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Old but Still Useful — to Someone Else.

No. 1,628 Spring cleaning is a time for decision.  When you buy a new computer you know that you will never plug in the old one again. Yet, you keep it. After all, it may be worth something.  Years ago, you could give it to your nephew.  But now your nephew has better electronics than […]

Focus, Luck and the Zone.

No. 1,627 Everywhere we turn, we are being advised to focus.  I read recently that Bill Gates and Warren Buffet were asked the secret of becoming a billionaire at a party. Without hesitation,  both instantly and simultaneously replied, “focus.” Wonderful.  But have you recently tried to focus your total mind on something for more than […]

Power Trips

No. 1,626 Allegheny County Controller Elsa Wagner is a powerful politician.  She is used to shaking things up, making noise and making the news.  But she just endured a few painful, public lessons in the use of power and the pain is not yet over. • When the police come to the door in the […]

Pittsburgh in a nutshell, from Wikipedia

No. 1,625

You can cite Non-precedential decisions for persuasive value, starting in May.

No. 1,674 The Superior Court has prohibited citation of non-precedential decisions for some time.  Unfortunately, there are a substantial number of them.  The Appellate Rules Committee, however, has amended the Rules and comments to permit citation of all non-precedential appellate cases for their persuasive value, beginning in May 2019.  This follows the practice of the […]

You, the Witness.

No. 1,623 You raise your right hand and swear an oath to tell the truth.  Then you have a prolonged conversation, in front of everyone, with your lawyer.  He/she asks questions, you answer. It seems simple enough.  But here are a few things you should know and keep in the front of your mind.  You […]

Give me a break department: What self-respecting dog would put up with wearing this?

No. 1,622 What’s the side pocket for?  Poop bags? Treats?

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