Category Archives: Legal

All That Gray Hair

Posted on November 30, 2012 by richrockwood

Experience as a Flashlight: I stared at the man in the motel lobby who was talking to some other people.  He was balding and his face had moles, lines, and bumps.  I saw him however as a young man.  Underneath … Continue reading →

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On Alert After Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination

Posted on November 16, 2012 by richrockwood

Living in the Past:  The reader needs to know that I am not a violent man.  I have had only one fight in my life.  I avoid physical confrontations because of some difficulties I have with my anger.  In the … Continue reading →

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True Confessions of a Closet Perfectionist

Posted on June 6, 2012 by richrockwood

“For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the … Continue reading →

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Summoned for Jury Duty

Posted on March 19, 2012 by richrockwood

I received my notice several months ago.  Unless I had a very good excuse (eg sickness or old age), I was to report for Jury Duty on March 19, 2012. At first I became nervous about this.  I have claustrophobia … Continue reading →

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