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Why I Prefer Being A Mobile Lawyer In An RV To Being In A Hotel Or Motel.

RV Over Hotel. While the Pandemic had a lot to do with my purchase of a used RV last year, it was other factors that make me happy I did. Not having to spend hours in airport waiting areas, and crowded airplanes, and renting cars, and worrying about other people, and paying a lot of money for a single ticket, and sleeping in a space that only had my imprint on it, and having inexpensive drinks and snacks available all the time, and having a work area that I was comfortable in, and not having to pack and unpack all the time, and not worrying about who cleaned my space, and whether they did a good job, and being able to come and go whenever I wanted to, were the primary reasons I am happy with purchase. Don't be fooled by the huge prices that recent vintage RVs command. No plus hundred thousand purchases for us. You can get a great RV for no more than the price of a good, used car, if you spend time looking. Mobile lawyering isn't much different these days, wherever you go, and however you get there. Smartphones, tablets and computers, which can connect to the Internet anywhere in the country that has mobile phone access, and Internet access that makes TV antennas and Satellite antennas and cable TV obsolete, make you a lawyer wherever you want to be, and it doesn't matter if you drive in an RV or fly in a plane. Of course, the RV allows you to see much of the real USA on the ground. RV travel isn't without its problems, of course. Equipment malfunction, and accidents, and all the other things than can happen on a road trip, can create a bad day. But, automobiles suffer all the same maladies, and airplane travel has a whole host of problems. So, while I will practice law until the end, I will take some time to smell the roses of this country, while being really a mobile lawyer, and keeping in touch with that modern marvel of communication, the Internet. You know how to reach me. If you want personal contact, Zoom or Google Meet me. We can be sure I won't be getting any diseases over the Internet, and that the only viruses I will be exposed to are digital.

Say Goodbye, Mickey.

Disney World Crowds and Long Lines. Let's see. Disney goes woke, and cancels characters because of their politics. Disney cancel Annual Passes for loyal Florida residents who spent thousands over years. July and August lines in 100 degree heat get even longer. You now have to have a reservation to get into Disney World. Remember the Magic Bands that allowed you to get a FastPass for up to three rides a day? Gone. Oh, and free speech went to Disney World to die. I have a final message for the woke suits at Disney. Goodbye.

Spend Some Time In Nature - Your Mental Health Is At Stake.

How Much Time Should I Spend Outside?  Spending a long weekend in the RV is one way that we get our time in nature. Today, we will be visiting the Mineral Springs Park here in NorthPort, and later swim in the Gulf of Mexico. This article in Men's Health Magazine outlines the benefits of getting outside for at least 20 minutes a few times a week. Cognition, memory, and feelings of well being all are improved. The Park has more minerals than any spring fed sink hole in the world, and has long been known for its healing properties. It has been claimed to be the original Fountain of Youth sought by Ponce De Leon, and he was killed on a search for it while anchored off of Charlotte Harbor. Maybe it will take a few years off of this old man. But, I will settle for spending some time in nature in Old Florida.

#TheMobileLawyer - A Year With The Nexdock.

Almost a year ago, I bought a $200 laptop that has no memory, no storage, and is essentially a screen and keyboard with ports in it. It only becomes a real computer if a Smartphone is plugged in, and effectively gives a notebook feel to a phone. It has a battery, so battery life is an all day affair. I don't use it a lot, because most of my productivity apps, like document assembly, word processing, and financial programs are Windows based. But, it has become my go to device for RV travel, and, next trip, I am going to use it exclusively, unless a legal project comes up. For students, Chromebook users, and others who don't require more than the Web when traveling, it is a light, easy to pack, easy to use, device that makes your phone into a usable computer. 

I, For One, Welcome Our Future Museum Walking Robot Overlords.

Take A Virtual Tour Of These Museums On International Museum Day. While I am on the subject of walking, talking robots giving tours of Museums, this page lists a bunch of museums that already provide virtual tours; albeit, not using remote operated robots. Much can be observed and learned by an Internet connected computer that follows an avatar around a museum and allows remote visitors to see and hear the great Museums of the world. I have used this tech to visit the Louvre in Paris, with the added benefit of virtual reality, which actually puts the user in place, and mimics physical travel in the remote space. For the disabled and homebound, this technology is the only way they will get to share the experience of the world's most interesting places.

