I try not to bear my soul online much anymore. It just seems when I’m revealing a little bit of humanity, it serves no other purpose but to hand ammunition to my enemies. But I really gotta share this one:<\/p>\n
Yesterday I took on the horrific task of cleaning out this desk.
\n(Pause for dramatic “GASP”)
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\nI found a card I bought back in February, which I obviously forgot to send.<\/p>\n
It was a card for my former publisher at work. She had since retired, and I thought she deserved to hear the happy ending more than anyone. The long-awaited court victory against the Gestapo.<\/p>\n
You see, back in July of last year, we were sideblinded by the most ridiculous charges in court (I mean, more ridiculous than usual…). Because of a dead link 15-pages-deep INTO my site, which embarassingly redirected to a, uhm, less than reputable site, I was slapped with a court ORDER forbidding me to mention children on any website I control…<\/p>\n
…including the sites at work.<\/p>\n
I took it to my publisher, who was well-aware of the bad reputation of this agency and the living hell they were putting my family through. Even thought it was a bullshit court order, and my job was never served… she sent one of their most vicious high-powered attorneys in on the paper’s behalf after them.<\/p>\n
Even the judge looked at the two squirming case workers and said: “UH OH!”
\nI think he knew in his chambers what my game plan was going to be when I first got the orders.<\/p>\n
Ever tell a newspaper what they can\/can’t do??? HOO BOY!<\/p>\n
It was the turning-point of the entire case.
\nIt couldn’t close fast enough for them after that.<\/p>\n
My publisher didn’t have to do that for me.<\/p>\n
She retired shortly after that, and I’m not sure if she ever heard the news.<\/p>\n
I’ve really gotta send this card out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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