Test of MovablePoster posting software
April 1, 2004
This is a test posting using MovablePoster. It looks like I can do a good bit of formatting in a Word-like environment.
A Fable
October 29, 2003
From a CLE [continuing legal education] presentation I did a while back:
Once upon a time there were two companies. The companies had to negotiate a contract. The companies were represented by smart, experienced executives. The executives understood the business. The executives understood each other.
The executives hit it off on a personal level. The executives played golf. The executives supped. The executives sipped. Things looked good.
Why the Name?
September 29, 2003
Stephen Bainbridge’s entertaining corporate-law-and-wine blog, ProfessorBainbridge.com, very kindly describes this blog as “The oddly named, but always worth reading, By No Other blawg . . . .” The name comes from what I thought was the Ben Franklin saying, “Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn by no other.” Unfortunately, I just learned in a Google search that the saying is usually quoted as, “Experience is a dear teacher, but a fool will learn from no other” (emphasis added).
I should have remembered the wise counsel of a friend and former law partner. Some years ago, he jokingly chastised one of my then-fellow associates who, in drafting a brief, had misstated a procedural rule. He said, “That’s why we buy you the $*^#% books, so you can look these things up.”
I suppose I could change the name of this blog, but what the heck, the name is a useful object lesson in itself . . . .
TrackBacks
September 27, 2003
If you blog, you should use TrackBacks. I just figured out how, by watching the 2-minute QuickTime movie (9 MB) available on the Movable Type explanation of TrackBack. Here’s another explanation that was helpful, at the Cruft Box blog.
Welcome; Cautions; Disclaimers
August 13, 2003
Welcome to Business Lessons. I use this blog for note-taking about my business-related reading. Some of that reading is law-related, because I’m a lawyer by training.
Now for some customary cautions and disclaimers:
1. This site is presented for general information only. It should not be read as business advice or legal advice about your specific situation, and of course it doesn’t establish an attorney-client relationship between you and me.
2. Any opinions expressed here are mine (or those of the commenter, if applicable) and not those of my employer, my former law firm, or any of its clients.
3. Remember that in legal matters, small changes in facts can make a big difference in outcome. For your specific situation, consult a lawyer licensed in your jurisdiction who has expertise in the appropriate subject area.