some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness spilled upon them

Grits for Breakfast has an excellent review of a new documentary about Tulia screened at South by Southwest.

In his review, Scott Henson says

Attorney Jeff Blackburn similarly came off in the show as both a legal hero and quite a character, which if you know him is a pretty accurate portrayal. Jeff's a real piece of work, and it shows.

Jeff Blackburn once spilled beer on me.

We were eating at Los Insurgentes (then by Sunset Center, now Celia's on Sixth) with a mutual friend several years ago. The conversation became animated and Jeff spilled his beer on me.

I saw him at Market Street yesterday. I don't think he remembered me or spilling his beer.

But Scott's right; he's a good guy and quite a character.

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