A friend says he has never found the right growth pattern in life.  As child, he was always short in stature and his parents worried about his lack of growth.  His physician placed him on a special diet hoping that it would stimulate a growth spurt.  Now that he is an adult, his wife and […]

In one of the more amazing feats in Olympic history, John Woodruff won the goal medal in the 800 meter race even though at one point in the race he stopped running.  While the 1936 Olympics are most remembered for the Jesse Owen heroics, Woodruff’s accomplishment may have been the more amazing.
At about 300 meters […]

Can a law firm be kind? No, this is not one of those lawyer jokes even though it may be the first time that the words “kind,” “law,” and “firm” have been used in the same sentence, and I promise you won’t be sued if you incorrectly answer the question.
Perkins Coie is a large, aggressive […]

This week many Americans will make New Year’s resolutions and express Christmas regrets.  Often these resolutions and regrets are directly related.  For example, folks will resolve to loss weight because they regret that they overate during Christmas. Or they will resolve to exercise because they regret that over the holidays they were “couch potatoes” who […]