Lack of Elderly Support = Crime

Japan seems to be having problems with seniors committing more and more crime.

Friday Caption Contest

Name that pic - winner to be announced next Wednesday:



The only rules are the same ones as always - No Politics - Civility (no cursing or name calling) - No Politics

(with thanks to the long gone Commonwealth Conservative whose idea I am stealing - NOW WITH EXPLICIT APPROVAL BY CHAD DOTSON)

Follow your Dreams or Follow your Wallet?

Some law graduates have to pursue the job that will pay back those expensive student loans, rather than going for the job of their dreams. Not Fair but true. Check out this blog article: "Students Following Paycheck, Not Hearts"

Retirement Keeps Getting More Expensive

I feel like I can barely pay my student loans and I also have to worry about retirement! Luckily, my job has benefits, but that may not be enought. What do you need to save a month in order to retire? Check out this article for advice.

The Crime Scene Cleanup Business

A movie about cleaning up murder scenes. Go figure:

Colombian Prison Beauty Pageant

They obviously have different ideas about the prison system in Colombia.

From the Virginia Court of Appeals

Singleton v. Commonwealth: An attorney who sends a letter to court saying he will not be able to come and tells his client not to come to court is in contempt, even if the Commonwealth Attorney has agreed to a continuance. Continuances must be granted by the trial court.

comment: This is in reaction to is the increasing use of what, at best, is an emergency procedure as a regular way to gain a continuance rather than asking for a continuance in person prior to or on the court date.

Bowden v. Commonwealth: Under Virginia law, aggravated sexual battery is not a lesser included offense of forcible sodomy. The only element they have in common is that both apply to a victim under 13 years of age.