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Mental Depression
As part of our continuing legal education requirements, lawyers are required to take classes in mental depression and substance abuse. I just completed mine and learned some really interesting things and thought it would make an informative blog that can help more than just other lawyers. First, the national percentage of the population suffering from [...]
My Journey to Joplin, Missouri
On May 22, 2011, an EF5 multiple vortex tornado, with winds peaking between 225 -250 miles per hour, touched down on Joplin, Missouri at 5:41 pm. It killed 153 people and injured another 990. It damaged or destroyed 8000 structures. It left behind $3 billion in rebuilding costs. It was the single deadliest tornado in the [...]
Being A Lawyer Is About Building Relationships
Being a lawyer is about building relationships. I had represented a lady about 11 years ago. I got to know her and her husband throughout the course of the case. I watched them go through the international adoption process and met their new daughter when they brought her home from China. But then I settled [...]
Why Are Lawyers Hated?
When I decided to become a lawyer, I truly was not aware that many people despise our profession. It has only come about in the last few years with the heated debate over tort reform that I am getting more of an appreciation on the subject. To make it worse, I am of the particularly [...]
When Your Dog Has Cancer
It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged under Attitudes in Living so I thought I better get back to it. This past week I was on vacation in the Outer Banks with my husband, my mom and step-dad, and Shawn’s parents. Yes, we are one big happy family!!! Unfortunately while we were away, my Golden Retriever, [...]
Crazy NC Accident Caught On Film
Saw this video on YouTube posted by Wendy Cobb who was driving in Shelby, North Carolina. She amazingly recorded a very strange accident and I felt this can serve as a reminder to always leave plenty of room between yourself and larger vehicles. Trucks, vans and other large vehicles can block your vision of potential [...]
Winning! How Good It Feels!
My favorite funny moment in a movie occurs during “A League of Their Own”. Remember, this is the one that Tom Hanks plays a drunk, washed up pro baseball player forced to coach *ack* a Woman’s Professional Baseball Team. He would rather be covered in fire ants and dipped in Boric acid, but eventually he [...]
SURVIVOR - It's Not Just a Hit Reality TV Show!
I love watching Survivor. I have watched every season in its entirety except for the first one (I came on board late). I think I love it so much because I play Survivor every day at work. I have various tribes or tribe mates (some of which are villains like the insurance claim adjusters) and then you [...]
