GROUNDHOG DAY
F ebruary 16, 2018 GROUNDHOG DAY By Judge David Langham Last week it was Groundhog Day. I was amused to see a story of one network playing the movie Groundhog Day all day on a loop to celebrate the occasion. The movie is a funny message of maturity, learning from mistakes, and perhaps questioning how we use our limited time on this planet. In it, Phil Conners (Bill Murray) laments that he must play by other’s rules, saying: It's the same thing your whole life: "Clean up your room. Stand up straight. Pick up your feet. Take it like a man. Be nice to your sister. Don't mix beer and wine, ever." Oh yeah: "Don't drive on the railroad track.” And, we all identify with Phil, at least a little bit. We all resist convention and rules to some extent. By the denouement of the movie, Phil has grasped the error of his thoughtless and selfish ways, has gained focus, and wins the love of a special person, Rita (Andie MacDowell). Like Phil, I think we are all afforded