Seattle Times Reporter Erick Lacitis on May 19 published an interesting story on Wednesday, May 19 titled: West Seattle couple leaves all their assets – $847,215 – to Uncle Sam. [See Here.] Included in the article is a reproduction of what appears to be the actual Cashier’s Check drawn on Umpqua Bank
Neighbors need to watch where their Dogs Poop
Back in November. I had former US Attorney General for Western Washington John McKay speak at our University District Rotary club about ‘the AG purge.’ At one point when we were discussing my work, he confirmed with me that a boundary dispute is rarely about the boundary line – at least not in the city. Instead, he suggested it is
Invite the Neighbors to Your Holiday Party
Last year, I suggested that people might consider taking over a small gift to the neighbors here. This year, I will go a step further and suggest that you invite your neighbors to your holiday party. Why?
Well, perhaps the late Philadelphia reporter Franklin P. Jones said it best.
Nothing makes you more tolerant of a
Rob McKenna’s Neighborly Immigration Stance
I did a Rotary make-up at the University Sunrise Club of Seattle this morning. The guest speaker was Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna who of course is running for Governor in 2012.
Toward the end of the meeting and after a considerable preamble in which after acknowledging that it was a federal question; that
Non-Neighborly Halloween Pranks
The American Bar Association Journal this last week – along with indicating a case in which the judge declared that a house was “haunted as a matter of law” [though not fact] – also provided the following couple of tragically comedic case thumbnails:
• A Florida woman sued her neighbor for defamation, harassment and emotional distress because
Hello 2011
Today is the first day of the 2011 work week. The resolutions that my family and I have made for ourselves and each other are: (1) Be On Time; and (2) Do Not Fight. Both are difficult but not insurmountable. Here are some thoughts about each and why together they are incredibly important. Of course to get there, you must
Holiday Neighborliness May Avert Future Boundary Disputes
Today is the first day of December. Let the spirit of the holidays fill the air!
- It’s time to deck the halls with boughs of holly … fa-la-la-la-laa; la-la-la-la.
- It’s time to honor your financial giving pledges and otherwise get your accounts in order, so that you don’t have to render unto Caesar more than