“The Obama Movie” made me like and admire President Obama even more. Go figure.
Me? I thought the movie portrayed the President as a savvy internationalist who understands that the current acceleration in the collide of […]
Author: Dan Hull
L’Shana Tova.
Happy New Year, y’all. In one tradition I love, it’s the celebration of the beginning of everyone’s world and an opportunity for […]
Great Customer Service? Superior Work? You Just Give Blood, Jack.
That’s. All. There. Is. Jack.
Your 3rd-rate satire is my fighting/killing words, sir.
Multicultural Islam or multicultural anything non-Western: Do not hold your breath. I was in Los Angeles for a day–and by the time […]
Your 3rd-rate satire is my fighting/killing words, sir.
Multicultural Islam or multicultural anything non-Western: Do not hold your breath. I was in Los Angeles for a day–and by the time […]
Special Breaking Recession Survival Tip: If someone refers work to your firm, thank them.
I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not natural for most of us to remember who refers us good work or good […]
Special Breaking Recession Survival Tip: If someone refers work to your firm, thank them.
It’s perhaps not natural to always remember who refers you work. For that reason, strain to make it a habit (1) to […]
To the Nixon-era law that gave us the MS4 NPDES Permit: Happy 40th, Clean Water Act.
What would fancy lawyers do without phrases like TMDL assessments, POTW biosolids and “that’s a kick-ass DMR this month for the client’s […]
Africa: Al-Qaida re-groups, re-energizes and re-launches.
If your clients are among the legions of multi-nationals competing in the ongoing free-for-all for Africa’s natural and human resources, here’s an […]
Eleven Years Ago, On the Day and Days of New Definitions, Where Were You?
The week before, I’d been at a conference in Austria where I remember quite a few of us were struck by some […]
No Jail Time for Appropriation Art Hero Shepard Fairey.
And we hear a strong mea culpa here. In this morning’s New York Times, see “Shepard Fairey Is Fined and Sentenced to […]
Emily Dickinson’s pal Kate.
Emily Dickinson (below left), the Belle of Amherst, may or may not have been a recluse but she was certainly a poetic […]
Bill Clinton’s Only Tragedy.
It’s that he has never made a closing argument to a jury. I watched his speech last night at the Democratic convention. […]
Back to School. Back to Work. Back to Basics. And Rule One.
In most commercial law practices, you are delivering unique services. If you do not respect, admire or at least or “like” your […]
Work, Workaholics and Dreams: When did hard work become a loathsome disease?
So it’s safe for driven folks to come out of the closet? Really? There is one thing some of us really love […]
Pantheon: Katie Holmes is All Grown Up. American Beauty. Old World Elegance.
Above: The top half of the September 2012 cover of “C” Magazine. We understand now. And she is only 33.
Burning Man Festival 2012: Day 4.
The festival began in earnest in 1986 with about ten people on San Francisco’s Baker Beach. The idea was, in part, to […]
And why not?
We love China and, of course, Chinese culture, one of the oldest in the the world: literature, philosophy, music, visual arts, martial […]
In the Movies, and in Real Life, the Chinese are now buying up American assets at a record pace.
The figure is about $8 billion so far this year, mainly in energy, aviation, and entertainment. The previous “record” for Chinese buying […]
The Trinities: Why “Threes”–with siblings, kids, dogs, cats, women, neighbors, co-workers–are always the most Instructive.
1. Just one (1) is one creature alone. 2. Two (2) means #1 has a Friend or Ally. 3. Three? Three (3) […]
Canadians Get Client Service. Yanks & Brits Go Through Motions.
Clients don’t care that you’re smart–or that you’re nice. So if you’re stymied about what Client Service really is, see the Canadian […]
What I Am Reading When I Should Be Working: London, The Novel, By Edward Rutherfurd.
2,075 years of greatest commercial hub in history. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York. 1998. 830 pages.
For Our Homey Paul Ryan: Mo’ Revolution Music, Comrade.
Whaddup, PR: To skip Gail go to 0:54.
Obey-DC-Henry Rollins.
To celebrate D.C. native Henry Rollins and his 50th birthday last year, Obey–Shepard Fairey’s empire–created and released two Obey-esque limited edition renderings […]
Redux: Special Projects Groups for Expertise-Imprisoned Firms: Quarterbacks, Point Guards, Project Managers. These are your New Lead Dogs.
Increasing Complexity, Ambiguity and Multi-Practice Issues: The Need for One “Special Projects Group” in Every Larger Law Firm. No matter what larger […]
Amiens: France has its challenges, too.
It sounds almost American. Go to the reporting at BBC and NBC about ongoing rioting in the northern and racially-mixed city of […]
You gotta love the British press at the Olympics: “A raucous pageant of popular culture”.
When did America’s Fourth Estate last use “raucous” in a headline? Ah, but Britain, she really did deliver, didn’t she? See The […]