Stephanie, I emailed my roommate (who works for the immigration court on asylum cases)--she's on vacation, but I asked if she knew any resources off the top of her head, because it's likely she does. I'll let you know...
When we landed here you said you needed a few days to get space worthy again and is there somethin' wrong with your bunk?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
meara - May 30, 2013 8:32:46 am PDT #24191 of 30001
Dana - May 30, 2013 8:33:50 am PDT #24192 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
So now the local DPS is involved in my feud between the inspection station and my mechanic. Mechanic insists nothing is wrong with my car. Inspection station says "Yuh-huh, but I can't show you the evidence because the mechanic cleaned off the engine yesterday."
Showdown at the inspection station in approximately 1 hour. The question is if I start drinking before or after.
msbelle - May 30, 2013 8:34:46 am PDT #24193 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
buy some popcorn.
meara - May 30, 2013 8:39:27 am PDT #24194 of 30001
Stephanie, roommate says try the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies-- cgrs.uchastings.edu
hippocampus - May 30, 2013 8:41:22 am PDT #24195 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
I'm relaying your comments to DH. He's passing them on. Thanks you guys.
msbelle - May 30, 2013 8:53:43 am PDT #24196 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
because I went out and saw a friend, yesterday felt like Friday. Now today feels like Friday, no idea why. I am going to be so draggy tomorrow. mac is out of school and has to come with me until noon tomorrow.
Stephanie - May 30, 2013 9:06:26 am PDT #24197 of 30001
Trust my rage
meara, that's exactly where I started. They are a great resource and I'm hoping they get back to me pronto. I'm stressed out because I think this case is totally winnable but I've never done one before and the latest case law changes all the time.
And because this poor woman broke down crying on the phone with me this morning. It just makes me so angry that we welcome DV victims with detention and not open arms.
Frankenbuddha - May 30, 2013 9:10:49 am PDT #24198 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
All my sympathy with regards to your mother, Consuela. I've been there, and yet I really, really haven't (mom was at least lucid up to the end and was able to stay in the managed care facility through it).
Consuela - May 30, 2013 9:25:33 am PDT #24199 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Thanks, Frank. We've started letting the family know.
Me, I went for a long run in the woods this morning, where I saw more rabbits than people, and also saw a great blue heron and a flock of goats. And now I have a big batch of chocolate meringues in the oven.
I re-scheduled my interview for tomorrow, because I don't want these people to think I'm too much of a flake. But I hope they take their time on decision-making: the other firms I've been talking to have been very deliberate (i.e. slow).
Good luck, Stephanie! I'm glad we have lawyers like you around.
DavidS - May 30, 2013 10:00:44 am PDT #24200 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
and also saw a great blue heron
Did you hear JZ's story about the great blue heron?