Dec 15, 2016 | Divorce, Family Law
Ned Pepper: “I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat man.” Rooster Cogburn: “Fill your hands you sonofabitch.” Charles Portis, True Grit True Grit is a 1968 novel by Charles Portis. It is told from...
Nov 3, 2016 | Divorce, Family Law
Before you speak, let your words Pass through three gates. At the first gate, ask yourself, ‘Is it true?’ At the second ask, ‘Is it necessary?’ At the third gate ask ‘Is it kind?’ -Sufi saying As human beings, we are all a work in progress. What would happen if a...
Oct 27, 2016 | Divorce, Family Law
William Muir of Purdue University has studied the behavior of chickens. He was interested in productivity. It is easy to measure in chickens because you just count the eggs. He wanted to know what could make his chickens more productive, so he devised an...
Sep 15, 2016 | Divorce, Family Law
An aspect of my role as an attorney representing persons in the process of divorce is to manage their expectations. This is not always a simple task. Life is a journey. In one’s youth, it is many times a journey of light. That is, one experiences the positive...
Aug 11, 2016 | Divorce, Family Law
Before he ever became President, Abraham Lincoln was a successful attorney. Summaries of his cases can be found here. These summaries make for interesting reading. When I reflect upon the practice of family law, an overriding sentiment is that truth is truly...
