MORE OLD WARRIORS
IF YOU ARE AS OLD AS I AM AND A PLAINTIFF’S LAWYER YOU SHOULD RECOGNIZE THESE TRIAL LAWYERS – THE YEAR WAS 1966 AMERICIAN TRIAL LAWYERS
OLD WARRIORS OF THE PLAINTIFF BAR
My friend, attorney Murry Kleist gave me this photo of the Board for the Washington State Trial Lawyer’s Association. I don’t know the date, but I suspect it was in the late 1960’s. I think I’ve identified everyone correctly. Starting in the back row from the left are: Edward Dawson, Spokane; Duane Lund, deceased;J. Peter Tonkoff, Yakima, deceased; Nelvin Bettis, deceased. Herb Freise, deceased; Aaron May, Tacoma, deceased. In the front row from the left are: Paul Luvera, Gig Harbor;…
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR, DECEMBER 7, 1941 – THE START OF WORLD WAR II FOR AMERICA
It was on a Sunday December 7th some sixty years ago in 1941 that the plans of Isoroku Yamamoto were put into action. Yamamoto had studied at Harvard in 1919 and graduated in 1921. He had already graduated from Japan’s Imperial navy academy in 1904 at only 20 years old. In 1926 he returned to the United States for another two years as a Japanese naval attache in Washington. By 1930 he had become an admiral and one fully familiar…
NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION OF LOVE
Today at church a white haired man in his late 70’s wheeled a woman of the same age in a wheel chair to the area in front of the pew where I was seated. He had on thick rimmed eye glasses that went out of style a long time ago. He had an old fashioned pair of suspenders holding up his somewhat baggy pants that were already firmly secured by a belt. I was distracted by his actions towards his…
THE FILM SCHOOL OF SEATTLE
PONCHO is an acronym for "Patrons of Northwest Civic, Cultural and Charitable Organizations." This was the name given to the first ever charitable auction put on by a group of Seattle business, philanthropic and arts patrons in 1963. My wife Lita has been active in PONCHO for many years as a board member and supporter. At their last annual auction we purchased a Film School program. The Film School is located in Seattle. The school was created in 2004…
RECENT READING REPORT
I managed to get in some reading while working during our travels. Martin Howard has written a book We Know What You Want which manipulative means to influence choices people make. Some of the things he reveals involve front groups or organizations which pretend to represent one agenda, but really have another. His example is that of Center for consumer Freedom (CCF) which claims it’s mission is to defend freedom of choice of consumers. In reality it is a front…
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL
The first permanent settlement of the Colony of Virginia had been established May 14, 1607 when a group of English settlers arrived in December of 1619. Their arrival was observed as a "day of thanksgiving" to God. Captain John Woodleaf held the service of thanksgiving. In 1621 it was decided to set aside a day of thanksgiving after the first harvest of that year. On October 3, 1789 president, George Washington proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national day of celebration. So,…
ALL HE NEWS FROM CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO
I’ve discovered the answer to why the helicopter has been around. It appeared again yesterday morning and is doing a promotional video shoot of some kind for the area. That’s why it flies over this resort about 200′ feet off the ground rattling the dishes and terrifying the guests. But, it only happens in the morning and for a short time. Nevertheless, it gives one pause to consider pilot error and engine failure. Yesterday there was a wedding on the…
REPORT FROM CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO
Greetings from sunny Mexico. The sun is out and the temperature is in the 80’s. Sun screen required. We are in Cabo San Lucas at the Las Ventanas, a resort hotel on the ocean. Owned by the Rosewood hotel chain, this hotel is one of the better three luxury type resorts here. La Pamillia, which predates the other two, and Esperanza Resort all in Cabo. All three have their own unique benefits and charm, but we prefer this place, having…
The CEO’s Continue to Walk Away from The Mess They Create with a Sack Full of Money
A recent news article by Forbes.com alerted me to the financial crime of bad CEO’s walking away with piles of undeserved money. I’ve complained about this many times, but the pattern never changes. Boards of corporations don’t protect the shareholders from this kind of dollar wasting. Charles Prince CEO of Citigroup announced he was leaving the post. Of course, there is a trail of dirty laundry he leaves behind. Namely an $8 to $11 Billion write down in subprime mortgage…