Splitting 2-1, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has decided which definition of "is" is the correct one.  The decision is here.

From the opinion's opening paragraphs:  

This appeal presents the single, seemingly straightforward question whether the word "is" really means "is," at least as that word is employed in 25 U.S.C. § 81.

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Motivated largely by the plain meaning of Section 81--but after also taking into account related statutes, relevant legislative history and the language of the contract itself--we conclude that the word "is" means just that (in the most basic, present-tense sense of the word) and that Section 81 therefore applies only to contracts that affect lands already held in trust by the United States. We therefore reverse the district court and remand for further proceedings.

Do remember, of course, that this decision was 2-1 to reverse the District Court.  This means, therefore, that one definition of "is" as gotten two votes (both in the Circuit Court) and the other definition of "is" has also gotten two votes (one each in the Circuit and District Courts).

It was run by the realtors, and guests got promotional material on the sale of the house.

Just over eight cups of juice and puree.  The first project is cherry syrup.  If I feel more ambitious, I'll get a recipe and some pectin and make preserves.  

A couple of talking points from it were:

Obama wrote a check to Hillary for $4600 from he and Michelle and also Obama finance chair Penny Pritzker also wrote a $4,600 check for herself and her husband.

Three Clinton confidants -- Cheryl Mills, Minyon Moore and Robert Barnett -- are in talks with Obama's campaign to work out details of her future involvement, including travel, her role at the national convention and resolution of her debt. Part of their argument has been that Clinton can spend more time helping Obama if she isn't raising money to pay her bills.

Obama told reporters Wednesday he wouldn't send an e-mail asking his small-dollar contributors to donate to Clinton because "their budgets are tighter" and they probably couldn't make much of a dent.

Obama ended Thursday's meeting by taking a few questions from the group, according to attendees. He didn't answer a question about whether he would support putting Clinton's name in for a roll call vote at the convention, but promised she would play a prominent role in Denver.He also sidestepped a question about whether she would join him on the ticket.

But some attendees left feeling that Obama didn't go much beyond his standard talking points, and could have done more to win over her supporters. They declined to quoted by name.

Seems as if he is making a bit of an effort, but not as much of an effort as I would like, however.