Fireworks Display on Film

No. 1,481 Art must be accepted on its own terms. So, Avengers: Infinity War must be judged within the superhero genre developed by Marvel Studios. I don’t have the right to have an opinion on that subject. I guess I am just not a fan. It seems to me to be one too-long special effects […]

Living in the Present

No. 1,480 I read a lot of stuff on the internet extolling the value of living in the present. It is an idea that was undoubtedly an ancient one when the Buddha, about 2,500 years ago advised: Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present […]

When Did Stephen Foster Become So Politically Incorrect?

No. 1,479 Why is no one protesting the removal of the statue of Stephen Foster, a Pittsburgh composer and an important figure in American history? And why do the powers that be feel compelled to replace it with a statue of somebody (the candidates are all black women) whom you probably haven’t heard about and […]

Eighty-two Words About Encouragement

No. 1,477 We all know that sports teams usually win more games at home than on the road. While not the only factor, having a large, enthusiastic cheering section is a big reason. Don’t be stingy about offering encouragement to people in your life who are dealing with a challenge. Tell them that they are […]

What are we afraid of?

No. 1,474 I hear that Joe Biden decided not to run for President in 2016 because he was afraid of what the Clintons might do in retaliation. Maybe that was a legitimate concern. We don’t have enough information to say. However, we are often constrained by fear from doing what we want to do or […]

Predicting the Future

No. 1,470 While driving around last Friday afternoon I heard numerous predictions of the outcome and score of Friday night’s hockey game. The Penguins had won every game against the Philadelphia Flyers during the regular season. The first playoff game had been a 7-0 slaughter. The Flyer’s goalie situation was a mess. The Penguins had […]

Out to Sea.

No. 1,466 Here’s something you don’t see every day, courtesy of Atlas Obscura, one of our favorite websites. The Kiipsaar Lighthouse was built on solid land in 1933, but beach erosion has put it off shore. Check before going to visit. It leans and may well collapse before you get around to visiting Saaremaa, Estonia.

Two Lawyers Walked into a Bar . . .

No. 1,460 They had just finished trying a brutal case against each other. The bartender said to the first one, “What do you do? “I’m a lawyer.” “I hate lawyers,” the bartender said. “My ex-wife’s lawyer ruined my life.” Then he turned to the other lawyer and said: “what do you do?” “I’m this guy’s […]

Writing for lawyers and everybody else.

No. 1,453 I read about a software package that is supposed to help lawyers improve their writing. Don’t ask me to name names. If you’re curious, you can find it yourself. Essentially, it marks up your briefs or anything else you give it. Lawyers of my generation are almost all abysmal writers. There are exceptions, […]

Trivial Pursuit

No. 1,452 We went to a trivial pursuit game tonight. Great fun. Here’s a few facts you might not know – The most recent Country formed in the World is South Sudan. – The father of modern linguistics is Noam Chomsky of MIT – U S Steel Corporation was founded in 1901 – Saffron […]

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