James Barger Says...

Lunch with Rupert

2010-05-19T07:14:00.001-07:00

The high point of my recent trip to NYC was lunch at Rupert Jee's Hello Deli. If you don't know Rupert Jee, set your Tivo to record Letterman every night. Eventually, he'll pop up in a cameo or a guest will drop by the deli or they'll have Rupert round up people off the street for a sketch on the show.

Rupert seemed like a very nice, cordial guy. He is so patient with people constantly asking to take their picture with him. He has several photos of celebrities on the wall. While I was eating my excellent sandwich, another Letterman celeb came in -- Tony Mendez ("the cue card guy"), who has his own very funny show on the Web -- The Tony Mendez Show.

Ruby and Me on a snowy day

2010-03-31T20:57:00.001-07:00

Have you seen this great photo?

Ruby and me at the Wyndmoor train statin (SEPTA) in Chestnut Hill.

End of winter update

2010-03-13T09:08:00.001-08:00

The Barger family had a great time in the record-breaking snowstorms this winter in Philly. This week, as winter is turning to spring, we headed out to Hershey on a family road trip. We had a great time. The kids loved the Chocolate World tour ride (see photo).

Fall 2009 update

2009-10-18T09:29:00.000-07:00

I haven't had much time for blog updates, so here's a quick summary of what's up. My summer job at a mass torts firm provided some great insight into the practice of law and some great practical experience.

Now, I'm in my third year of law school (a.k.a. 3L). I'm taking the following courses: Taxation, Bankruptcy, Criminal Procedure, Cyberspace Law, and a clinical program at SEPTA's Tort Litigation department.

In the SEPTA clinical, I've been representing SEPTA in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, in arbitration proceedings. I won my first case last week. It's a great experience, because they let fill the entire lawyer role at the arbitration, including the opening statement, calling witnesses, questioning, cross-examination, raising and defending objections, and closing arguments.

Charline, Jude, and Ruby are doing fine.

Ruby's getting better and better at communicating. She loves to open books and "read" them aloud, making up cute stories about the pictures. She's also great at making up stories while she's lying in bed, just before falling asleep. One recent story was about a family of dogs who find and befriend a baby dragon. Great stuff.

Jude has developed some strong martial arts skills, especially his roundhouse kick, which he figured out on his own. He and Ruby still like Scooby Doo more than anything else, but Jude is getting more interested in super heros every day. He has some Spiderman and Batman and Superman books. He wants some Flash and Red Tornado (an obscure DC character) comics next. Jude's still going to pre-school at the co-op, which he loves.

Charline has been doing some work as a board member for the Maternal Wellness Center, which she really enjoys. Of course, she always has her hands full at home, with Ruby and Jude. She continues to manage the www.GermantownAvenueParents.com blog also.

Call me through Google?

2009-07-09T07:53:00.001-07:00

Let's see if this works... you should be able to call me through Google Voice... You will be asked for your phone number. You type it in, and Google will call your phone and connect you to me (it'll call me for you). Try it out.

James Barger dot com

2008-09-16T21:19:00.000-07:00

You can see my main web page at JamesBarger.com (or JamieBarger.com). It's very simple, but it is the official starting point for information about me -- if you really need it.

James (Jamie) Barger's official homepage - www.JamesBarger.com

My old blog... family stuff

2008-09-16T21:17:00.000-07:00

You can jump over to my longer-running blog, where you'll find postings about really uninteresting family activities.

Jamie Says (a blog by Jamie Barger)

Here I am

2008-08-11T09:36:00.000-07:00

I figured I ought to claim a blogspot with my full name, before someone else does. I'll begin moving my old blogs over here shortly. Stay tuned.