Kubota Gardens in Seattle

Saturday Kris and I visited Seattle's Kubota Garden. Words cannot really describe just how wonderful this is, so let's just see a few photos:

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The Most Interesting Turban In The World

Actual Photo!
Turban-wearing Man/Crossing
Border With Mexico!!!

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Thursday alerted his colleagues in the Senate that people who were “wearing some form of turban” were illegally immigrating into the United States by crossing the Southern border.
Here's the video!!!
This is serious ... but MUCH MORE SERIOUS than we thought. The UNIVERSAL SYMBOL for "cross" is an X. And when you have TWO X's that means a DOUBLE CROSS .... or in the MEXICAN LANGUAGES: DOS EQUIS (see photo!!!!)
The amazing thing is, Cornyn says there's an actual photo of the border crossing turban wearers, yet he refused to show us the photo. What is he hiding? What is the scandal?
Is the border-crossing turban-wearing man just too INTERESTING???

4freeCLE: The Free CLE Newsletter! May 5, 2013

4freeCLE: The Free CLE Newsletter! May 5, 2013 In This Issue Webcast CLE In Alaska In California In Colorado In Illinois In Massachusetts In Minnesota In New Jersey In New York In Ohio In Oregon In Pennsylvania In Texas In United Kingdom In Washington On-Demand CLE Past 4freeCLE Issues Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Project: Register Now To Serve and Earn CLE! The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Project offers a practical way that you can use your talent as a lawyer to "serve those who served". In the process you can earn awhole day of free Continuing Legal Educationcredits in most jurisdictions. After the training, the Project connects you with veterans who are pre-qualified for your services and provide support and advice as you work their case.  You can meet your ethical need to perform pro bonowork while developing a practice area you will be proud to serve in. Currently registration is open for programs on May 17, 2013; register now to ensure seating: Anchorage, AK Bellevue, WA Los Angeles, CA Portland, OR Seattle, WA. Laws by Plato Free Kindle Edition   The classic is now a free book for your Kindle or other web reader. Price: $0.00 Buy Now For Free! Does Your State Offer Free CLE For Pro Bono? Several states offer free CLE credit in exchange for pro bono service, e.g.Minnesota, Washington. Researching this is time-consuming, so if you want to do your colleagues a solid, check out your state andsend the results to the editor. I'll be happy to give you credit in the publicity! Rumpole of the Bailey: Complete Series DVD Set Director: Donald McWhinnie Starring: Leo McKern DVD ~ Release Date: 2010-10-05 Get It Now Need Credit Fast? See "Top 3 Bundles of Free On-Demand MCLE for Washington Attorneys & Others" Webcast CLE Bring CLE To Your Office! Webcast seminars makes it easy to keep your skills and knowledge up-to-date! May 6: New Developments in Residential Loan Servicing: State, Federal and Programmatic Laws, Regulations and Standards. How to identify, analyze and address loan servicing abuses, and much more. Also presented in-person (San Francisco). By Practising Law Institute. May 7: Navigating the Complexities of the GPL Family of Licenses. GPL licenses (GPL, LGPL and AGPL), are the most widely used open source licenses in the world. By Black Duck Software.  May 7: Passenger Ejection from Golf Carts and Low Speed Vehicles. Golf carts, increasingly found in places such as apartment complexes and university campuses, are involved in thousands of injuries a year. By TASA. May 8: Developing Informed Litigation Budgets.Today's business climate demands detailed, accurate litigation budgets and thorough planning that diminishes surprises. By Practical Law Company.   May 9: Leverage the Cloud to Improve Case Management and Better Serve Your Clients.Common misperceptions on security, reliability, and the impact of the rules of professional conduct with respect to using the Cloud in your law practice. By Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. May 13: Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Biotechnology. By LegalAdvantage.  May 14: Human Factors in Product Liability Cases. By TASA. May 14: Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California. Many clients require assistance with a constellation of related yet distinct issues. By PLI.  May 20: Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Electrical Engineering. By LegalAdvantage. May 21: Introduction to Article 91 of the Mental Health Law: Understanding Guardianship Proceedings. Also presented in-person (Albany, NY). By Tully Rinckey. May 22: Great Procedures to Reduce Risk. Tips that can assist in reducing legal liability while improving your practice. By Attorney Protective. May 23: Play or Pay: The 2014 Employer Health Care Mandate. Potential penalties, and how to avoid them. By Thompson & Knight.  May 29: How to Find and Handle Your First Pro Bono Case. The world of pro bono, how it can enrich and advance your professional development, and how to make it happen. Also presented in-person (San Francisco). By PLI. May 30: Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Mechanical Engineering. By TASA.  