Poppin' Fresh? Not Exactly . . . (Part Three)
on Nov 7, 2009 in foolish people work LegalMist's Life Lessons rants (Click here for Part Two, and here for Part One)After leaving B the memo explaining that the case he wanted did not exist, but that I had found another case that might be helpful, I went back to my office and ate a small bag of M&M's with the sor...

Friday Feature - The Verdant Dude (formerly known as the Bug-Eyed Blog...)
on Nov 6, 2009 in blog shout-outs Friday Features We interrupt the "Poppin' Fresh" story in progress to bring you another installment of the acclaimed "Friday Feature" series here on LegalMist.Most or all of you know B.E. Earl and his blog, "The Verdant Dude" (formerly known as "The Bug-Eyed Blog").

Poppin' Fresh? Not Exactly . . . (Part Two)
on Nov 5, 2009 in foolish people work LegalMist's Life Lessons rants (Click here for Part One, in which B is described accurately and as thoroughly as necessary for the story.)One fine fall day when I worked at the firm, B (which could, but does not, stand for "Bastard," and who looked, but did not act, somewhat like...

Poppin' Fresh? Not Exactly . . . (Part One)
on Nov 4, 2009 in foolish people work LegalMist's Life Lessons rants Way back in the dark ages, I worked at a large law firm in Phoenix doing litigation. One of the senior associates there was a fellow named... well, let’s just call him B, ok? (Because his name started with “B” and because “Bastard” also sta...

Totally Awkward Tuesdays
on Nov 3, 2009 in Totally Awkward Tuesdays Has anyone seen Tova Darling? She has been MIA, as far as I can tell, since the beginning of September. Does anyone know if she has started blogging elsewhere? Or did she simply grow tired of blogging?I miss Tova, and one of the things I miss most (b...

National Blog Post Month - November
on Nov 2, 2009 in National Blog Post Month - November I missed the craze last year, when it seemed everyone was doing this. I was too new at blogging, and too busy, to even think about it.Typical for me - late to the party - but this year I'm going for it. A blog post every day in November, no matter...

Contest Winners
on Nov 1, 2009 in contests I promised to announce winners of the contest / giveaway on Halloween, but I was too busy, so I'm doing it today instead.The tag line contest was tough - there were several very good entries! Nevertheless, decisions must be made, so, without further...

Friday Feature - Diary of an Old Fart
on Oct 29, 2009 in blog shout-outs Friday Features Today's featured blog is "Diary of an Old Fart." When I first began reading it, I thought it was a real diary. After a while, I realized it was fiction.The characters are well-drawn, and the author does a lot with just a few words. He captures a lot...

Uncle Rene
on Oct 27, 2009 in it's so hard to say goodbye family history My Dad is heartbroken about the loss of his favorite Uncle Rene, who died last week. Uncle Rene was the “last link” to my Dad’s father’s past. My Dad’s father, Fred, died around 1980 (I’m ashamed to admit I don’t remember the exact date...

A Tough Week in New Orleans
on Oct 26, 2009 in it's so hard to say goodbye family history My Dad’s favorite uncle, Uncle Rene - his father’s brother - died last week. His mother’s sister, Aunt Betty, died last week, too. Rough week for my Dad.My grandmother’s sister had been fighting cancer for most of this year. When it was first...