A few years ago, my daughter got a great deal on some imitation Birkenstock sandals. Unfortunately, they hurt her feet and fell apart pretty quickly. I guess Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell were right when they sang, “ain’t nothing like the real thing, baby.” Johann Adam Birkenstock, a cobbler from Frankfurt, Germany, began making his […]
In 2016, Disney released the animated film ‘Moana.’ The movie is set in ancient Polynesia, and follows the adventures of the title character, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a coastal village. When a blight strikes her island, Moana sets sail in search of Maui, a legendary demigod played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, […]
I recently wrote about how Utah was poised to become the first state to pass a law requiring app stores to verify users’ ages and get parental consent for minors to download apps to their devices. The aim of the new measure is to protect children from the harms of social media. Well, Utah is […]
When I was a kid, we would watch ‘The Wizard of Oz’ at my buddy Pearl’s house. The movie aired annually from 1959 until 1991 (except for 1963, for some reason). I always laughed when the Scarecrow pointed in opposite directions when Dorothy asked him for directions. The scene reminds me of several recently proposed […]
Last week I wrote about a jury awarding a woman in Texas $2.8 million after suffering second degree burns on her thigh from spilling hot barbecue at Bill Miller Bar-B-Q restaurant. The jury concluded that the restaurant failed to warn her of the “dangerously” hot sauce, which was 189 degrees, arguably 50 degrees hotter than […]
As I’ve mentioned in several previous articles, my buddy, Timmy, is the pit master of our crew. His smoked brisket and pulled pork are better than anything I’ve ever had at a restaurant. Plus, he and his wife make their own homemade barbecue sauce, which is to die for. Timmy’s sauce also has just the […]
When I was in high school, I loved listening to bands like Kiss, Van Halen, Metallica, Whitesnake and Dokken. The ‘80s were a magical time for heavy metal. But heavy metal belongs on the radio – not in baby formula. Consumer Reports recently tested 41 varieties of infant formula looking for heavy metals and other […]
Last week, I wrote about how many states allow “granny cams,” or cameras in long-term care facilities used to deter the abuse of residents. Facilities are feeling the pinch of a nationwide shortage of caregivers, so many are hiring employees that wouldn’t have made the cut prior to COVID. Long-term care facilities also have a […]
Toward the end of her life, my grandma had to spend time in a nursing home. She had dementia and would forget to take her medication, which only made things worse. Unfortunately, because of her memory issues, she would misplace things. It was understandably easier for her to blame the staff for stealing her stuff […]
Early on in my practice, I did a lot of residential real estate. I helped clients complete offers to purchase, and it was common for the interest rate on their loan to be in the double digits. Then, during the Great Recession, interest rates plummeted and a lot of the clients I helped rushed in […]