Yesterday marked Sullivan Legal Writing Services’ first birthday. This is the [short] version of how the firm started.. On April 15, 2024, I was dressed for work and placed my laptop in my backpack. My former business partner, whom I’ll […]

My girlfriend and I spent more than two hours at a DMV office yesterday. Many lessons presented. Here’s one: Bring a book. I violated the Boy Scouts of America’s motto by failing to bring reading material. And since I am […]

Sometimes, when I look around the gym, I realize I’m the only one writing down their workouts. I’m not sure how I feel about this fact. I keep track of every set of every workout so my progressive overload system […]

Sometimes, everyone should act like Jeff Probst. I watched last week’s episode of Survivor with my girlfriend and observed a life lesson. Mr. Probst engaged in a pre-challenge discussion with contestant Mitch Guerra, who stutters. As they spoke, the host […]

“Want to make God laugh? Tell them your plans.” I read that quote recently. The Higher Power was surely laughing yesterday as I acted like a brat for much of the day. Sunday, February 10, was going to be awesome. […]

Everything tastes like chicken. I’ve been sick for more than a week. Since Saturday morning, I’ve been unable to smell or taste anything. I didn’t realize how boring drinking and eating are when there is no scent or flavor. I […]

It is freaking freezing in Philadelphia. I stood outside the grocery store yesterday morning, waiting for my girlfriend to meet me. An older gentleman stepped out of his car parked at the curb a few feet from where I stood. […]

Today, I saw a headline in a national sports publication that read, “Vikings Withstand Furious Comeback.” What the hell is a “furious” comeback? How does it differ from a polite comeback? Word choice is important. And reading that headline reminded […]

I spoke with a friend the day before the U.S. Presidential Election. We wondered aloud how people we know—rational, decent humans—could possibly vote for Donald Trump. And then the election happened. The results unmistakably signaled that I maintain a minority […]

I have a habit of tagging inquiries by saying, “It won’t hurt my feelings if you say, ‘No.’” Yesterday, I asked my mom if she wanted to go to a plant shop in the burbs. I bookended my question by […]