The Future Of Seminars Is Here - 2021 Attorney's Title Fund Assembly

For the last few days, I have been attending the Attorneys Fund Assembly online. In pre-pandemic days, I would travel to Orlando, stay in an expensive hotel (even with member discounts), sleep in an unfamiliar bed, sit in a big auditorium with several thousand of my closest friends, and try to keep the office going back home. While remote computing helped, and smartphones, texting and email helped, it was common to see lawyers in the lobby trying to put out fires. Yes, seeing old friends and getting face to face with vendors was nice; but, this week, as this photo shows, I was taking notes on my Remarkable 2, following the written materials on my Samsung tablet, and running two browsers, one with the video online presentations, and the other with the standard tabs that I use every day. I may never travel to a Convention or Seminar again. 

Lord, Let Me Live Long Enough To Go To Work In One Of These.

While I wake up every day knowing that it might be my last (Memento Mori), and I live each day to the fullest because of that knowledge, I still want Fate to make me lucky enough to live until 2030. Because, at the end of this decade, we will be able to hop into our vehicle, and fly to work. Personal flying vehicles are coming. I hope fast enough for the FutureLawyer to ride to work in one.

 

SyncUP Tracker - There's No Escaping.

T-Mobile Wants You To Know That It Can Track You Too. I have been a happy T-Mobile user for several years now, and I will never go back to BigRed or any of the other carriers. For a while, I have, as long time readers know, been using the SyncUp devices which plug in to the OBD port of most cars, and give real time information about recalls, battery strength, engine health and track the car's movements using GPS. They also contain a WiFi Hotspot cabability which allows me to carry Internet access with me everywhere the car goes. But, now, T-Mobile has produced a little GPS powered device that also uses the mobile network, and allows me to track any item or person ( with their consent, of course) just by carrying around a little device that looks like a keychain. In fact, if you don't need the Hotspot capability (all my smartphones have that these days), you can use it to track a car or any item of personal property. Hey, if personal privacy is a thing of the past, I might as well get some use out of it.

You Will Be Able To Travel To Europe This Summer...But Will You Want To?

Vaccinated U.S. Tourists Will Be Allowed To Travel To Europe This Summer./ I had to cancel a couple of long planned trips to Europe and the West Coast when the Pandemic hit last year. I ate some part of the expenses because I reserved through third parties, like Booking.com (be careful with them); but, on the whole, I saved a lot of money on short term visits. Now, even though we are fully vaccinated, I have chosen to follow many U.S. citizens, and will be traveling Florida, and later America, in an RV. It really is like taking a hotel room with you, and, even at $3 to $4 a gallon, and 12 miles per gallon, it is way cheaper than hotels. You are required to take your time, and you see a lot more than from the window of an airplane. In fact, in addition to being safer, I can drive anywhere in Florida in under 5 hours, and I used to spend that much time on a 50 minute flight. And, nobody will be measuring my toiletries. Modern technology means that we can also travel these days with our entertainment, work, and anything we want on mobile computers and tech. I remember a slogan from years back: "See America First". I think I will try that.

 

DisneyWorld - When Is A Discount Not A Discount?

Disneyworld. I keep getting amusing emails from Disney. I have moved on to RV travel, and Universal Studios; but, Disney keeps sending me "Florida resident" deals that are just too good to believe. NOT. I got this one this morning, telling me I could get a 30% discount on a room at the Contemporary Hotel, one of the first hotels in DisneyWorld, and the first I stayed at back in the Seventies. I can save a huge 30% off of the normal room rate of $590 a night. I can't wait. After dissing the Annual Passholders during 2020, with the COVID 19 excuse, Disney quite generously will give me a big discount on already overpriced rooms. No thanks, Disney. I will park the RV at Ft. Wilderness occasionally (even that is overpriced at $229 a night); but, my days of opening my wallet to you are over.