I would prefer just the first scene, truth be told, but I made the decision to include – because of its example of pure perfection in character definition. (Keeping in mind that several things are happening at once, but for the audience, the primary issue, although as is the case in the most intricately executed…
Author: Serene Sargent
I make jewelry and try to read everything on the US Civil War and Reconstruction that comes out, (thereby knowing many smart people.) I know a bit of law, care about Beatles historiography and love the Nagras. Jane Austen whispered her Emma secrets to me across many miles and 200 years. ✨ My father was Bill Sargent, the Pay Per View Beatles guy. #DYRBRY
One of my (secret) Theme Scenes
Like “Extraordinary Machine” is my theme song, I have secretly cherished one, 27 second scene from Braveheart and never ceased to see it and hear it in my mind. For what, now? How long has it been? I can answer that. It has been eleven years and eleven months. My foxholes I no longer dig…
How We Play Chess: You Don’t Wanna Trade Queens With Me
℘ extracted from the justice/how we play chess combo post on Wednesday-ish ℘ While I – as citizen of the world – came on here to write the grand, world-altering legal theory of a lifetime; I – as Serene – was distracted by capitalization and instead now first want to write first about “how we play chess.” There’s also “how…
Justice and the Course of History
(extracted from the rambling version that includes “how we play chess”) Justice and the Course of History And so now I will attempt to briefly set down my idea that could practically be accomplished right at this moment – depending on whether the U.S. Supreme Court could be persuaded to address the issue, which I believe…
More Native American Injustice
“…the medical examiner concluded that the bullet entered the back of Murray’s head, above and behind his left ear. Murray was right-handed. No soot was found on Murray’s hands. When the investigation into the gun concluded, the FBI destroyed it.” Jones v. United States Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Docket: 15-5148…
Do Not Ban Hot Women
Do not ban hot women from my country. It’s downright anti-American
Thank god for Democracy Now! today
Thank god for @democracynow every day it’s on, but especially today. I really fucking needed it. That is all. Okay, one more thing. This sign rocks. (Hell hath no FURY like a DRAG QUEEN scorned) Now, that is all.
Now I’m seriously wondering…
…just how often do Holyoke City employees go to North Carolina? It’s on your dime now, assholes. ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ (Unquestionably the best part of any official Holyoke document. The proof of just how bored peeps were around here is that Springfield – in the same little county,…
Sens Feinstein & Moseley-Braun – Justice Ginsburg’s confirmation hearing
The opening statements of the first two women senators to ever serve on the Judiciary Committee. Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun’s statement was unexpectedly moving. History, my friends. True history. https://www.c-span.org/video/standalone/?c4654997
Meet Your Supreme Court Judge: Justice Ginsburg
Justice Ginsburg’s Senate Confirmation hearings were extraordinarily collegial, even for that time in history. Both Democrats and Republicans were awed by the extremely high ethical bar she set for herself, not only as a jurist in the D.C. Court, but also as an advocate in the years preceding her appointment to the bench. Despite the overflowing praise…
