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#WhyIAmASolo - It's Easier To Be A Lean Law Firm.

The Lean Law Firm CloseUp - Eliminating Bottlenecks. In today's highlight of the excellent law practice resource website of the Florida Bar, I point to a great video by Larry Port on how to create a lean, efficient law firm, and eliminate bottlenecks that have a negative effect on productivity. There are many helpful articles, videos, seminars and other resources at LegalFuel.com, and they are helpful to all lawyers. Check it out.

Rick Georges Is The Aliens' Lawyer Of Choice.

Where Is Martin Luther King Jr. When We Need Him?

I am not a political person. At least, I don't like hypocrisy, lying, pomposity, subterfuge. This holiday honors a man who, like Gandhi and Mandela, understood that violence begets violence, and hatred begets hatred. The radicals on both political spectrums just don't get it. I suspect that there are a lot of us who feel we are in the middle of a war between two monsters. 

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

 

Which Side Of The Fence Are We On?

It occurs to me that observing zoo animals and their habits doesn't always depend on which side of the fence you are on. From here, you all look like objects to observe. I suspect you feel the same way about me and mine. 

ZOO

He watched the animals behind the fence.

They were oblivious to him;

they ate the grass

lay in the sun

slept in public.

He wandered from pen to pen

with the other animals like him

seeking enjoyment from watching another species

live its life

behind a fence.

They lived in the moment

while he and his fellow animals

lived wondering what the next moment would bring.

He recorded their images

posted them to Facebook

marveled at their beauty

and never considered whether

they knew or cared.

He grew tired of the walking

and wanted to rest

in the sun.

He found himself

longing for a life

behind the fence

that was actually free.

He wanted to live;

but, first, he had to learn to see.

Every Day The Remarkable 2 Becomes More Remarkable.

Toms Guide Remarkable 2 Review. I have been a Note user since the first one. That is a lot of Notes and a lot of phones. But, I never really used the active stylus that sits in the phone a lot. The Note screen was too small to really write on, and, while the Styluses got better over time, they never really seemed perfect. Now that I am putting the new Remarkable 2 through its paces, I am discovering a new love of pen scratching on paper, even if I use a plastic stylus and a digital surface. Imagine my happiness when I realized that the stylus in my Note phone worked great on the Remarkable tablet. I now have an alternative writing instrument that is with me everywhere.

I Remember Another Number 12 For Tampa Bay.

Okay, I am very old. I have been attending Tampa Bay Bucs home games since the Seventies. That is almost 50 years. In 1979, after a few years of futility, the Bucs had a QB wearing the number 12, who was unappreciated and underpaid. The then owner of the team let him get away because he didn't want to pay him $600,000 for a season. That, even with inflation, is less that some QBs make for a game these days. Doug Williams went on to win a Super Bowl with the Redskins; but, in 1979, he was my number 12. It is fitting that we should honor him today, the Martin Luther King holiday. He was the first black QB to win a Super Bowl, and paved the way for many of the current players. 

There Is No Such Thing As Too Much Coffee.

Too Much Coffee Makes You Feel Trapped. When I saw the headline of this article, I did a double take. I didn't think it was possible to drink too much coffee. Coffee gets me up in the morning, gets me through the day, and sustains me. Without it, I am a nervous wreck. As drugs go, I love that caffeine is socially acceptable, and as addictions go, it is not only not harmful; but, in fact, is essential to my well being. So, I don't feel trapped by it. I feel liberated to live my life awake and aware. What is wrong with you people?

It Is Going To Be An Interesting Week.

The Buccaneers are playing the Packers for a right to go to a Superbowl in Tampa. Behind the TV in my garage/den, for the past 18 years are a couple of bumper stickers honoring the 2002 Bucs, next to my share of stock in the Green Bay Packers, Inc. Whoever wins, I will have a team in the Superbowl that I can support. Whatever happens, can we now stop talking about what Tom Brady can mean to a franchise? Why isn't Brady in the conversation for Most Valuable Player? Go Bucs. Go Pack. This is what I call a Win,Win situation.

It's Monday Morning. Do You Know Where You Are And Why?

Toto, We're Not In Kansas Anymore - This Toilet Wants To Analyze My Poop.

Toto's Wellness Toilet Will Analyze Your Poop. I get it. We all use our Smartphones on the toilet. I actually dropped mine into the toilet bowl once. But, no S***, I really don't need my toilet bowl to talk to me about the composition of my poop while I am sitting on it. I know that fecal matter is sometimes used for medical diagnoses. But, a toilet that claims to analyze poop? I don't think so.