Three Days in August, Plus 20 Years: The Bloodless Fall of the Soviet Union.

No. 686 August 19 – 21, 1991 Twenty Years ago the Soviet Union fell without a shot being fired. A military coup caused Gorbachev to flee And Boris Yeltsin became the hero of the day with his famous speech atop a tank, calling for leaders of the government and KGB to change allegiance, on the […]

More Evidence that the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11 is Just Another Day.

In the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001, events of all kinds were cancelled, including professional football. I’m not suggesting that this be done this year on the tenth anniversary. But I am suggesting that September 11, 2011 is almost an ordinary day.

Perhaps it was inevitable.

Please Send a Candidate That Doesn’t Scare Us to Death!

No matter how unpopular the President may be, he won’t be beaten next year unless the Republicans can find a candidate that a majority Americans feel good about entrusting with the enormous power of the presidency.

Its not all about ideology. But it wouldn’t hurt to tone that down, either.

Rainy Days.

I heard on the weather report this morning that the next four days will bring rain. The cheerleaders who report the weather on TV work on the unspoken assumption that lots of sunshine is the only recipe for a beautiful day. Not so. Rainy days are beautiful, too.

Return from the Dead.

A lawyer I know once described disbarment as capital punishment for lawyers. Very apt. Nevertheless, some lawyers do find their way back. The Newsletter of the Disciplinary Board of Pennsylvania recently printed the following comment.

Is September 11 Just an Ordinary Day Yet?

The Country had been in shock. People sat in front of their televisions, gaping in disbelief, for days. It took a month for life to return to normal. But it did, and now we are approaching ten years out.

Goldbeck Case Update

In the post reprinted mmediately below you will find the Post from December discussing the case of Loughren v. Bair, GD 10-021437. Since the post below was written in December, PO’s were filed, followed by an amended complaint whereby Loughren, who filed the original complaint, became the representative party in a class action. Robert F. Dailey of Pierce & Pierce has taken over as counsel for the plaintiff. The Defendants are represented by James Schadel of Weinheimer Schadel & Haber, Pittsburgh.

Encore Post: Goldbeck Case.

No. 660 Goldbeck, McCafferty & McKeever PC is one of a handful of law firms in Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania that has handled thousands of mortgage foreclosures throughout the State. However, the firm was delivered a severe blow in Bankruptcy Court this week. Coverage of that matter brought to light a suit recently filed […]

Its a Dog’s Life

No. 657 This Summer heat wave moment is brought to you courtesy of: S. Charleen M. Pavlik PhD Angelspring 724.938.2301 Angelspring Farm Wellness Retreat~ Let us help you discover the next best moment in your life~ www.angelspring.net

Worthy of News of the World — Wendi Murdoch Flattens Shaving Cream Pie Wielding Comedian.

No. 656 All things considered, it turned out to be a better day for the house of Murdoch (at a day of testimony before a committee of Parliament) than could ever have been expected. Its an illustration of the adage that when things can’t be worse, they start getting better. No, she wasn’t wielding a […]

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