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Author: Paul Luvera

Plaintiff trial lawyer for 50 years. Past President of the Inner Circle of Advocates & Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Member American Board of Trial Advocates, American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy, International Society of Barristers, the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame & speaker at Spence Trial College
“THE MAP IS NOT THE TERRITORY” SO WE NEED TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

“THE MAP IS NOT THE TERRITORY” SO WE NEED TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

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The idea behind the phrase "the map is not the territory" comes from Neuro-Linguistic Programming. NLP is an approach to communication and  personal development created by Richard Bandler and John Grinder of California in the 1970's.Part of the doctrine involved is the idea that "the map is not the territory." It refers to the difference between reality and our beliefs. It applies to the fact that our perception of the world is being generated by our brain as a "map"…

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THE “PALMER RAIDS” OF 1919 – 1920 ARE BACK

THE “PALMER RAIDS” OF 1919 – 1920 ARE BACK

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One news source http://www.newser.com/story/238213/major-raids-across-us-have-immigrants-panicking.html  described the raids on immigrants going on now this way:  "People are panicking." That's the message from one immigration lawyer after hundreds of undocumented immigrants were rounded up this week by ICE agents in raids in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and the Carolinas, the Washington Post reports. According to NPR, the raids were the first since President Trump signed a Jan. 26 executive order on undocumented immigrants. That order redefined "criminal alien," expanding the definition…

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BEAM ME UP SCOTTY, I’M ON THE WRONG PLANET

BEAM ME UP SCOTTY, I’M ON THE WRONG PLANET

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When Captain Kirk wanted to be transported back to the Starship Enterprise he would command chief engineer Scotty to "Beam me up." The politics in Washington make me feel as if I am on the wrong planet. The political lunacy is like being in an alien world run by beings whose chief goal appears to be to eliminate all government involvement in society. They act like the anarchists of the 1920's whose objective was to eliminate government and create a society…

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HOLLIS BARNETT 1907 – 1990

HOLLIS BARNETT 1907 – 1990

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My father in law, Hollis Barnett died on March 22nd 1990. He was a unique and wonderful man. You can read about his extraordinary wife Betty Barnett and more about this couple whoI grew to love. https://paulluverajournalonline.com/weblog/2010/03/i-write-this-in-memory-of-my-wifes-father-hollis-hall-barnett-whodied-in-puyallup-washington-on-march-22-1990-at-the-a.html Hollis Hall Barnett died in Puyallup, Washington at the age of 83. Hollis was born in Buckley, Washington on May 3, 1907 and spent his younger years at Mt. Rainier National Park where his father, Herman "Herm" Burke Barnett, was a National Park Ranger….

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THE UNIMPORTANCE OF TRUTH AND HONESTY IN AMERICA

THE UNIMPORTANCE OF TRUTH AND HONESTY IN AMERICA

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I'm continually amazed by the American voter's seemingly lack of concern about truth and honesty. Their willingness to ignore facts in order to maintain existing beliefs or support of political leaders has been demonstrated repeatedly during the presidential campaign and up to the present time. Even when the evidence is clear that they have been lied to they nevertheless too often brush it off as unimportant. One clear example is the Trump accusation about wire tapping during the campaign. Look at…

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PETER BABAROVICH 1861 – 19935

PETER BABAROVICH 1861 – 19935

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My maternal grandfather Peter (Petar) Babarovich was born April 12, 1861 in the village of Splitska on the island of Brac in the Adriatic Sea. He died in Anacortes, Washington March 5, 1935. I was born 12 days after he died. It must have have been a very difficult time for my mother, to lose her father and then give birth to me. Babarovich. He and my grandmother had seven children all of whom, except my mother, Mary, who was…

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THIRTY SIX YEARS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REST OF THE STORY

THIRTY SIX YEARS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REST OF THE STORY

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 On February 27, 1981 Lita Theresa Barnett and I were married at our house at 2727 LaVenture Road in Mount Vernon, Washington. It was a day to remember not just because of the romantic significance, but the Keystone Kops circumstances surrounding it as well. What? you don't know who the Keystone Kops were? They were famous in Max Sennett's silent comedy movies of 1912's involving a bunch of incompetent police clumsily racing to the rescue, but always making things worse.  The similarity…

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‘BY THE TIME YOU ARE EIGHTY YOU HAVE LEARNED EVERYTHING – YOU JUST CAN’T REMEMBER IT”

‘BY THE TIME YOU ARE EIGHTY YOU HAVE LEARNED EVERYTHING – YOU JUST CAN’T REMEMBER IT”

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I was born eight two years ago today, on Thursday, February 21, 1935, the youngest child of my parents Paul and Mary Luvera. My sister Phyllis was the oldest and Anita was the middle child. I was born at the small hospital in Anacortes, Washington. In dad's book, An italian Immigrant's Journey, he says he had a bet with his friend Rex Stevenson that the baby (me) would be a boy and Rex said it would be a girl. The…

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MY FRIENDS DR. DEXTER W. JOHNSON MD 2003 & HARWOOD “Bill” BANNISTER 2010

MY FRIENDS DR. DEXTER W. JOHNSON MD 2003 & HARWOOD “Bill” BANNISTER 2010

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In February I reflect on two people who were important to me and died this month. Dr. Dexter Johnson was an internationally recognized radiologist born December 6, 1931 and died February 4, 2003. He graduated from the University of Washington medical school. He began as a general practice physician in Lynden plus residency time on the medical staff at the old State mental hospital in Sedro Woolley. He did a residency in radiology at Mayo's and practiced in Montana for…

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WISDOM FROM POETRY

WISDOM FROM POETRY

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I  admit that while I enjoyed literature and reading, I was never particularly interested in poetry until my wife Lita introduced me to it over thirty years ago. I am grateful to her for doing so because I have found a great deal of enjoyment in poetry. In addition, I find wisdom in some poetry as well as inspiration. Over the years of trying jury cases I don't think there was any in which I didn't use poetry in my…

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