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The end is near. Robots are taking over. Even Elon Musk noted, “ I’m close to the cutting edge in Al and it scares the hell out of me. It’s capable of vastly more than almost anyone knows and the rate of Improvement is exponential.” The human touch is waning. I wanted...

These pearls of wisdom originally appeared in Last Word-Supreme Advocacy ( http://supremeadvocacy.ca/top-ten-thoughts-criminal-civil-lawyer-43-years-profession/) Top Ten Thoughts from a Criminal and Civil Lawyer After 43 Years in the Profession After almost 43 years...

As Gilbert and Sullivan said in Pinafore,  "Things are seldom what they seem, skim milk masquerades as cream." A while back I received a phone call purportedly from the Canadian Bar Insurance Association (CBIA)  saying that if I simply request a quote for house...

I happened to be at a Starbucks in Florida recently and I decided to access their free WIFI.  Not surprisingly you have to click on and accept their terms and conditions.  I opened the link and I believe I am probably the only person who ever read this stuff, other...

I notice occasionally insurance companies deny claims.  For some inexplicable reason or other, they refuse to pay.  I have a solution. How about the establishment of an insurance company that would insure against denial of claims by other insurance companies.  So if...

I had a couple of people ask me recently if I knew any collaborative family lawyers.  They insisted on one.  I for one have mixed feelings about the process. It got me thinking. If it is as effective as its proponents say, why don't they crank up the approach even...

I frequently get unsolicited calls from financial advisors telling me they can offer me a free portfolio review and if I retain their services, they virtually guarantee me riches rivalling those of Warren Buffett.  I am sure this ultimate wizard of wealth exists but I...

Many offices are considering switching their systems to Apple Macs. I have a vast knowledge on the subject given that I can match anyone on the planet on the frustration meter. Here are my thoughts. Actually I have both at home. While still in practice I seriously...

Are the thought police coming? Fast forward a bit.  Government legislation says all our thoughts are to be monitored. To ensure compliance residents must wear a thought transponder (“TT”) on their heads. You zoom along the highway when suddenly you hear a siren and...

The youth seem to have a language of their own, as I guess they always have had. It is not quite a whole language. It just involves a number of distinct phrases. The other night one of my daughter's friends left a voice mail message: "Hi Natalie.  Like it's me. Like...