From the category archives:

Law

I have had more opportunities to deal with police officers than most people, both as a collaborator on certain justice initiatives, as an adversary defending clients, and as a motorist with a penchant for fast cars. I also have several friends “on the job” (I’ve been watching Law & Order, yo) with whom I’ve had many [...]

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Dr. Romance Prescribes a Prenup

September 29, 2008

At weddings, I’m probably the least romantic person around. While others want to give gifts of silverware and china and offer trite, folksy wisdom like “Never go to bed angry”, I’m the guy offering up good, solid advice like “Always have a safe word!” and, on the subject of this post, “You really should get [...]

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A friend of mine approached me quite distressed yesterday, and his situation has left me a little distressed as well. His dog bit his neighbor. The dog was on a leash at the time on his own property, but reacted aggressively when the neighbor tried to approach him. Thankfully the bite didn’t appear too serious, [...]

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Whew, that was easy!
I’m sure there are plenty of ways to make $50 in less than an hour and a half, but few are as easy (or legal) as participating in a marketing focus group. Plus, you get cookies!
Last night, I was part of a focus group session for a local marketing company. The night [...]

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I’m pretty diligent about reading contracts and terms of use, and by “diligent”, I mean “annoying”. Just ask my wife- we can’t shop at a store without me first reviewing in detail the return and privacy policies. You know the disclaimers on the back of ski lift tickets and dry-cleaning receipts? I actually read those, [...]

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