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A Tipping Point

Harry — Sat, 14 May 2011 20:26:37 +0000

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 an upswing in our bankruptcy business. With gasoline prices doubling [...] Read More »

An Atheist Madman & A Catholic Hero

Harry — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:43:42 +0000

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: “If you want to get on my show, all you need [...] Read More »

The Construction of A Kingdom

Harry — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 02:34:10 +0000

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 very many people know this, but when I was a senior in high school [...] Read More »

An Escape From Reality

Harry — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:40:18 +0000

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 – [...] Read More »