Be sure you check out the other “alignment charts” at the link, below. The “Love Boat,” “Star Trek” and “Big Bang Theory” charts caught my fancy. My favorite, however, has got to be the Muppet Alignment Chart (click the image for a larger view):
MightyGodKing.com
Harvard Business Review blogger Tony Schwartz suggests that we are so overloaded with things we don’t need, that we miss out on the things that make us – and the world – a better place. Here’s an excerpt from his “30 things we need – and 30 things we don’t” post (with a link below):
WE [...]
It’s been one of those mornings. You can just tell. When I found this, IMMD (it made my day).
In this life, I’m a woman. In my next life, I’d like to come back as a bear. When you’re a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I [...]
Thanks to the Center for Consumer Freedom:
Center for Consumer Freedom
I think I’ve mentioned that I follow several blogs and websites that are both interesting and useful ways to avoid working. Some of those I follow include:
FutureLawyer — Tech in the legal field. The author tests and recommends products for the techo-lawyer working from home or the courtroom.
TechDirt — Focused on real-life and ridiculous [...]
Check out Wordle to make art out of text. It’s an automatic word scrambler that can incorporate some very cool effects. Here’s my homepage intro paragraph, turned into art:
Wordle–Coffee and Law
This is me, not working. I can find all kinds of meaningful things to do while avoiding “real” work (that is, billable projects that are all sad and forlorn on my desk, and should be completed, “any day now.”).
I can pay bills, read and answer email, catch up on on-line law journals, read on-line [...]
One of the more interesting Indiana legal bloggers, Doug Masson, echoes my sentiments about the complete idiocy of the proposed Constitutional Amendment “enshrining” property tax caps. The comments are also generally well thought for this topic. I won’t reproduce them here, but I will provide the link.
I urge you to read up on the issue [...]
Thanks to Chuck Newton’s Blog for this one:
UK resident Mike Boyle has been living without cash for over a year, and manages by being frugal, dumpster diving, and living off the land. The point is not to run out and adopt his extreme lifestyle;
Point One is that it can be done, and quite a bit [...]
RSA (Royal Society for the Arts) has a series of animated short lectures which discuss some pretty interesting stuff — the one posted below is “The Secret Powers of Time.” Once you finish this, you’ll find yourself watching more. Fascinating.
The Secret Powers of Time
Come dressed appropriately for a business meeting (cover as many
tattoos as possible)
Turn your cell phone off (unless you are in the life saving business)
Show up on time
There is a difference between an excuse and a reason (call me for
clarification)
Everyone makes a mistake (even you) so develop a forgiving spirit
The opinions of others can be respected [...]
This is the 21st Century, folks, and we are smarter, more technologically savvy, and have the lessons of the past century to guide us. So, what are we doing for the environment in the 21st Century?
Take a look at the NYT article published on Earth Day, 2010:
For Earth Day – 7 New Rules to [...]
Every year, my clients ask what charitable deductions can be claimed on their tax return. Sadly, I have some clients who meticulously track their charitable contributions, only to be told that they cannot itemize, so they have no benefit from their deductions.
What are the rules for charitable deductions? The IRS has a nice “Ten Tips” [...]
If you would like to learn more about agriculture law or nonprofit governance, you can find me at workshops throughout the state of Indiana. Check out the new page “upcoming workshops” at right for more information. When available, links will be added with details and registration information.
My math skills are exceedingly moderate. Though I have the “times table” etched in my brain from childhood drills, I still have to stop and think to get the answer. I always check my work with a calculator.
Yet, I enjoy the beauty and magic of mathematical concepts. The logic to solving a math problem and [...]
