Contracts of Adhesion and Unconscionability

No. 1,111 William Towne v. Sensible Home Warranty, LLC, Pittsburgh Legal Journal, Vol. 162 No. 20 page 314. AR 12-6409. June 3, 2014. This case involves a claim made under a home warranty which provided that a warranty dispute must be submitted to the American Arbitration Association in Washoe County, Nevada, the location of the defendant’s […]

2,000 years ago, on August 19, one of the most influential leaders of all time died.

No. 1099 Caesar Augustus, nephew and heir of Julius Caesar, established the foundation for many western institutions that endure today.

Putting Teldra on All Fours Again

You may have noticed that a ad was installed on the left sidebar that is requesting contributions for surgery for a miniature dachshund named Teldra.

Teldra belongs to my daughter and son-in-law and is, quite literally, the love of their life. Teldra was recently paralyzed due to a spinal injury that can be repaired by surgery. Because they do not have over $5,000 to pay for surgery, they turned to a fund raising organization called the “GiveForward Foundation” which collects donations for private causes like this and collects a small fee from each donation for the many services they provide. GiveForward says that they have about 8,000 such projects going on at any given time.

I tested the GiveForward box to the left after we installed it and it works fine, just as the one on their website does. It takes credit card information privately and securely and holds the funds in an account until they are needed to pay for the surgery.

A donation can be any size, even $10. At the end of the donation, you will be asked if you wish to contribute the GiveForward administration fee. That is optional, too.

If you decide to give, thank you very much. If you have questions, you can contact me in private in the question box in the sidebar on the right.

CLT

PRCP 4009.1 Amended to Address Format of Electronic Documents.

No 885 An Amendment to Rule of Civil Procedure 4009.1 which contains clarification concerning discovery of electronic documents, will go into effect on August 1. Here is the text of the amendment, with deletions from the existing Rule in bold with brackets like [this] and the additions in bold and underlined. The new provision states that […]

Cowabunga, Howdy! You Changed Our Culture!

No. 883 If you watched the Howdy Doody Show, you are probably eligible for Social Security. I watched it on Channel 3 (Dumont TV Network), later Channel 2 in Pittsburgh at 5 PM, Monday through Friday in the 1950’s. The regular characters, Howdy Doody, Buffalo Bob Smith, Dilly Dally, Flub-a-dub, Mr. Bluster, Clarabell the Clown, […]

Birthday Greetings

No. 869 I received birthday emails from the following well-wishers, among others: – The Blood Bank – My University Alumni Association – The place where I buy shoes – A local restaurant – The Pennsylvania Association of Notaries CLT

An Encounter with the World’s Worst Liar.

No. 863 I came out of the bank this afternoon and beheld a Lexus backed into my rear bumper with its owner closely peering at the damage. I had been in the bank for quite a while but came out to get my phone at just the right moment. at that point, the other driver […]

Camping in Style

No. 852 If you would like to camp out by a river, but sleep in a real bed, try the Castaway Caboose. During a ride on the Durban Rocket, a steam-powered train on the Durban & Greenbriar Valley RR, the caboose you are riding is turned loose along a deserted stretch of the Greenbrier River. In […]

GOODBYE MY SWEET MYLAR!

No. 850 Remember the mimeograph? Teachers used it a lot when we were in high school and college. You ran it through your typewriter, pilled off the backing and ran off a hundred copies or so. Then came photocopies and it was goodbye mimeo. Well a similar technology had bitten the dust. Large survey plans […]

The New Prohibition.

No. 847 The NYT reported that New York Mayor Bloomberg came out in favor of a proposal by the Governor of New York to limit arrests of persons possessing marijuana during traffic stops. On line comment: Not applicable to persons found with weed and 24 ounce Coke. Beware of Cola Madness. CLT

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