Americans!! You are the only ones who can participate in your upcoming election so on behalf of foreigners like me, (in my case, a proud Canadian living in Anguilla, British West Indies) PLEASE get involved and please vote. The higher the turnout, the more those of us who are not Americans can respect your outcome.
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Some Lawyers Get Perks for Health and Happiness
The New York Times Business section included an article yesterday called: For Lawyers, Perks to Fit a Lifestyle.
The article alluded to a variety of perks including money, candied apples, milkshakes, car discounts, valet services, wine, office parties, in-office gourmet meals on silver platters, nap rooms, child care, emergency nanny services, sabbaticals and even…
Hero: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry asks lawyers to sacrifice
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry — fired by Musharraf Saturday — in a phone call to a gathering of lawyers urged them to go to "every corner of Pakistan and give the message that this is the time to sacrifice."
This in the face of:
"Baton-wielding police fought with lawyers outside courthouses in Islamabad and…
Police Use Tear Gas and Batons against Lawyers!
Pakistan attacks the rule of law and beats on lawyers who were attempting to peacefully protest for the most fundamental rights available to human beings. Every lawyer in the world feels the pain of every brutal blow of the oppressing regime’s batons on our profession. This is not a political blog but it is about…
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The Flight of a Bat – Elegant Graphics
Indulge a father’s proud moment as I celebrate the extraordinary work of my son Daniel Riskin (PhD Cornell – now doing post-doctorate work at Brown) along with the other scientists on this project. The sophistication of the analysis of the flight of bats is unprecedented and its rather poetic that…
Police Sharpshooter takes aim at Baker & McKenzie Secretary
Want competitive advantage? Use proper names!
If you want existing clients to like you as much as possible and even more so prospective clients then use proper names in conversation. Now there’s PROOF if you need it.
Most probable reasons you may not be using proper names in conversations:
- You are not completely certain you remember (or pronounce) the name right
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