It's twilight on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. I'm listening to Game 6 of the World Series on the radio, sitting on the back patio of my rental looking at houses for sale online and distracted by wanting to read last Sunday’s New York Times and fill out my early ballot. But, I’m transfixed on radio waves, occasionally popping in the house to watch some replays, and coming back out here to write. Through most of my life, I haven’t much cared for baseball. I played it as a kid (yes, baseball. The … [Read more...]
A D.C. Trip: SCOTUS Hears United Student Aid Funds v. Espinosa
This gallery is the result of the Robinson & Rylander case "United Student Aid Funds v. Espinosa" going to the Supreme Court of the United States. The hearing was on Dec. 1, 2009. It is a long story, and I'll add to this after I get the photos uploaded. (Posted 10.29.2016) … [Read more...]
From The Year 2003: How Would You Categorize These Tucson Bands?
I'm working on a grad class project for LIS 515 - Information Organization - and I am dedicating my studies to KXCI. The first assignment is to: "identify a collection of resources that (a) you are very familiar and knowledgeable (b) need to be (better) organized (c) has a community of users who wish to access the resources." Amanda Shauger thought KXCI's Locals Only would be a good fit. She was right. But, I am not totally "familiar and knowledgeable" with all of the bands listed below. … [Read more...]
Once Upon A Time
Once upon a time, I was an athlete. Swimming was my sport, and I was pretty decent. I made the state competitions in fall of 1992 as part of a 4x50 freestyle relay team. At 16-years-old, swimming at the UA’s Hillenbrand Aquatic Center was a dream come true! I really didn’t know how I got there. I dismissed the daily hours of training that enabled my body to perform. But, I was used to dismissing myself. It goes with the territory when body shame and self-worth issues are implanted at an early … [Read more...]
Tucson Weekly Nine Questions: Daniel J. Rylander
Tucson Weekly Music Editor Stephen Seigel invited Dan for a Nine Questions interview after his legal work led to a Supreme Court hearing and decision that led to a 9-0 victory for the case United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa.) Daniel J. Rylander is a bankruptcy attorney with Robinson and Rylander PC, a firm that fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and won a 9-0 ruling in March (United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa). An avid fan and supporter of the local … [Read more...]
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