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October has arrived with the sleepy downturn of activity and the unknowable gravitas of pumpkin spice whatever. I always feel like I have just established a foothold in the year when October arrives. Maybe it is the cooler weather that allows me to take a look around,...

Artificial Intelligence is the topic of the moment. My archaic reliance on actual books does not make me a huge AI user. For me, the increased speed at which I find a new restaurant is nice but replacing me at work I doubt. Typically, advancements such as AI create...

I have a good friend who has found himself facing a series of staggering issues in his life. I could say he was handling them, but the reality is that when unwelcome situations arrive on our doorstep we rarely "handle" them. That word implies a neat efficient dispatch...

A couple of weeks off from writing should have built up a plethora of ideas to write about. I struggled to get out of neutral this morning. My morning routine is ironclad with the rare deviation. I like to say that I have to quiet the voices before engaging the world....

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My late father had a recurring criticism or observation of my life. He used to say that I had too many options. I have never been clear on why that was a bad thing, but I have always been claustrophobic about constraints. I never wanted to be “stuck” for lack of a...

The month of August is national “Make a will month” which behooves me to write about estate planning. The archaic concepts of wills and estates can be maddeningly confusing for clients. I like to say that death is the dividing line. There are documents that are...

I attended a wedding last weekend. Yes, of course this is out of character for me. My usual line is “invoices not invitations.” This allows me to celebrate from a distance avoiding the ubiquitous cha cha slide moments and awkward speeches. Alas, this weekend was...

My dad passed away December 12, 2025. I know that is a somber way to start a blog but recently I have been contemplating complicated things. Losing a parent can jumpstart a series of introspective questions. You know those things that are tangled with no decent comb...