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But, I Don't Want To Go For A Long Ride In The Country!

Say What? This is what happens when you don't evolve to have the skill to drive a car.

#ParrotSunday - My Kind Of Alarm Clock.

Practicing Law Remotely - It's Not A Pipe Dream Anymore.

More People Becoming Digital Nomads During Pandemic. Apparently, when it comes to remote computing, and my idea to take trips in an RV while still retaining the ability to practice law, isn't very innovative at all. Many younger professionals are using the Pandemic as an excuse to become digital nomads, doing their job from exotic locations around the world. My ambitions are meager. I just want to stay in touch on weekend and vacation RV trips to U.S. locations. I take "See America First" seriously, and I have always aspired to be able to do the job anywhere. My first foray was to send a fax from a payphone in Grand Canyon National Park back to the office early in the Nineties, using a dial up modem. Since then, I have done law related tasks in ballrooms in Las Vegas, sent emails from Alaska, and had an interesting day in Roatan, spending $2,700 on WiFi in one day (live and learn). But, I am a piker compared to these youngsters, who ply their trades from Bali, and other places. Where do you want to be?

Time Waits For No Man.

How time flies. As I approach my one year anniversary, my post a year ago reminds me that, while we only have today, the todays are finite. While we are here, we must remind ourselves how fortunate we are to get another day. 

Posted January 30, 2020:

"As I prepare for my wedding on Sunday, I find myself with mixed emotions. I remember the sadness in my life; but, I am happy with my current life. I reexperience the sadness in my past; but, I have joyous moments now. I see so much sadness and tragedy in the world; but, I see so much happiness and good and love as well. It occurred to me that we all have a choice. We get to choose sadness, or happiness. What will you choose?

 

Dead Leaves On The Front Stoop.

 

If we were never sad,

could we ever be happy?

I saw some dead leaves on the front stoop,

that I have shared with a wife who is dead,

and which I now share with a wife who is alive.

Should I be sad,

or happy?

Some leaves die,

and others grow to take their place.

All of us will die.

Others will live.

Is that sad?

Is that happy?

I read about sad events in the news.

I read about death and dying.

I read about destruction and evil.

I read about kindness and strength.

I see good deeds in the world.

I see sad people.

I see happy people.

I see the joy in children’s faces.

I see the joy in lovers in the park.

I see the happiness of athletes

playing games.

Is that sad?

Is that happy?

Does sadness live in the world?

Could happiness exist without it?

I have a choice to be sad.

I have a choice to be happy.

How shall I choose?

What will I say to those who choose sadness?

Choose love.

Love will find a way.

I choose to be happy."

 

 

 

 

The Problem Is That We No Longer Sympathize With Characters Who Behave In Unpredictable Ways.

How To Save Books From The Book People. If I were to try to pinpoint the biggest problem in our society these days, and the negative impact social media has had on reasonable discourse, I would point to the problem highlighted in this article. She opines: "But I’ve always suspected the real problem readers have with The Scarlet Letter is that it asks you to sympathize with characters who behave in unreasonable ways." This is an immature way to view life and its problems; because, people are complicated and set in their ways, and don't always react as we think appropriate. When a novelist creates characters that are true to this insight, social media caters to the unthinking people who lash out. "I would never allow anyone to make me wear a scarlet letter on my clothing!" "These characters are stupid!" And, on and on. It is too easy and too facile to criticize in our Internet world, and much too easy to cancel people or ideas we don't like. If we shout the loudest, we can prevail. Tolerance for the speech and views of others is, in my humble opinion, an existential requirement for our country and our world. If we don't get our act together, some maniac on either the right or the left will burn it all down. As I have said before, I won't be here to see it, and am glad of that. But, our children and their children will. What are you going to do about it?

Sometimes You Are The Bear, And Sometimes You Are The Lawyer.

And, occasionally, you are both.

Four Years Later, Are Lawyers Using Social Media More?

Four years ago, I was using a Smartphone and other tech to cover the Florida Bar Tech Show. I have been touting the use of technology in the practice of law for over 30 years, and the recent need to use it to practice law remotely during the Pandemic should be a wake up call to any lawyers who have resisted the trends. Lawyers and clients and Judges and court personnel now routinely hold meetings and hearings and trials online. Lawyers, however, still aren't using blogs and social media as much as they should. Are you engaging with clients and prospective clients online? Are you beginning conversations with your legal constituency? Are you becoming expert in Zoom and other videoconferencing methods? Are you storing your files online in digital form? Are you scanning everything that crosses your desk for later use?

Traveling With A Big Screen TV.

I am enjoying figuring out ways to use old tech for new purposes. RV travel is really great for getting into the great outdoors and sitting outside on cool nights in the wilderness. But, how will I watch Monday Night football? Sure, I could use one of the TVs inside the RV; but, that isn't cool. I want to enjoy the sights and sounds of real nature. So, it occurred to me that this old PicoProjector would be ideal. Just connect it to a SmartPhone, set up a projection screen, and, voila, Monday Night Football under the stars. This is a three year old image of me testing it in the office when I should have been working. Hey, it was a Monday. It was hard to concentrate, thinking about the game that night. Of course, these little projectors also work well for small presentations and courtrooms.

#PoetryFriday - Gemini

Gemini

He raised his tail,
stinger ready,
took aim
and missed.

His double vision
deceived him
as he struggled to see
her twin images
and uncertain beauty.

According to legend,
the twins were Adam and Eve,
expelled from Paradise,
Facing the renewal
of new birth
and
dodging scorpions.

Could this one be tamed?

Books That Are Required Reading For Those Who Think Communism Wouldn't Be A Bad Thing.

Books For Someone Who Thinks Communism Isn't A Bad Thing. As I enter my twilight life, I am not surprised that the Stoic idea that everything happens over and over again is coming true in the USA. Growing numbers of young people, and alleged intellectuals, are touting Socialism and similar philosophies as a desired structure for this country. I hope the Stoics are wrong, and that we do not repeat this part of history. Execupundit has some required reading for anyone who thinks it is a good idea to put all our resources into the hands of a bureaucracy, and to give the government control over the means and results of production. This is also good reading for anyone who thinks that censors should have the power to silence opposing viewpoints to the recognized government ideas. I would like to add to Execupundit's list of books, and suggest that modern socialists read about the Revolutionary War, concentrating on the years prior to it, say 1760 to 1770. I will be long dead before any modern Socialist State exists in the US. Some of you won't be. Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.