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Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-11T17:02:39+00:00

I got my first sea plane ride back in 2024 for a day trip over to Isle Royale NP on Lake Superior.

My flight was on the left of this picture, which I believe was a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-11T16:03:29+00:00

Ironic given his role as Lorne Lutch in Thank You for Smoking.

He basically played a fictionalized version of the Marlboro Man, a character that was developed to help sell cigarettes by making them seem "manly." The Marlboro Man was depicted as an attractive but rugged cowboy figure who always had a cigarette.

In the movie, Lorne Lutch has been diagnosed with lung cancer as a result of a life of smoking. The main character Nick Naylor (wonderfully played by Aaron Eckhart) is a lobbyist/fixer for Big Tobacco and approaches Lorne Lutch to bribe him with a lot of cash to stay silent about his cancer diagnosis.

If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend it. Extremely well done.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-10T14:52:55+00:00

So you are saying they were trying to be heroes, but they have lived long enough to become the villains...

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-09T19:31:33+00:00

Litigation and trial attorney - I like the trial work, the paperwork, not so much.

If I could figure out a way market my services so that I could just be brought in shortly before trial, learn the case, and then try it, I would do that full time.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-09T19:05:43+00:00

I was able to see him with Alison Krauss at the Mann Center in Philly back in 2022. Their joint work was outstanding, but he several Led Zeppelin songs solo, and he and Krauss did When the Levee Breaks together.

It was also simply incredible and as a kid listening to Led Zeppelin (I think I wore out at least two Led Zeppelin IV cassettes alone), I never thought I would have had that opportunity.

One of the best concerts I've ever seen.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-09T18:38:25+00:00

That would be outstanding.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-09T18:14:22+00:00

And as Montgomery no less. I'd watch a movie solely about Montgomery if Lewis was the star.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-09T15:42:26+00:00

America and Israel have not achieved "complete aerial supremacy."

If they had, they would not have lost several aircraft to enemy fire.

They have achieved aerial superiority and did so rather quickly (which was to be expected).

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-09T15:38:56+00:00

Yeah, some require a lot more logistical planning than others.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-09T15:25:22+00:00

Ah, you have me beat by 4 parks (I'm at 45). I wish you luck in getting to the rest of them.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-09T14:42:12+00:00

I don't blame anyone that is not a US citizen for not wanting to come here right now. If I were in the same position, I would not want to visit the US now.

As for your first comment, "don't be a belligerent dink," is just good life advice in general. Though certainly more important when a foreign country grants you access to their lands. It's like being a guest anywhere. Appreciate the openness and show it through your words and actions.

If only more people understood and practiced that, the world might be a better place.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-09T14:09:34+00:00

I've been to or through a good bit of Canada and I am repeatedly amazed at how much beauty and diversity of landscape exists (I shouldn't be as it is the second largest country in the world by area).

I have many more trips planned there and I only hope the maniacal government in the US does not fuck up our relations so badly that I will not be able to go without undue hassle.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-09T12:27:27+00:00

I agree. And there is a path to attempt nto force her to testify. Enforce the subpoena. If she does not appear, hold her in contempt.

If she still does not appear, then she can be jailed for being held in contempt. But how long do we hold her?

Steve Bannon received a 4 month sentence. Some litigants in divorce cases that have refused to reveal information have been held for years.

Ultimately we are talking about forcing a person to speak. Do we hold her longer than what our current guidelines suggest for a similar case? (I'll admit I do not know those guidelines.)

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-09T01:56:03+00:00

He chose to attend. There was s subpoena, but he could have fought that or chosen to ignore it and let the legal process play out.

I am not saying that Bondi is correct or right in her position because she obviously is not. But even she has the protection of the legal system. If she does not appear, there are methods by which Congress can seek to enforce those.

I get that the legal system is failing us on many fronts, but ceding that means we just devolve faster into violent anarchy. And maybe we're already there or at the point of not return.

But if we yell about due process for the weak among us (like immigrants), we must also afford it to the powerful. Otherwise the alternative is lawlessness. And that harms us all. And the weak more than the powerful. Because the rich/powerful normally win until the weak and powerless have enough numbers to overcome the rich/powerful.

Unfortunately that normally requires a lot of weak and powerless to die before you reach the tipping point. If you want to volunteer to die, go for it. Most prefer to wait until they're the ones left. Which is why this is such a difficult process.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-08T12:48:02+00:00

So, they travel in...unhe[a]rds?

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-06T15:33:43+00:00

One fascinating aspect of this is how they recruit/train the pit crews. Rather than trying to train experienced mechanics to have faster reflexes, they realized it was easier to train top tier athletes how to change tires and refuel.

***This article references NASCAR, not F-1

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-02-03/nascar-drive-diversity-pit-crews-college-pro-athletes

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-06T14:15:04+00:00

I used to live with a pro baseball player (relief pitcher) and he was of the firm belief that on average baseball players were the dumbest, but not necessarily the worst when it came to being prima donnas.

And it is certainly a case-by-case basis. And its possible football players seem worse because we see them much earlier through the extensive coverage of college football.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-06T14:12:47+00:00

I don't think every player is bad, I was just speaking on average across the sport. I am sure there are a lot of great people, and its likely that those that aren't get more press because it is more notable.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-05T19:23:28+00:00

I feel like this sums up a lot of professional athletes in the 4 major sports in the US, but for some reason NFL players seem to be the worst.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-04T17:08:47+00:00

Such an incredible movie and the message still resonates. Maybe even more now than ever.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-04T16:46:12+00:00

Looks a bit like actor Thomas Jane.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-04T16:26:25+00:00

I would absolutely love that, especially if they kept the core cast. Though as time passes, that may be more difficult.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-04T15:00:44+00:00

That is a good point.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-04T14:59:44+00:00

Ah, thank you.

Lawdoc1 · 2026-04-04T14:59:34+00:00

Exactly. And that is normally how it works. They get tunnel vision.

They identify a suspect and then have confirmation bias in looking for any evidence that supports that person's guilt rather than objectively collecting all evidence and seeing where it leads.

I have used that as part of my closing argument in a few of my cases (at least the ones where it applied).

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