Friday, August 9, 2013

'WHO'S THE JUDGE?'

"WHO'S THE JUDGE?" HE WHISPERED, SOMEWHAT CONSPIRATORIALLY, TO ME, AS I AWAITED MY CAR IN HIS DOWNTOWN KC PARKING GARAGE. BEING A YOUNG LAWYER IN 1986, NEWLY ON MY OWN, I NEITHER KNEW NOR CARED WHO THE JUDGE WAS; AND WAS PUZZLED BY HIS QUESTION. I WAS JUST GLAD TO BE GOING TO COURT. NOW, DECADES LATER, I REALIZE THE SINGULARITY OF THAT QUESTION.