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I articled for the now defunct law firm of Goodman and Carr. It was a well-regarded firm in its day. Wolfe Goodman was a senior partner and a leading tax lawyer of his era. In my tax rotation, I spent considerable time with him. He made tax sound so interesting that there was even a […] The post Ric … Read more »

“I’m so old, I don’t buy green bananas anymore.â€�  ~ Lou Holtz From my 71-year-old vantage point, I have come to realize that our perspective on many issues is often affected by where we are on our journey through life. For example, a few years ago, it was raining inside of my house, and I […] T … Read more »

Back when law was primarily a profession, and only incidentally a business, if you were not invited to become a partner in your law firm after seven years or so, you were expected to hang your head in shame and slink out of the firm. The system was called “Up or Out.â€�  You either graduated […] T … Read more »

My good friend Felicity had a problem. Her relatives were making comments about how she takes care of her elderly father, who I will call Allan. She gave me the example of an aunt who asked, “Why is Allan still driving?â€� and expressed her opinion that Allan is too old and ill to be driving. […] … Read more »

Some of you will know the origin of the title of this article. The rest of you will have to look it up. These famous words convey the notion that when you are facing an existential crisis, you must devote yourself completely to the task of surviving. Other priorities become irrelevant. I can think o … Read more »