"Everything in this case is going to hell but the testimony."

That's a quote from one of my bosses.  Fortunately, testimony is what counts the most.  I mentioned that to him.

So I vote that today is a better day.  I am going to walk five blocks in single digit temps and climb into my toasty bed with seven pillows. 

If you're around this Sunday, I would recommend you stop by Bar Crudo for a benefit to offset the medical and funeral expenses.  Three staff members were sharing a taxi home last week when the cab was broadsided by a minivan.  

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Dear Lazyweb:

I have 103 documents that would be great exhibits at trial.

If I scan the documents with OCR software (Omni page Pro) will I then be able to manipulate the text?  Ultimately, what they want is to be able to highlight a paragraph and blow it up onto the screen, replacing the full page document. I've seen this technique used in sales ( Read more... )

This first week back has been a bit surreal ( Read more... )

I have a real home now. It's strange after a year and a half on the go, in tents, hostels, boats, and the truck. Although my apartment is nearly perfect, the best things are what I can do just a walk away. For instance, I am sitting in my new favorite cafe, sipping coffee, using the wi-fi, watching the traffic roll by on this cold and rainy ( Read more... )

I am signing the lease to my apartment in Buenos Aires this afternoon! So any of you looking to visit Buenos Aires, you have a place to stay.

I read At the Tomb of the Inflatabe Pig: Travels through Paraguay by John Gimlette last Christmas and was hooked on seeing Paraguay.  Much of my planning the last few months was to get to Paraguay before I ran out of cash.  The country is not any bigger than California, and one whole region, the Chaco, is almost impassible any time of year.  An ( Read more... )

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