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When I was a kid, my folks would often say things that really didn't make sense to me (as a kid) but make sense now that I'm an older kid.  Things like: A penny for your thoughts Back to the drawing board Don't count your chickens before they're hatched Don't put all your eggs in one basket He can't cut the mustard He missed the boat He's in the catbird seat It takes two to tango She's being the devil's advocate  Take it with a grain of salt That's a blessing in disguise That's going to cost an arm and a leg That's the best thing since sliced bread That's the last straw The ball is in your court You can't judge a book by its cover You hit the nail on the head Your eyes are bigger than your stomach Your guess is as good as mine You're barking up the wrong tree In fact, I had a person say to me just the other day that my eyes were bigger than my stomach and it got me thinking about an attorney w

When was the last time you cracked open and read a "real" book?   No, not those electronic abominations.  I mean an actual book with paper and ink and everything.  The way the media plays it, you'd think no one ever reads books any more.    In fact, I was talking with a librarian who works at a  a law school the other day.  He informed me that they don't teach students how to use print resources anymore. WHAT?!  Don't teach print?  Apparently, law schools have scads of money to spend and can, apparently, afford most everything the online world has to offer. It's no wonder, then, that I regularly have new (and some seasoned) attorneys come to me and stand with awe and amazement at the wonder that are the print books on our shelves that no one had ever told them about. The masalah is that not everything is online.  Yeah, yeah - I know that's a shocker for some people.  Even if you have gobs of money to buy the most beeeeeautiful online catalo

You know what blows my mind (well, this week, anyway)?  It's the fact that there are still employers out in employment land that can't tell the difference between discrimination and non-discrimination.  I mean, really!  With all the litigation flying around, you'd think employers would know what not to do these days. Take, for example, the Lady who came up to me the other day.  Seems she is very religious and has been so all her life.   Her boss and fellow employees were not of her religious persuasion.  It seems that for the last several months, her coworkers have been discriminating against her because of her religious beliefs .   Both employer and employees have been berating her with anti-religious propaganda and literature and, have engaged in a pattern of "hostile proselytizing" to the point where she no longer feels safe going to work. Maybe you're thinking "hostile proselytizing?"  What the heck is that!?!  Well, I asked her and

It's officially summer time.  I remember when I was a kid during summer we took swimming lessons, went on picnics at the park, took vacations, and rode our bikes all around the city - alone .  That's right, I rode my bide into every corner of the city all by myself. Why is that an issue?  Well, apparently because there are a number of busy-body adults these days who think that leaving your kid alone for even a second is negligent parenting.   L ike that Maryland couple who saw their two kids get picked up by child protective services  ("CPS") simply because the parents let their kids walk home from the park.  Really?!  Mind your own freaking business, people! It's such a big thing that Utah took it upon themselves to be the first state in the Union to pass a law saying that kids can play alone outside without adult supervision .  Not just play but ride their bikes around town - without a parent or adult hovering over them. So, all of this came to min