Too often, the few ruin it for the many. I watched in sad disappointment last night as our beloved Canucks lost Game 7 and the Stanley Cup to Boston. But then I watched in horror and shame as a relatively few complete idiots behaved as shamefully as one can behave, painting an ugly picture of […]

Still grinning from ear to ear, still breaking out into spontaneous, incredulous laughter after replaying Kesler’s 13.4-seconds-left-brilliant-game-tying-goal over and over in my mind, still giddy at the thought that our beloved Canucks are going to the Stanley Cup final, this time as favorites, and I just have to write about it. Have to write about […]

I was just reading about the new Italian law mandating mediation in the litigation process and it occurred to me that not everyone would agree with this. Should mediation be mandatory in litigated disputes? Some would argue a resounding yes, while others would suggest the courts have no business imposing alternative means of resolving disputes. […]

After writing my post on civility, I happened upon a passage in Piero Ferrucci’s book ” the Power of Kindness” that was almost eerily relevant. Though he said it better than I ever could, Dr. Ferrucci and I are as one when it comes to the importance of respect in relationships. The passage reads: “Respect […]

Was the disappearance of civility a slow, drawn out process or was it just gone one day, like that proverbial nocturnal thief? Whatever the case, I mourn its absence, and would like to invite it back to hang out. I believe in civility – I think manners still matter. I think respect, mutually given and […]