We Had a Chance, And Then We Didn’t

For the loser now will be later to win for the times they are a-changin Bob Dylan Our community’s Fourth of July annual dog pageant was met with great anticipation. Would this be the year that our Yorkie, a two-time loser, take the prize? While she has no repertoire of tricks- in fact none- sheContinue reading “We Had a Chance, And Then We Didn’t”

Game Theory: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

email scammers often have grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. these are intentional. they know smart people will not fall for their ridiculous proposals. those responding to the scams are the less bright people. the ones more likely to fall for the scam. absurdity can serve a purpose. a pitt university phd gathered both headlines andContinue reading “Game Theory: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

The Art of Winning Arguments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

my old boss, one of the finest appellate attorneys in our field of practice, handed over to me the task of writing an appellate petition. the court of appeal, in the area of law, had the discretion to accept or deny the petition for writ summarily. i was new to the field and quite inexperienced.Continue reading “The Art of Winning Arguments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”