Reliving the Vietnam Experience.

No. 1,354 Ken Burns’ Vietnam War just completed its original run tonight. It is the saga of my generation, coming of age in the turbulent ’60’s. Watching those familiar scenes of bombings and firefights made me feel profoundly sad. One good friend said that seeing it all again made her remember how angry she had […]

What Does It Mean to “Attorn”?

No. 1,353 Not what you think. Its not what attorneys do. It is usually what tenants of commercial property do — acknowledge the new owner as landlord or the mortgage holder as having rights that precede the lease. Its a verb, used as follows: “Lessee hereby agrees to attorn to subsequent purchasers of the leased […]

Excessively Rambling Briefs Do Not Persuade. No Kidding!

No. 1,352 How would you like to open your mail and receive an opinion on your appeal that begins like this? “We note at the outset that at seventy-eight pages, Appellant’s brief is more than two and a half times the ‘safe harbor’ maximum of thirty pages (2.6 times, to be precise). Counsel for Appellant […]

EVERY SATURDAY DO ONE THING TO BE A KID AGAIN!

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Prince Who?

No. 1,350 Yes, its true. A whole bunch of people signed a petition to replace a statue of Columbus in the Minnesota Capitol with one of Prince. And in case you asked the reasonable question — “Prince who?” — it refers to the author of Purple Rain who died not too long ago of multiple […]

LANDLORDS: HOW NOT TO FIX A ROOF AND OTHER CAUTIONARY TALES.

No. 1,349 NEXUS REAL ESTATE, LLC v. ERICKSON, 1217 Pa. Super 180 (2017) Just before his lease was about to renew, a two-by-two portion of the ceiling fell into the bath tub of John Erickson’s apartment. He called his landlord and learned that the building had been sold. So the information was relayed to a […]

Why Didn’t We All Know That This Man Was Living and Teaching in Our City?

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Business Card of the Day

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Vocabulary Word of the Day: Emolument.

No. 1,346 Two State Attorneys General have filed suit claiming that the President is violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by operating hotels and taking profits from businesses operating in foreign countries after taking office. You probably haven’t used this word in your entire life. So, what in the world is an emolument? Dictionary.com […]

Thank You, Fire Fighters for Your Timely Assistance.

No. 1,345 We take for granted first responders, including firemen, most of whom are volunteers. When called upon, they are required to do important tasks that are frequently dangerous and physically demanding. Last night, large tree branches in our front yard fell onto the electrical wires. The fire department came quickly and assisted the electric […]

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