Losing Our Minds II

In response to LaDawn's story and her and Brooklynn feeling like they're losing their minds, I would like to submit a similar story. Actually, it's Keith's story. But he doesn't blog, so I'll tell it for him. As evidence, I submit exhibit A:

I woke up on Saturday morning and went to the fridge to get some milk for my cereal, only to find... the ice cream! Keith had made a milkshake the night before and put the ice cream in the wrong place. I died laughing. I guess our minds are a little shot after writing so many papers. I can't wait until summer vacation. I think we're a little low on brain power right now and can be considered dangerous to ourselves and others - not to mention innocent ice cream. I'll be sure not to operate any heavy machinery until this is over.

Good work, Professor!

In Keith's defense (from the story above), he has been strategically saving his brain for the things that really matter most. A good example of this is the Tort reform panel that he got roped into participating in a little while ago. These flyers were posted all over the law school advertising his presentation:

This is only the first of many times I expect to see Keith's name advertised as a headline keynote speaker. I just hope it isn't always accompanied by such goofy graphics. :)


Keith was recruited to be on this panel to present the things he learned as a research assistant at UW on a (now famous) book about tort reform. The other person on this panel was a history professor. The moderater was the Dean of Keith's PhD program.

The history professor spoke first, for about 20 minutes, and presented the background and history of torts in the american judicial system. Then Keith got up to present the current state of affairs and discussed the way in which the media shapes public opinion by the way they report the cases and therefore create the buzz stories that everyone tells (like the McDonalds coffee case). Keith had the audience enthralled. He spoke for about an hour and, seriously, all eyes were on him the whole time and people were taking notes. It was awesome. I wanted to take a picture of Keith lecturing because he looked so confident and powerful and "right" up there on the stage lecturing from the podium, but I held back because I was sure that it would embarrass him. I really think Keith has found the right profession. He was born to do this. I think everyone there learned a lot.

I'm not the only one who thought this. A lot of people thanked Keith afterwards and told him what a great job he did. But the best compliment was when the Dean of his program congratulated Keith afterward and said, "That was a helluva lecture, Keith!" Later on he told me that he thinks Keith is ready to start teaching tomorrow he's so good. I couldn't agree more. I'm really proud of him.