Jan 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson nominated Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court. His nomination was bitterly contested. Justice William O. Douglas had this to say: “Brandeis was dangerous because he was incorruptible… “.1 Brandeis became one of the most...
Jan 5, 2017 | Family Law, Uncategorized
With five simple words in the Declaration of Independence– “all men are created equal”–Thomas Jefferson undid Aristotle’s ancient formula: “from the hour of their birth some men are marked out for subjection, others for...
Dec 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Stoicism tells us that no happiness can be secure if it’s rooted in changeable, destructible things. Our bank accounts can grow or shrink, our careers can prosper or falter, even our loved ones can be taken from us. There is only one place the world can’t touch: our...
Dec 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Engage your brain before you engage your weapon.” – General James Mattis Marcus Aurelius was the Roman emperor from 161 to 180 A.D. People as diverse as former...
Dec 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
“I do not believe the Gods would create so potent a being as myself for so prosaic an ending.” – Winston Churchill In her book, Hero of the Empire, Candice Millard relates the adventures of Winston Churchill as a young man in the Boer War....
Nov 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Work is good because it gives a person meaning and self-respect. Beyond this, I have witnessed that people who work seem to be happier and better adjusted to their circumstances as compared to similarly situated people who do not work. Since work is good for us, how...
