A home centered life
Home is a place of freedom and comfort. Yet many adults run away from home in search of money, meaning, and personal fulfillment. I see so many busy people around me; Well-meaning parents schedule all kinds of activities for their children. I often wonder what they are looking for...
I don’t want to be single anymore
There are certain times of the year when being single can be especially difficult. Long bank holiday weekends, Valentine’s Day, family vacations, and key social events can often seem like a cozy couple or family arrangements, and at those times, being single can feel particularly lonely and unloved. Just...
If enabled, send an SOS
One of my clients (“Bob”) has had numerous bad experiences with the opposing attorney. In recent years, you have become increasingly drained from angry phone calls, insincere arguments, and a general lack of courtesy. (A side note: One question we address is whether Bob is really surrounded by opposing...
6 practical steps to using Instagram to promote your coaching business
In just 10 short years, Instagram has become a powerful marketing tool that savvy entrepreneurs are embracing. As of December 2020 … Instagram has over 1 billion active users, which means your market is almost certainly using Instagram, and so are your competitors. 67% of American adults use Instagram,...
Captain Kidd’s Trial: Pirate or Privateer?
Captain William Kidd was born in Dundee, Scotland, around 1654, however, he resided in Massachusetts, where he owned a large home and began his career as a privateer. The corsairs were not pirates, but licensed fortune hunters hired by various countries and dominions, including the American colonies. Initially, William...
Machiavelli and the Italy of the Renaissance by JR Hale
JR Hale’s Machiavelli And Renaissance Italy was originally part of a Teach Yourself History series, published by Penguin Books in the 1960s. A 21st century reader will be impressed first and foremost by the size of the book, as it appears short, and by its laudable goal of opening...
Trademarks, Service Marks, and Copyrights – How the Laws Have Changed Since October 2010
When clients hire us to create a logo for their brand, we are often asked whether they need to register the logo as a trademark or a service mark. While not a requirement, doing so provides wide-ranging legal protection for trademark use. Whether a trademark attorney should handle the...
Legal outsourcing
Legal outsourcing has been around for quite some time and is here to stay until such time as law firms and the legal department of corporate companies are willing to remain competitive. In today’s economy and competition, minimizing costs, improvising processes, deliverability, customer service, responsibility, etc. are some of...
Soundproof yards and deal with outside noise
Seems to come from everywhere External noises can come from all kinds of directions at the same time and can have many sources. They can also be reflected all over the place. People tend to look at what they think the fountain is and imagine that the sound travels...
Beta Testing: The Most Important Software Testing Decision
The launch of any software product is a tense time for the company that has developed it. At this point in the software development life cycle it is probably the most important. There are critical questions that need to be answered, for example; How many tests have been done...