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I thought looking at the Hirabayashi v. United States case might serve as a strong reminder of the questionable decisions the United States has historically made during times of war. The Hirabayshi case, which you can learn about below, was overturned in 1987. This excerpt was found using Oxford Reference Online and originally appeared in The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions.

Hirabayashi v. United States, 320 U.S. 81 (1943), argued 10 and 11 May 1943, decided 21 June 1943 by vote of 9 to 0; Stone for the Court, Douglas and Murphy concurring in separate opinions with the result; Rutledge concurring in a separate opinion with the Court’s opinion. (more…)

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August 1. Wow, I can't believe how fast July has flown by. Another month and the kids will be back in school and we'll be back into fall schedules. Yikes, that seems so soon.

I don't stop writing in the summer, but to borrow a metaphor from my car-happy hubby (and he happens to be the registrar for a big car event coming up in a few weeks, so car talk is big at Casa Bayrock right now), I definitely lift the pedal from the metal in July and August. My writing goals are lighter. I cut back on my output. And much of my writing work takes the form of writing short articles, thinking about new projects, doing preparatory work, filing, and marketing--tasks that can be undertaken in shorter snippets of time that fit more easily amongst the family goings-on.

I work fewer hours, slipping them in around the kids' schedules (did you know teens will sleep until noon if you let them? :^) . Also, I'm feeling a bit nostalgic this year. My last two kidlets graduate from high school next June, so I'm painfully aware that the hourglass of childhood is running out of sand. This could be their last summer at home, so I'm going to enjoy it.

Fall will come soon enough, and with it, the pedal back to the metal again on new projects. For now, things are quiet, so I'm off to finish up a magazine article for KNOW due in a few days. Hey, if winter transportation physics can't make me forget about the sketch galleys on their way, what can?
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