It's Day Five of #MyMarchMadness, and I'm admittedly sluggish. Between the busy 15-hour days I've had each day so far in this workweek and the head cold that won't stay down for the count, I'm already …
Look for Things You Take for Granted
It's Day Three of #MyMarchMadness and I'm traveling for work. There are a number of corporations who have manufactured, installed or serviced products that make this possible. As I look around the …
Respect the Struggles It Took to Build
It's Day Two of #MyMarchMadness, and I am thinking about the humble, lean days the original owners of Starbucks Coffee Company must have experienced when they opened their first roasting and retail …
The Best Way to Change a System You Don’t Like is to Work Within It
The internet has been abuzz with comments--some of them quite hateful--since the grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed …
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Balance Doesn’t Go Far Enough; Seek Integration, or Merger
We talk a lot about balance when we look at our lives. We want balanced diets, checkbooks, and schedules (not to mention scales and expectations). In law, we brand ourselves with the scales of …
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Employers Unlikely to Avoid Liability But Can Mitigate Damages
A 46-year-old mechanic allegedly reinjured a shoulder he had previously and chronically dislocated after injuries unrelated to his current job. After the unwitnessed accident (with a bizarre and …
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How Do We Understand “The Most Intractable Conflict”?
Last night, I walked out of a discussion of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Many times during the first two hours, I was teary-eyed and overwhelmed by the lack of compassionate listening--the third ear …
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Case Study: The Overwhelmed Business Owner
Friedrich was a smart, good-looking, and charming stress-case. As a business owner, he was always talking about the big things he was going to accomplish. His company had survived longer than anyone …
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Be Aware of the Damage Your Prejudice Can Cause
I haven't watched the George Zimmerman trial as closely as some people have, and I don't claim to have all the facts. It is not my place to judge the facts and punish or acquit anyone. Instead, I …
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There’s nothing in writing. Do I have an enforceable contract?
It depends. Certain types of contracts can only be enforced if they are in writing and contain specific terms. real estate sales; agreements to pay someone else's debts; contracts that take …
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