Monthly Archives: October 2006
Seven Reasons to Update Your Will
Here are seven reasons to consider updating your will: You have had children since preparing your previous will; you will want to name a guardian and trustee in addition to providing for a new child. You have been married or divorced (here you will want… Continue reading
Anti-Retaliation Provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
In October 2, 2006, the United States Supreme Court began its new term. This is a good opportunity to review a decision the Court handed down at the end of last year’s term. In Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company v. White, the Supreme… Continue reading
Queen’s English; Using the Colon
Consider the colon: It is another device to alter emphasis in a sentence subtly. Starting with a not, it is not a semi-colon which is a device used in place of a period to separate independent clauses. “John went out to play baseball; he took… Continue reading
The First Monday In October
It is that time of year again. The first Monday in October traditionally begins the United States Supreme Court’s term. Sandra Day O’Connor, often considered a moderate, retired from the Court last year. Samuel Alito was confirmed last winter to fill her seat. Alito is… Continue reading
Updates
Some topics which we have previously discussed continue to evolve: – – The New Barnes Museum. After the protracted legal battle which ended in the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Barnes Foundation could move its collection to a new museum to be erected on… Continue reading
Air Conditioner
This past January, the United States Department of Energy’s new standards regarding residential air conditioners became effective. As a result, air conditioner products manufactured after this date will have to meet the new standards. Among new standards is the increase of the Seasonal Energy Efficiency… Continue reading
Newsletter On-Line
We have recently overhauled our Website, and one of the major additions is the availability of our Newsletter articles all the way back to the first issue in 1996. Simply go to our homepage and click on the Newsletter – – voila! – – it… Continue reading
Competency to Drive
As the “baby boom“ generation, born after 1945, continues to age, the issue of driver competency will become more and more prevalent. Statistically, older drivers are generally safer, to a point. For some, physical and mental impairment begin to take a toll on the… Continue reading
Queen’s English — I Hear Voices — Active & Passive
People who think about such things debate the use of active and passive voices of verbs. What’s that? You didn’t know verbs had “voices”? Consider the following illustrations: Active Voice Passive Voice … Continue reading