Keep it Stupid, Simple
Back in 1996 my sister became a doctor. No, not the type that the cabin crew calls for desperately at 35,000 feet when some overworked… Read More »Keep it Stupid, Simple
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Look Before You Leap
In the early 1980’s, just about the time that I was looking for my first permanent job in the legal profession, someone had called a… Read More »Look Before You Leap
The Iceman Cometh
Long ago I used to work with a great lawyer named Ed. Ed was calm, at least compared to me. When I was freaking out… Read More »The Iceman Cometh
Act Your Wage
Veronica is my Gen Z stepdaughter. She knows a lot of stuff about a lot of stuff and is not shy to educate me on… Read More »Act Your Wage
Musings on Trust Funds and Ethics
If you are not in that part of the legal business which involves representing Banks on lending matters, you may not know that Banks love… Read More »Musings on Trust Funds and Ethics
Cowboys and Aliens
In the movie Cowboys and Aliens, the cowboys band together to vanquish the big, bad, powerful aliens. When I retired, I moved to the country… Read More »Cowboys and Aliens
Look Over Here!
There is an old story about a fellow who was searching for his lost keys under a streetlight. Various people came over to him, asked… Read More »Look Over Here!
Adapt or Perish
Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.” – H. G. Wells I can mount a persuasive argument that I had a successful… Read More »Adapt or Perish
Know Your Snack Bracket
One of my best clients was a very large privately owned corporation. I had a great relationship with Steve, the majority shareholder/CEO. Our firm was… Read More »Know Your Snack Bracket
Breaking Up Is (Not) Hard to Do
Rob was one of my favourite clients. He had intellectually challenging work, treated my whole team respectfully, gave me reasonable deadlines, and promptly paid all… Read More »Breaking Up Is (Not) Hard to Do