He's definitely a Perd-vert.

I agree she had a reason for the "stepping out" line of questions, but it was so weirdly put that I can understand if the jury focused more on her weirdness than the point's implications. Based on the juror interviews, it sounds like she just did a really bad job of putting points like that (or his lawyer, or his…

I'm really looking forward to drinking tonight. Only about an hour to go!

Go Kirk! It's your birthday! Get some Subway! It's your birthday!

I'm going to have to stop reading these stories - I think Kirk Cameron's real mission it to break my eye roll. I need my eye roll, Kirk!

I did wonder if it was related to her illness, but I'd hope her clerks would've said something if her illnesses had externalized to that point. My guess is: that was just her, maybe exaggerated slightly for courtroom theatrics.

DOES IT NAAAAAAAAAAAT?

Maybe I'm over-identifying, but being in a depression and struggling with keeping up with my work (lots of procrastination, minimal execution) sounded really familiar. I haven't asked anyone for a suitcase of cash yet, but it does sound like she was struggling to keep up a normal front while being in denial about her…

She had the weirdest cadence - all fits and starts with random shifts in volume (loud to extremely loud, based on the snippets we've heard so far).

Ah I see. I think SK did mention that after the mistrial was denied, she brought the lawyer thing up a few times in her effort to pin it on Jay. There really were dozens of points to challenge Jay and his credibility on, but it doesn't sound like she brought a single one home to the jury. Too much meandering, focusing…

Regarding point 2 - this may not be what you meant, but the mistrial that was granted was because CG claimed not to have had time to review material in discovery. The judge points out that she'd already affirmed that she received the material and called her a liar. She ranted loudly about that, causing a jury member…

I was thinking I'd skip the sequels, since I felt the same about the first, but you've convinced me to give them try (albeit in free library book form). Thanks!

I made chicken corn chowder that involves quite a bit of bacon. I'll be eating the leftovers for days. I love soup weather.

Happy birthday! All the cake for you!

Indubitably.

TJ's has a vino verde? I love that stuff so much. To the store!

I'm working from home today which means stretchy pants and cat snuggles.

There's very little focus on the actual crime. Most of it is unraveling and trying to corroborate the stories that have varied from person to person and over time, and detailing the realities and pitfalls of the criminal justice system in his particular case.. It's also narrating the investigation itself as it…

That makes me sad that it was so disappointing. I love the Muppets, but I haven't been overwhelmed by the new generation of movies, much as I want to be. Do better, Tina Fey!

My weekend was good. Some people I was not looking forward to seeing on Thanksgiving didn't show up at the last minute (yay!), my friend announced she's pregnant (yay!) and I got a variety of things done, but it felt like I was always prepping for or on my way to the next event/errand/to-do, so not a lot of mental…