The “rule against perpetuities” is often described as one of the most complicated legal rules in history! Its origin dates back to the days of feudal England, some say as early as 1680, when landowners often sought to control the use and disposition of property beyond the grave, a concept often referred to as estate control. “dead hand” The rule […]

As adult women, we come to trust the fact that experience matters in many aspects of our lives. We date, maybe get married and then get divorced, and we think we know what we’re doing when it comes to first dates and new relationships. But really? We may no longer meet men at frat parties and nightclubs, but in this […]

Every newlywed couple has one or two of their best wedding photos hanging on the wall or above the mantelpiece. In this age of social media, you’ll probably want to post some wedding photos on Facebook or Instagram, as well as other social media pages. People love great photos of themselves, especially ones that are flattering. Flattering portraits are a […]

The hardest and easiest task in all writing is the story. It’s easy if you have a great idea. It’s impossible if you don’t. For me, the best short story ever written is The Book of Job. The most beautiful story is The Book of Ruth. The best modern short story is that of Hemingway. The old man and the […]

In recent days, Mexican society has once again criticized the federal government for having fallen into an illegal and democratically reprehensible act: spying on human rights activists and journalists. The president of Mexico; Enrique Peña Nieto has given an apparently candid response: I also feel spied on! It is not the first time that our rulers justify themselves under the […]

Stephen Kelman’s Pigeon English is a deeply disturbing book. This scenario playing out around the life of its main character and narrator, Harrison Opoku, always feels uncomfortably real. For the most part, these are scenes that inner-city dwellers go through every day, while the outcome is thankfully still rare, despite the fact that such events often seem like everyday occurrences. […]

The English adventurers and the Spanish conquistadors were certainly “brothers under the skin” in the sense that both set out to reap the bounties of the New World with little or no regard for the local peoples. Both faced the same problems in Europe. These problems included disease, poverty, and overcrowding. There were simply too many people competing for the […]

In California, a “ward” is someone who is mentally incompetent and unable to make sound financial and/or health care decisions. A “conservator” is the person appointed by the court to handle these decisions. But sometimes a guardian creates an unnecessary conservatorship and financially exploits the elderly ward. How can this happen when court authorization is required and the court is […]

The cloud market has seen tremendous growth in the last 5 years and things definitely seem to be moving in the right direction. From individuals to large organizations, everyone seems to be developing a need for cloud services. According to a report by Tucson News Now, GMR Data has forecast that the total value of the cloud market in 2016 […]

One of the biggest and most profound changes in my business was brought about by a book. My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor described the change in her world view after a stroke. While I luckily didn’t have a stroke, your book affirmed a similar change I experienced when I sold my house […]