A Few Good Things

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There has been a great deal of bad news this week in various spheres of my life and my friends' lives. Here are a few things I came across that pleased me.

marydell linked me to this story about sportsmanship and high school softball.

I can't remember who linked me to Dreamwidth user Happydork's Picspam Thursdays but that's how I found this article about the wedding of Mr. Thom McCaffrey and Lance Corporal James Wharton of the Household Cavalry, and many other wonderfulnesses besides.

bikergeek told me about this hilarious legal decision and solvent90 told me more about this wonderfully snarky judge.

ETA Via valkyrwench's spot-on open letter to Rep Barton, apologist for and apologizer to British Petroleum, Joe Barton would like to apologize to...

Comments

[solvent90.livejournal.com]

Quinn J and foreverdirt's picspams are a reliable source of joy in my life. I'm so glad you enjoy them too.

[asimaiyat.livejournal.com]

Great stories!

A friend of a friend is not necessarily your friend.

That sounds like a fic prompt to me.

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

Those court decisions are lovely!

Have you seen this one?

[coraa.livejournal.com]

Oh my, those court decisions have positively made my day. Thank you for passing them along!

[jerusha.livejournal.com]

The story of L/Cpl Wharton and his husband has me grinning all over my face.

[cereta.livejournal.com]

Oh, God, thank you for that first link. It's the best thing I've read all day.

[cellio]

Those court cases are great! Thank you.

[lferion]

Thank you! The softball story & the wedding are really lovely, and J Quinn made me howl with laughter.

I got your postcard today also -- thank you so much!

[nightgarden.livejournal.com]

OMG, Mr. and Mr. McCaffrey and Wharton are adorable. Thank you for these lovely links!

I have another piece of entertaining legality for you, this one in verse form (http://wonderingminstrels.blogspot.com/2005/06/fisher-v-lowe-michigan-court-of-appeals.html)!