Welcome Back, Kotter

I find these on my desk Thursday on my first day at work in six: Azaleas from a woman from here who now resides in Viva, Las Vegas, and seemed pretty keen on the idea of taking me to lunch next time I am out there, thanks to the Community page article about and photo of her I ran a couple of weeks ago, and a CD titled "Morels & More 04" from the same boy who played "Happy Birthday" for me on the violin this year and last.

And the gifts make me smile.

And then, within the next 45 minutes, I find out that because of a hideous mistake in last week's court report, the newspaper is likely going to be sued "for slander."

Naturally, all my Comm. Law knowledge kicks in and I quickly assert that "you canNOT sue a newspaper for slander; you sue a newspaper for libel." Which requires that you prove something in the newspaper:

1. Is false.
2. Is published with malicious intent.

Nice way to start the work week, I say.

: )