March 31, 2013 22 of 65 St. Patrick’s Day 2003 They say that if you don’t like the weather in Colorado, just wait an hour and it will change. How could anyone not like our weather? From 1993 until 2005, our family lived in the mountains Northwest of Idaho Springs. On Sunday evening, March 16,Continue reading “DAY 22 – ST. PATRICK’S DAY 2003”
Monthly Archives: March 2013
DAY 21 – A SPECIAL KIND OF LUCK
March 30, 2013 21 of 65 A Special Kind of Luck “March Madness” usually returns to normalcy long before the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is finished. During the first few days of the tournament, productivity declines in offices across the country as employees fill in their brackets and follow the opening games on the internet.Continue reading “DAY 21 – A SPECIAL KIND OF LUCK”
DAY 20 – MEETINGS
March 29, 2013 20 of 65 Meetings How much of a person’s life is wasted at meetings? Many meetings are productive and result in ideas or resolutions to problems coming from a collective mind that is more creative and knowledgeable than could be expected of any one of its participants. Other meetings consist of excessiveContinue reading “DAY 20 – MEETINGS”
DAY 19 – PRESCHOOL CONFERENCES
March 28, 2013 19 of 65 Preschool Conferences When Suzanne was three years old and had only recently begun preschool, Cathy and I attended a parent-teacher conference at which the teacher told us what a wonderful child Suzanne was and how quickly she learned things. The teacher showed us a paper in Suzanne’s folder whichContinue reading “DAY 19 – PRESCHOOL CONFERENCES”
DAY 18 – LEONARD COHEN
March 27, 2013 18 of 65 Leonard Cohen I first heard the music of Leonard Cohen on Judy Collins’ incredible album In My Life, which was released in 1967. She sang wonderful versions of “Dress Rehearsal Rag” and especially “Suzanne.” I did not know at the time that Cohen was an award winning Canadian poetContinue reading “DAY 18 – LEONARD COHEN”
DAY 17 – RUBBING SHOULDERS WITH GIANTS
March 26, 2013 17 of 65 Rubbing Shoulders with Giants “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants” is a quotation usually attributed to Isaac Newton. Newton did write something like that in a letter to fellow scientist Robert Hooke, but the phrase and the concept were veryContinue reading “DAY 17 – RUBBING SHOULDERS WITH GIANTS”
DAY 16 – COFFEE
March 25, 2013 16 of 65 Coffee There are folks who say they can’t sleep when they drink coffee. I am just the opposite – I can’t drink coffee when I sleep. Actually, I don’t drink coffee any time. My wife thinks that is very strange and suggested that I write this to explain myContinue reading “DAY 16 – COFFEE”
DAY 15 – THE POETRY MAN
March 24, 2013 15 of 65 The Poetry Man This is the beginning of my third week of writing something about my life each day. I am remembering just how difficult is the work of turning thoughts into words. Writing is an art and a craft. It takes practice to build the skills necessary to sayContinue reading “DAY 15 – THE POETRY MAN”
DAY 14 – COMMUNICATION 101
March 23, 2013 14 of 65 Communication 101 “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” –Cool Hand Luke (1967) The practice of law is to a great extent the practice of communications. It may be oral, such as questioning a witness, making legal arguments to a judge, discussing the law with a clientContinue reading “DAY 14 – COMMUNICATION 101”
DAY 13 – A TALE OF THREE CITIES
March 22, 2013 13 of 65 A Tale of Three Cities My first job out of law school was as an associate attorney in the office of Carroll, Bradley & Ciancio, P.C. Counting me, there were four lawyers in the firm – the three partners and one lowly associate. John Carroll was very active inContinue reading “DAY 13 – A TALE OF THREE CITIES”