Lawyers, Guns & Money

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Another day, Another brief, Another month, Another year and on and on it goes in the great mandala of a life caught between a cranky bear who’s hobby it is to play with the law as if it were a handful of Silly Putty® to be molded at will. But this, too, shall one day pass. Despite the few instances I’ve experienced of either judicial naïvety, short-sightedness, laziness, or mistake, and the paranoid nay-sayers who see the world through stereotyped lenses, I refuse to believe that “justice” is always and only a fairy tale controlled by wicked and wealthy. I understand the necessity of being overtly cautious to protect against the possibility of an innocent defendant. While at times I may wonder whether there’s as much open-mindedness and concern for the possibility of an honest and innocent plaintiff, I know that I just need to be patient and keep myself above the fray by not allowing myself to be ruffled by the seemingly never-ending barrage of attacks on my character that have no basis in truth nor allowing myself to become bitter or to lose my self-respect by behaving in kind. I honestly am hopeful that at least this time the truth will prevail so that my little family can move forward and I can live out the rest of my days in peace.

Forgive me, my world-wide friends, for being somewhat cryptic in these melancholy postings about my present legal woes. I would spill all if I could but do not wish to jeopardize the integrity of my case and, while it may sound strange to many, despite all the harm I’ve suffered at the hands of someone I had expected better from I really have no desire to add-on to his/her woes by broadcasting their humiliation. Even the mean and the guilty deserve compassion and the room to pull themselves out of the mud with the dignity of one who is truly repentant.

I know that my attitude as felt in my heart and expressed by my words is not as entertaining as those with a more flippant point of view who may advocate the sentiment of Warren Zevon’s anthem, “Gimme Lawyers, Guns and Money”, but I’m not a total dullard or goody-goody as my hands seem to get the better of me at times and create all this snickering, sarcastic artwork behind my back at nights and slip it in at the bottom of my posts… 😉

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Legal Adversaries, Old Flames & Divine Irony

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Many moons ago, my hubby penned a song that was inspired by a rather unpleasant conversation he had with a former girlfriend whose (then) husband had invited us to a party at their apartment. That song, entitled “Don’t Paint Me”, has always been one of my favorites of his original compositions for a number of reasons, not the least of which is due to the memory of his band (“Halo”) performing it one night at a local bar. At the table next to me was a group of rowdy people getting off on the music and beer and I could not help but notice that in the center of that group was the infamous ex-girlfriend who was excitedly bragging to those around her how she used to date that sexy lead guitarist in the white suit. The fun part was that she was completely oblivious to the fact that the lyrics being sung at that very moment were a biting commentary about her less than honorable character.

“Don’t Paint Me”

©1973, Donald E. Javorek. All Rights Reserved.

You trace the face of friends so dear

You draw them in the dust

Painting words you choose with careless colors.

You draw my blood for red highlights

Green jealousy flashes your eyes

Don’t admit the sky is blue, it might strain you.

Argue with your arguments

Don’t argue with your friends.

The wisdom you claim is claimed by you alone dear.

Argue with your arguments

Don’t argue with your friends

The freedom you take may already be taken.

Ear can hear yes language speaks

To memories that you choose

You believe the past, refuse what’s coming.

Pain has faded and run from my heart

You will oh please take your fine fat tongue

And wind it up, never more to bark.

Show me your friends and I’ll show you you are who you reconstruct me to be

Change me only in your mind, don’t affect me.

Changes you see are lies to your eyes

If wishes are all that they can be

Your mind it paints my actions to look like your dreams

What brought this song to mind tonight were the documents I was reviewing for a planned discussion with my attorney tomorrow. I’ve been trapped in a nightmare of a lawsuit going on close to a dozen years now but until tonight I had never thought of how apt Don’s lyrics were for my self-proclaimed adversary. Details of the case itself deserve a blog or a book of its own but I’ll leave that for another lifetime. Until then, my friends, I hope you’ll be satisfied with another round of legal-oriented icons, the creation of which is part of my stress-reduction therapy.

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Thoughts on Truth & Justice (& Legal Icons)

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Truth and Justice. Such seemingly simple concepts that we expect every kindergartener to understand and abide by. So why are these traits so elusive in the adult world?

“I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an Honest Man.“ — George Washington (1st U.S. president (1789-1797), 1732-1799)

“Assertion is not argument; to contradict the statement of an opponent is not proof that you are correct.“– Samuel Johnson (English lexicographer, critic, and poet, 1709-1784)

“Almost all our faults are more pardonable than the methods we resort to to hide them.“François de la Rochefoucauld (French writer, 1613-1680)

“I have a lantern. You steal my lantern. What, then, Is your honor worth no more to you than the price of my lantern?“ — Epicetus (Greek stoic philosopher, ca 55 – ca 135)

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