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Burton Speaks

Irony: i·ro·ny n The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.

I'm Burton from Portland, Oregon, United States. I'm 33 and live in the Portland Metro Area. I work hard. I drive fast. I play often. I'm sarcastic, appreciate irony, and find humor in even the darkest of events. I'm non-traditional. I question authority. I'm a know-it-all and a planner. And most days, I wake up thinking the world is full of fundamentally good people... and have a lot of problems when I'm proven wrong. Any other questions?

Wanted by The Man

Friday, June 29, 2007

Imagine my surprise after the events of last weekend at getting, in my mailbox, an important letter from the Marion County Circuit Court. There was a bit of trepidation after opening it; however, it seems I'm being summoned for Grand Jury duty!

I think I'm going to have to defer. In this case, it's a two-week commitment and I can't, unfortunately, take that time off work. I may have to try to do it over Christmas break. Were I truly devious, I would put it off for a full year and perhaps move out of Marion County before then... but I actually want to do it! I enjoy doing my civic duty (I've done jury duty before... that was a 3-week-plus trial!) but there's a time conflict there that I'll need to resolve. I just hope that, if I defer, I'll get Grand Jury duty again.

Burton Speaks

Wanted by The Man

Friday, June 29, 2007

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