During the past few weeks there’s been an increase in the amount of calls to my law office from people who are in financial distress. There’s a certain segment of the population that’s up against the ropes financially – people who are looking for a simple solution to their complex problems. About two months ago I told my employees that we needed to be prepared for… Read More
Larry King, the television talk show host who recently retired from CNN after 25 years of hosting his own show, once commented: “If you want to get on my show, all you need to do is take out a gun and blow your parents away.” He wasn’t encouraging that type of behavior; he was simply stating a fact. What he did not say was:… Read More
When I was growing up, I loved building things. My dad bought me my first tool set when I was 7 years old. It consisted of genuine child-sized tools, and included a real hammer, hand saw, pliers, screwdrivers, measuring tape, and a “carpenter’s pencil.” My earliest childhood memories include many instances when I helped my dad or grandfather with building projects. Not… Read More
When I was a boy, one of my favorite movies was The Great Escape, which included several great actors, such as Steve McQueen, James Garner, James Coburn, and Charles Bronson. The movie is about a group of men who are being held as prisoners during World War II. The men are all sent to a new prison camp that has been constructed by the Nazi's specifically for them. The prisoners have one thing in common – they all previously escaped… Read More