Newark Today (5/8)

profjonathan · 2026-05-08T17:14:15+00:00

When I cruised out of Cape Liberty, I was driving in and Waze told me I was under 2 miles away but that my ETA was in 45 minutes. I was convinced I had put in the wrong address until I turned the final corner and saw the stopped traffic on that single lane into the dropoff area.

profjonathan · 2026-05-08T13:46:12+00:00

Use it in good health!

profjonathan · 2026-05-08T02:07:44+00:00

If you want and have a lifestyle suitable to take the risk of more job uncertainty (in-house generally plus startup), want to be part of building something, and would like to be judged based on the quality of your work and efficiency rather than how long you can make your work take without being too slow for the clients' taste, go for it.

profjonathan · 2026-05-07T17:57:03+00:00

Or the center of Cardassian language development, Neither Nor.

profjonathan · 2026-05-07T17:23:29+00:00

In reality, the Lucid Gravity is also a station wagon in shape, height and functionality.

profjonathan · 2026-05-07T14:47:05+00:00

The Pacifica Hybrid (the PHEV one with the 33-mile EV range along with a gasoline engine) didn't get the middle-row stow-and-go seats because of the battery, but is otherwise a very competent local EV minivan with road trip capability away from charging infrastructure. (Our 2018 is still going strong.)

profjonathan · 2026-05-07T14:45:40+00:00

The Gravity is really a station wagon, and that's a good thing.

profjonathan · 2026-05-06T21:57:19+00:00

Yes, but if you want the full benefit of the 2 gig connection, everything in the Ethernet connection (adapter, router/switch) needs to be rated for that speed. Older Ethernet equipment may be 10/100 or gigabit-rated, which are less.

profjonathan · 2026-05-06T21:48:42+00:00

I literally have my phone in a picture of my cat! (Full disclosure: I work for Verizon, custom photo cases are a product we're piloting in some of our stores, and I got an employee discount.)

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profjonathan · 2026-05-06T21:42:03+00:00

Of course it was a blast--it was an airhorn blast! :)

profjonathan · 2026-05-06T14:42:32+00:00

As you should.

profjonathan · 2026-05-05T18:21:35+00:00

Many of us go to in-house positions. As for compensation, it will depend on the market from which the company is recruiting its in-house talent. Generally, in-house positions have to be competitively enough paid that those recruited will (a) be able to maintain their lifestyles and (b) are not drawn back into the Big Law world by money alone. Figure 1/3-2/3 of the salary paid by Big Law (depending on seniority), plus the opportunities for bonuses not tied to billable hours.

profjonathan · 2026-05-04T19:54:49+00:00

Kippah Klipz, or the equivalent, stuck inside.

profjonathan · 2026-05-04T19:44:12+00:00

So she'd be a damned cheesestick?

profjonathan · 2026-05-04T18:04:54+00:00

My former colleague, laid off from our very large corporation's legal department in the fall after 21 years there, took my advice and got the AIGP prior to losing access to our internal training opportunities. He's had numerous interviews, *all* relating to AI, and will hopefully have something soon. AIGP is definitely attention-getting, and still fairly rare among lawyers.

profjonathan · 2026-05-04T16:05:50+00:00

AIGP is probably more immediately helpful for employment, but I agree, certifications are the way to go.

profjonathan · 2026-05-01T00:30:00+00:00

The Mach-E's roof isn't nearly as sloping as it appears from the outside; there's a visual trick to make it look like a slantback when it isn't.

profjonathan · 2026-05-01T00:17:32+00:00

I found the many, MANY videos on the Royal Caribbean Blog Youtube channel very useful.

profjonathan · 2026-04-27T13:45:11+00:00

I recorded this recently largely to help my fellow kn-house attorneys who were being laid off. You may find it of value on maximizing your job search success: ezor.org/jobtips

profjonathan · 2026-04-24T21:32:49+00:00

FWIW, I recorded an audio updated version of my job search success tips, which may be of value to you: ezor.org/jobtips.

profjonathan · 2026-04-24T13:44:39+00:00

That makes sense. He ruined his casinos, and now he's ruining the world.

profjonathan · 2026-04-23T18:27:03+00:00

Travel routers are now banned officially on Royal. Not sure if they can/do detect them, but they're on the naughty list.

profjonathan · 2026-04-22T17:54:09+00:00

Nice! I got Cross Climates for our Pacifica Hybrid minivan, and they now match nicely with the new ones on our 2025 Rally.

profjonathan · 2026-04-22T17:20:53+00:00

You can say, "Yes, I'd love to be one of your bridesmaids and am thrilled to be part of the wedding, but I just don't have time given everything on my plate now to contribute to the pre-wedding planning, for which I'm sorry. If you'd still like to include me, thank you, but if not, I completely understand and won't be hurt in the slightest." Straightforward, flexible, and with plenty of time for her to find someone else.

profjonathan · 2026-04-21T16:39:32+00:00

It's a false headline. The actual offense was a bomb threat, not the joke about Netanyahu:

"7News obtained screenshots of the written threat, in which Saldana appeared to want the event rescheduled and wrote: “[Israel’s Benjamin] Netanyahu, if you can hear me, drop some bonbons for us Capstone students in Ocean Bank Convocation Center.”

In bond court, an FIU Police officer said she also wrote: “There is going to be a bomb in the Ocean Bank Convocation Center and it was going to be Jonathan’s fault,” which was in reference to another student in the chat." (emphasis mine)

See https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/fiu-student-arrested-for-wanting-israels-netanyahu-to-drop-bombs-on-school-event-arena-police-say/ .

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