I get a new paralegal on Monday. She’s smart, and has lots of professional experience, but has never worked in a law firm before. So, I’ll have to train her in what happens in court and litigation. Hopefully, that’ll be… Continue Reading
I call it “sternum pain” because when you complain of pain in your chest, everyone immediately thinks “heart attack.” No, I’m not having any heart attacks so just calm down there, folks. What happened was that I got up from… Continue Reading
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign manager was fired over the weekend after it was “revealed” that he had worked to advance a free-trade pact between Columbia and the United States, a pact which Senator Clinton herself opposes. That this middle-tier… Continue Reading
“Your Honor, I couldn’t have known that I was in a school zone. There was this large black truck, in the lane to my right, which blocked my view of the signposts. The 40 mile an hour sign was big… Continue Reading
Every time I sit in small claims court – and many times I’m in the audience during it – I will think of this idea. Some of the cases really do seem like jokes, so why not treat them, literally,… Continue Reading
The Wife finally shamed me into working with her to clean out the garage. It was an all-day project but we got the job done. There is now an immense pile of trash and stuff we’re purging out on the… Continue Reading
Michael Reynolds memed me.* I’m supposed to provide a link to his website launching the meme attack, include the instructions for the meme, post seven strange or random facts about myself, and then pass the meme along to others. This… Continue Reading
You probably realize that you haven’t seen it all just yet. But watch the video and you’ll be one closer. It’s amazing what turns some people on. If you’re still trying to figure out how it works, ask yourself where… Continue Reading
I’ve tried to not get drawn in to lengthy arguments on the Internets. You rarely convince anyone of anything that they didn’t already agree with you on. What I look for, though, are well-argued positions and every once in a… Continue Reading
If you’re on a busy street corner or standing in line at Wal-Mart and you start hearing voices in your head that tell you to do things you wouldn’t otherwise do — you may not be schizophrenic. You may be… Continue Reading