a bishop kick a whole in a stained glass window."  And the real favourite, from the book that forms this post's title, "I had a funny feeling as I saw the house disappear, as though I had written a poem and it was very good and I had lost it and would never remember it again."  What a beauty.

Push onward with the plan.  Was a weekend off the wagon due to Theresa and the Arsenal, leading to the shirking of some duties and some late night crazy sending of words into the ether for response otherwise.  Juvenile actions to be avoided, but still make me smile.  Dad goes into the Villa de Repos tomorrow.  We grow not younger, so let's see what the next months may bring.