Minor Wisdom
Minor Wisdom includes the lawyer-author's "off-the-cuff opinions" on topics that include current affairs, depression, legal research and books.
Author: Author Raymond P. Ward is an appellate lawyer with Adams and Reese in New Orleans. He also writes another blawg called The (New) Legal Writer and contributes to Appellate Law & Practice.
Blawg Related Categories: Natural Disasters • Insurance Law • Law Libraries • Work/Life Balance • Legal Information
Recent Posts from Minor Wisdom
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Alas, poor Andre.
Here’s one way to achieve an immortality of sorts on stage. When Polish pianist Andre Tchaikovsky died, he left his skull to the Royal Shakespeare Company, so that it could star as Yorick in the…
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Checklist for the holidays
If, like me, you have some sins to atone for, here are a few things you can do toward that end between now and the end of the year: Feed the hungry. Write a check…
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Lucky
Many years ago, I saw a 4-year-old prodigy named Lucky Peterson on the Johnny Carson show, playing the organ and singing a little song called 1 2 3 4. I remember Johnny asking him for…
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Sam and Dave give thanks
Enjoy.
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“Come on in my kitchen”
Meet Theresa Andersson, Sweden’s finest contribution to the New Orleans music scene. She is an eclectic musician, dabbling over the years in blues, R&B, and rock. Lately she’s been experimenting with loop pedals, both on…
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Navel gazing for bloggers
Lately, many of my blogging buddies have been plugging themselves into the GenderAnalyzer, to find out how manly or womanly their blogs are. For those who are even more introspective, here is the Typeanalyzer, an…
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Guess I should buy me a fedora
Number 116 on the list of Stuff White People Like: black music that black people don’t listen to anymore. Such as jazz and blues:“Along with Jazz, white people have also taken quite a shine to…
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South Texas grand jury indicts Cheney and Gonzales
A hat tip to Roger Hughes for this item: McALLEN, Texas — A South Texas grand jury has indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on charges related to the alleged…
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An example of professionalism
Here is a special Monday edition of Saturday-Evening Blues—an example of professionalism.1 Let’s say you’re a blues guitarist with a broken ring finger on your fretboard hand. What do you do? If you’re Albert King,…
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In honor of Mitch Mitchell
Former drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Mitch Mitchell, died earlier this week. You can see him a little and hear him a lot on this video.