June 7: Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors and Children in California: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cases. Also presented in-person (San Francisco).By PLI.  Find more webcasts at 4freeCLE's Web-Based CLE. In-Person CLEs State-by-State Find Free CLE Near You! In-person programs often can earn you credit in states besides those in which they are held; check with the credit-granting authority in your state.   Alaska May 17/Anchorage: Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training. By Veterans Pro Bono Consortium. California May 6/San Francisco: New Developments in Residential Loan Servicing: State, Federal and Programmatic Laws, Regulations and Standards. Also webcast. By Practising Law Institute (PLI). May 6/San Francisco: The EEOC Process and the Rights of Federal Employees. By AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP). May 14/San Franscisco: Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California. Also webcast. By PLI. May 15/San Francisco: Introduction to Family Law Training. By Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). May 16/San Francisco: Intro to Simple Wills. By ALRP.  May 17/San Francisco + Los Angeles: Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training. By Veterans Pro Bono Consortium.   May 21-22/Los Angeles: Legal Techshow. Up to 4.5 free CLE credits. By Legal Techshow. May 22/San Francisco: Child Custody Training. By BASF.  May 22/San Francisco + Silicon Valley: Designing Surveys in Support of Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation. By Dechert. May 29/San Francisco: How to Find and Handle Your First Pro Bono Case. Also webcast. By PLI. May 29/San Francisco: Substance Abuse. By ALRP. June 4/San Francisco: Immigrant Eligibility for Health Care and Public Benefits in California. By ALRP.  June 7/San Francisco: Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors and Children in California: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cases. Also webcast. By PLI.  Colorado May 6/Denver: Why Courts Matter: How a Broken Judicial Nominations System Affects You. By American Constitution Society. Illinois June 4/Chicago: Illinois Prisons: The Road to Reform. By American Constitution Society. Massachusetts May 15/Boston: VLP Training - Family Law 102. By Volunteer Lawyers Program. Minnesota May 14/Minneapolis: Searching Westlaw.com. By Hennepin County Law Library. May 22/Minneapolis: New Volunteer Orientation. By VLN.  Also Please Note: Earn CLE Credit Through Pro Bono Representation in Minnesota. New Jersey May 22/Princeton: Designing Surveys in Support of Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation. By Dechert.  New York May 7/NYC: How Patent Reform and AIA Has Impacted Your Business. By New York In-House Counsel.  May 21/Albany: Introduction to Article 91 of the Mental Health Law: Understanding Guardianship Proceedings. Also webcast. By Tully Rinckey. May 22/NYC: Designing Surveys in Support of Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation. By Dechert.  Ohio May 8/Independence, May 9/Strongsville, May 15/Mentor and May 22/Westlake: Fair Housing -- CORE for Realtors. By CES. May 8/Cleveland: The Facebook Disruption: How Social Media May Transform Civil Litigation and Facilitate Access to Justice.  By Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). June 12/Cleveland: Evolution and Revolution: Remaking Ohio Education Law. By CWRU.  Oregon May 17/Portland: Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training. By Veterans Pro Bono Consortium. May 25/Portland: Supreme Court Review. By American Constitution Society.  Pennsylvania May 17/Philadelphia: Homeownership: Probate.  By Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP). May 22/Philadelphia: Designing Surveys in Support of Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation. By Dechert. Texas May 22/Austin: Designing Surveys in Support of Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation. By Dechert. United Kingdom May 9/London: TUPE and Outsourcing - A Legal Update. By Dechert.  Washington May 8/Seattle: Family Law: Different Motions Practices in King and Pierce Counties. By McKinley Irwin. May 13+14/Seattle: Judging the 2013 Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson 1L Appellate Advocacy Competition. Earn 3 credits while judging moot court! Seating is limited so apply ASAP. By UW Law. May 17/Seattle: Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training. These trainings tend to fill up quickly, so register early! By Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program.   Also Please Note: Washington State: How To Earn Six MCLE Credits a Year Through Pro Bono Service. You can earn 6 credits with 6 hours of service, every year!    On-Demand CLE Get CLE Free, Anytime, Anywhere! What do you want? Free CLE! When do you want it? Now!  International E-Discovery & Trade Law Disputes. Working through global e-discovery disputes, and  international trade law enforcement stings.By Lexvid. Find more on-demand programs at 4freeCLE's List of On-Demand CLE. And feel free to share this list with a friend! About 4freeCLE 4freeCLE is delivered weekly and will always be free! Share This News With Colleagues! 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