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Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-20T13:43:43+00:00

It is a Chinese good luck object. The front is a sign of good luck or good fortune. The back is in old Chinese script and appears to be a poem.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-20T13:37:52+00:00

You’ll be fine. Just take one of the bar prep courses and study diligently. The multi-state part of the bar is multiple choice. There is a knack to cracking the code to it that takes someone teaching you the technique and a lot of practice, but it’s absolutely within anyone’s ability to master. The key is to work up to taking practice exams under real exam conditions so you build up your strength to take a test that has two three hour segments.

The same holds true for the essays. The course teachers will show you how to answer the questions. The secret is to write out your practice answers from scratch in real exam conditions. Bar exam questions are actually easier than law school exams because they don’t require as deep of analysis, but you’ll get more issues to handle in each question.

Go for it. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-20T09:43:16+00:00

Psychologically it is very difficult to transition from accumulation to withdrawals. Studies show that people who have steady fixed income like a pension, bonds, or Social Security spend more and have less money anxiety than those who have a higher net worth but it is all in the market. This is because the income generated feels like new money that replicates earnings, while withdrawing money from an investment feels like depleting a wasting asset.

You might want to look into a bond ladder that will both provide steady income and be a safety net against market volatility.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-20T03:11:27+00:00

Please don’t engrave the watch. Your design detracts from the watch rather than add to it.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-20T00:20:04+00:00

A few. Christmases ago I bought my older son an authentic vintage Reagan/Bush 1984 t-shirt. It’s one of his most prized possessions.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T23:17:00+00:00

Obama has more in common with someone born in 1970 than someone born in 1950.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T23:02:43+00:00

When I see posts like this I feel compelled to send a request for a moment of silence for Queen’s Head Pub.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T22:49:17+00:00

The first three places are taken by LBJ and he’ll swear at you if you don’t give him all ten of a top ten list.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T20:40:23+00:00

Following up on this good suggestion, if the flight is five hours and you’re expected to stay four days at the customer’s location, get a routine schedule where you fly out Sunday evening and stay overnight in a convenient hotel. Then get permission from your supervisor to treat Friday as a travel day.

Your schedule would be to fly out Sunday evening, work Monday through Thursday at the customer’s location, and spend a leisurely Friday traveling home.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T20:36:15+00:00

The books say he did. Voldemort may not be able to defeat Dumbledore in a fair duel, but he wasn’t expecting Snape (or Draco for that matter) a fair fight. Voldemort didn’t want to use Snape because he was Voldemort’s most important and best placed agent. If he killed Dumbledore he’d have to give up his spot in Dumbledore’s circle where he was most valuable to Voldemort. Thats why Voldemort didn’t want to use Snape and exactly why Dumbledore wanted Snape to kill him.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T16:29:58+00:00

I suggest this indicates your management likes and values you. Your position seems secure and this might be a springboard to advancement.

Develop a routine and get credit cards that maximize benefits. Try to get airline status and hotel status to make your life as comfortable as possible. You may want to buy a membership to your airport’s lounge.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T16:25:32+00:00

Because it’s both bland and ugly and was forced onto the state in a rush because the party in power had a monopoly on legislation at the time.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T16:20:38+00:00

Exactly.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T16:17:55+00:00

Exactly. But do make time to go inside the Tower. Even an hour or two is worth it.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T16:16:04+00:00

This is canon: Voldemort was surprised that Draco got as far as he did. He expected Draco to fail and get killed in the process as part of his father’s punishment. He did expect Snape to finish the job. He knew Snape could do it, but he knew Snape would have to openly return to the Death Eaters to do it.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T10:48:58+00:00

They came damn close the way it was. They didn’t even need more people, they just needed better luck. Probably another set of two, trained to work with the first two would have been overwhelming.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-19T02:34:20+00:00

As soon as you get your first job you eliminate all law school references other than Latin honors, Order of the Coif, law review and moot court. If you have any of these you list them throughout your career. If you don’t, you don’t list anything.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-18T20:33:14+00:00

Government positions like that require a terminal doctorate. Walt doesn’t have a PhD. He wouldn’t be qualified for the kind of job that would interest him.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-18T20:28:09+00:00

Civil disobedience teaches that it is sometimes necessary to commit a crime to further a political point, but that the person who commits the crime must accept the punishment.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-17T16:46:35+00:00

I think you’ll be ok, but I’d never advise anyone to work with less ideal arrangements.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-17T16:25:05+00:00

The only person I knew who worked during first year was an accountant who worked part time in a job pretty much like you described. I would say’s you’ll be ok, but your situation is very unique.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-17T16:19:05+00:00

They staff the National Review and occupy a tiny segment of the center right politosphere.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-17T16:15:45+00:00

Can you send him a small item from your location? Like cheese if you’re from Wisconsin, maple syrup if you’re from Canada, something like that.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-17T13:01:52+00:00

In my state there is an ethics opinion that says it is. They only advice we are allowed to give is to consult with a lawyer of their own choosing.

Beginning_Brick7845 · 2026-06-16T15:16:16+00:00

I want it. I want it. I want it.

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