Outfoxed 狐 借 虎 威 When I took a class in 文 言 (wan4 yin4) Chinese classical literature, I remember learning the classical saying 狐 借 虎 威 (wu4 je3 fu2 wai1). Literally, it means that the fox borrows the tiger's power. In other words, it applies to a situation where a person pushes his weight around using someone else's power or influence as cover. I was thinking about that saying today, even though it doesn't really apply. Today, I helped a young attorney for the State settle a case involving safety violations at a public construction project. She was having a hard time dealing with the other side (construction company) until I agreed to testify for her at the hearing. As soon as she told that to the other side, they suddenly decided to settle the case. It's probably my delusions of grandeur, but I imagined that she was able to take advantage of my 虎 威! In any event, I'm happy to see the bad guy (construction company) get punished for once. It feels good to help a young attorney just starting out, too.  ¶ 9:00 PM