Pomp & Circumstance

6:00 AM, Logan Airport, Terminal B, Gate 34, awaiting boarding of AA #1909 to Miami. I’m missing tomorrow’s BU graduation to attend my oldest son’s graduation from law school. We happened to park in Garage B location 3L. Third-year law student? He is the third lawyer in our family? Quite portentous.

Congratulations to all graduating seniors. I’m sorry I won’t see you tomorrow as you cross the stage to receive your (empty) diploma case and shake the Dean’s hand. I wish you all the best. Stay in touch.

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  - Britain to Reject Copyrig ..., 11/27 (0)
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  - COPA Trial Expert's ..., 11/17 (1)
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  - A Sandwich By Any Other N ..., 11/15 (1)
  - Garden Guy Goads Gays--an ..., 11/13 (1)
  - COPA Trial Expert's ..., 11/13 (0)
  - Worldwide Press Freedom I ..., 11/13 (1)
  - Zune Tune Lacks Harmony, 11/13 (0)
  - Google Goes Generic?, 11/10 (3)
  - Some of God's Creatu ..., 11/10 (0)
  - Microsoft-Universal Royal ..., 11/09 (1)
  - Quality of Military Recru ..., 11/08 (0)
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  - The Threat of Art, 09/18 (1)
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  - Employees & abortion ..., 09/08 (2)
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