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Two Dead Bodies [second daily dose of Blood Run]

Posted on March 29, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Although I continued umpiring, it wasn’t enough money to rent an apartment so I started driving a cab.  Driving cab in St. Paul is way different than Philadelphia.  In Philly I got great tips for speeding, cutting across traffic lanes, … Continue reading →

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Blood Run St. Joes to St. Johns [1979]

Posted on March 28, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Who’s first at the Bus? After leaving Bob in Seattle (read “Florida Rescue Mission”) and Amtraking back to St. Paul to seek my fortune, first thing was finding a job.  My old college friend Giles provided me a temporary residence.  … Continue reading →

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Left for Dead [eighth daily dose of Florida Rescue Mission – 1980]

Posted on March 27, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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I really did have a Ten Year Plan to get elected to the Legislature.   First thing was to start a store-front law office in a poorer section of St. Paul.  Second thing was to remember not to wear my ambition … Continue reading →

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Power to the People! [fifth daily dose of How I Came to be a Lawyer]

Posted on March 26, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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One of the great things about the Legal Aid office I worked at in South Jersey was that the Managing Attorney of the office had even a sharper sense for injustice than I did and even a bigger picture of … Continue reading →

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Justice? [fourth daily dose of How I Came to be a Lawyer]

Posted on March 25, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Leaving the Courthouse later that morning, I could maybe have thought, “Yea, Justice, Glad I went to law school,” because Fabio truly was grateful – even brought me a gold pen & pencil set as a gift a few days … Continue reading →

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