Newsflash: There’s life after divorce.
Posted in Offbeat on Feb 26th, 2010
As a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, I remember when “The Onion” (www.theonion.com) was actually published in town. I think they’ve moved their publishing offices to New York, but they still have a soft spot in my heart.
Here’s a joke video they’ve posted about a fictitious proposal to ban loveless marriages in Minnesota: http://www.theonion.com/content/video/new_law_would_ban_marriages.
It’s just funny…don’t [...]
Posted in Divorce on Feb 26th, 2010
Tiger Woods made a very public apology for his infidelity, and if you didn’t happen to catch that anywhere else, you can find it here.
As you may have noticed, his wife Elin was not present.
After months of speculation as to whether she would (or wouldn’t) end the relationship, there haven’t been any divorce filings. This [...]
Posted in Divorce on Feb 26th, 2010
Huffington Post has this story about the possibility that South Carolina’s Governor Sanford’s divorce proceedings may be televised. Live. (If you remember, Governor Sanford had said that he was off to hike the Appalachian trail when he was instead headed to South America to be with his mistress.)
It turns out that Ms. Sanford’s testimony was [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 12th, 2010
With Valentine’s Day coming up this weekend, I found this top ten list on Avvo.com to be quite cute. It’s “How to Date a Lawyer”. My favorite? Number 6:
“Brevity and clarity make lawyers feel uncomfortable and agitated, much like normal people feel at the DMV. For example, don’t say, ‘Let’s head back home early for [...]
Although it’s been up for a few weeks, this article on MSN Money is still worth reading. It sums up the change in interests from keeping the family home to being free of the family home, and it points out a fact that clients are often surprised by. I’ll cut to the chase: Signing a [...]
Posted in Offbeat on Feb 12th, 2010
This little snippet on the ABA Journal homepage points out the reasons why attorneys in other areas of the law are concerned about Facebook. I’m particularly amazed by the information that is conveyed by photos as opposed to through words!