“Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” “Hi. How are things with you?” The question is commonplace. For me, it is a loaded inquiry, causing hesitation before I answer. In the past, I’d respond […]
Yesterday was my buddy’s birthday. He was one of my best friends through grade and high school. I enjoyed going to his house, a 5-minute walk from mine, to play video games. He always had the best games. One day, […]
“Have a good day, counsel.” “Take care, bro.” I was so lost in thought I could barely see as I walked past the metal detectors towards the courthouse’s exit doors. But then I slammed on the brakes. Wait. Was that […]
I’m the reason why I cannot have nice things. My parents and sister gave me a pair of Ugg slippers as a birthday gift. They are fantastically comfortable and admittedly expensive. They cannot get wet. As I stood at the […]
I love my dad. He is the most selfless man I have ever met. I think the fact that his only son almost died at 25 years old changed him. He became overly protective. His desire to want to shield […]
Very few writers really know what they are doing until they’ve done it. Nor do they go about their business feeling dewy and thrilled. They do not type a few stiff warm-up sentences and then find themselves bounding along like […]
“ I don’t know how to . . .” is bullshit. My business partner and I had several conversations today about how we can grow Sullivan|Simon into the legal ghostwriting force it can become. We brainstormed about marketing, access to […]
Do you know which of the fifty states borders New Jersey to the west? I have ridden the Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) Speedline train to and fro’ work since January 2000. The above-pictured map is located at each door […]
“Comparison is the thief of joy”. – Theodore Roosevelt I strolled behind an individual walking a dog on Market Street today. They (the person, not the canine) were overweight. I thought, “I’m fortunate not to struggle with my weight.” And […]
Sniff, sniff. Do you smell that? Is it me? Wait, is it you? After lifting, I went to the second floor of the gym to bang out a treadmill session. The digital clock on the wall read 4:34, and I […]