In Case You Didn’t Receive Any Valentines this Year. . .

No. 1,614 Here’s one that would have brought down the house and earned you detention at school back in the old days. Today they would probably take you out in handcuffs and call the FBI.

FREE (almost) CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

No. 1,613 If you are interested in disability law and need some CLE credits, you may wish to sign up for this 3 day event. It clearly has a much wider scope than law, but if this is your intended field, you may find it contains what you need.

Aging in Place

No. 1,612 Fannie Mae, the government agency that keeps the residential financing market moving, reports that those greedy seniors are holding 1.6 million housing units off the market. Prior generations sold their homes at a younger age, making more quality housing available for young families. Of course, the reason why more of us are aging […]

Regression to the Mediocre and the Tsunami of Useless Stats.

No. 1,611 Why did I watch that game last night? I said I wasn’t going to do it. But in the end, I even watched most of the commercials, none of which were funny, and most of the halftime show, which was not even mildly entertaining. Nevertheless, I found the pregame video presentation on the […]

What We Think Is and What Actually Is.

No. 1,610 Nasim Nicholas Taleb has made a career in explaining to us that some things we think we control are random and some things we think are random are really under our personal control. When we win, too often we call it skill. When we lose we call it bad luck. Of course, there […]

Its -4º. Don’t Go Outside Unless You Have to Go To Court.

No. 1,609 The Court of Common Pleas and all of the Magisterial District Judges were closed yesterday. That was a sensible thing to do. However, the courts are open today, even though its a little colder than yesterday. Please exercise caution.

Saturday Morning Meditation: Fighting Distractions in a Distracted World

No. 1,608 It is extremely difficult to avoid being distracted from focusing on a chosen task. But we all know that avoiding distraction is the shortest way to successfully completing a task. In reality, it is the only way. The greatest thief is ubiquitous entertainment. We have allowed ourselves to be entertained all day, in […]

Message Box Fixed! PLEASE TRY AGAIN!

No. 1,607 Due to a glitch discovered today, I have been unable to respond to requests in the message box on the right because it was not giving me email addresses and telephone numbers. That has been fixed. Would the person who contacted me today please recontact me so I can reply. CLT

Realtor Suggests promoting Non-profits at Open House Showings.

No. 1,606 Gina Mercorelli, real estate agent, suggests that home sellers partner with non-profits whom they support to raise donations at open houses. She states that organizations like the Pittsburgh Food Bank could benefit from such an appeal and it may also attract traffic from neighbors, who are a good source of referrals for the […]

Disparagement of Competition, Lawyer’s Version.

No. 1,605 While traveling, I saw a personal injury lawyer’s ad on TV in another state. I was actually shocked. It stated that many attorneys accept personal injury cases who are unqualified. Some have never been in court, it stated. However, if you call the phone number provided, this firm will apparently tell you about […]

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