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September 08, 2012
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 genius with a still-unmatched ear for phrasing and the play of words. And her friend Kate Scott Turner (below right) may or may not have been a Straight-Up Total Betty but she was compelling and had very interesting if haunting features (her mouth, her eyes). Got more pictures of Kate, anyone? We've got Emily's poems. See the AP story "Scholars may have second photo of poet Emily Dickinson".
(Photo: AP)
Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 01:30 AM | Comments (0)
September 06, 2012
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. Even though I have raised money for Dem pols, I don't think, act or vote along party lines and hopefully never will. I voted "R" in the last presidential election. But I am also--no matter what I do or think--a lawyer who has made pitches before federal and state courts for nearly 25 years. There is no one living better at making ideas come alive, putting arcane ideas in people-speak and summing up than one William Jefferson Clinton. No one. Amazing. He's always prepared, too. The boy comes to play, doesn't he?
Photo: NY Daily News.
Posted by JD Hull at 03:15 PM | Comments (0)
September 04, 2012
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 client, the client and your firm are both compromised. You cannot do your best work for that client. Get that customer to another firm. Find another customer that shares your firm's values. See Rule One: Represent Only Clients You "Like" in our 12 Rules of Client Service.
Posted by JD Hull at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)
Burning Man: Day 8.
Back off, man. We know a great alternate reality when we see one.
Posted by JD Hull at 12:32 AM | Comments (0)