Books to Prisoners is a nonprofit, all-volunteer, organization that sends literature to prisoners.
Prisoners across the country write letters requesting titles/genres/etc. The organization tries to match these requests with books received through donations. A family foundation has recently awarded a 2:1 matching grant for donations.
Visit Books to Prisoners online for more information.
For those who want to read the 2010 Arizona immigration law, SB 1070 (Chapter 113) you can link to the summaries and full-text information at the Arizona Legislature’s website.
You can also link to it from the Arizona Governor’s website.
… in the OC Lawyer Magazine, Criminal Waste of Space column: Carpentry Without Tools, by Justice William W. Bedsworth
Excerpt: “My father was a casketmaker. He taught me not to judge the carpenter if you don’t know his tools. It was just a homey tradesman’s adjuration not to be judgmental, and I remember as a boy being unimpressed by it as a mantra. But I sure appreciate it now. It has helped keep my blood pressure in check for many years.
I think of it often when I encounter an opinion I do not think is the author or panel’s best work. I remind myself that I don’t know how good the briefing was, I don’t know what the record was like, and—perhaps most important—I haven’t sat down and struggled with the cases cited….”(Link to full article.)
Washington County has brought back this needed and very popular event:
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Event
“…The activities will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Beaverton Foursquare Church, 13565 SW Walker Road in Beaverton. “We wanted to provide a relaxed event while providing top-rate speakers and a resource fair. And the event, including lunch, is free,” says Letourneau.
“HALT (Help Abolish Legal Tyranny) – an Organization of Americans for Legal Reform, Inc. was founded in 1978 ….” (link to HALT)
Here is another reason why there will always be work for people who work on the web, in whatever capacity.
1) In December 2009, HALT became CLEAR, or so we were told. We then proceeded to change links on our research guides, etc.
In a periodic break from legal research, I remind you of the upcoming:
Oregon Ceramics Showcase: April 30, May 1 and 2, at the Oregon Convention Center
If you’ve never been to the Ceramics Showcase (aka “pottery show”), GO!
Ballots will soon be mailed. If you don’t get yours, or want to check your registration, contact your county election office.
Yes, you can check online to make sure you are registered to vote. Link to the Elections Division.
Washington County has put up a terrific 3-minute video on how to navigate a flashing yellow arrow traffic signal.
Visit the Washington County Oregon YouTube website to view it.
Previous post on flashing yellow arrows.
Whew. The same week I’ve been thoroughly absorbed by the, what I can truly call thrilling, Harry Markopolos book, “No One Would Listen,” about Markopolos’ 8-year battle to get the SEC and others to listen to his warnings about Bernie Madoff, I bring you these two stories:
1) The April 22, 2010, OPB broadcast of The April 18th edition of Philosophy Talk on Lies Faces, Feelings, and Lies (blog post on the program). The April 18, 2010, program had guest Paul Ekman, author of “Telling Lies: Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage.”
Professor Ekman teaches (free, online) a one-hour program on reading micro-expressions – and more!
If it’s Census time, is redistricting far behind?
The Oregon Legislature has created a Redistricting website that has lots of useful info.
