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Special Merry Christmas Memories

Due to having divorced parents I had the opportunity growing up of seeing Christmas arrive in two separate parts of the country. With my Mmom, Christmas in Rhode Island was lobster dinner at my God Mothers, midnight mass and opening of the first presents sometime…

By Mike Bryant

/ 25 Dec 2013

Pope Call For Commission on Sexual Abuse: Advancement or Another Barrier?

The Pope has called for the creation of a commission investigating the sexual abuse of minors. It is good that the Pope is talking about the issue because silence has been what has been driving most of what the Church has done with this tragedy. …

By Mike Bryant

/ 24 Dec 2013

There is A Lot of Snow Already: Adopt Your Fire Hydrant

We have a fire hydrant across the street. I really didn’t think much about it until a couple of years ago when our local fire department representative showed up at the door. His request was that we keep an eye on the area around it…

By Mike Bryant

/ 23 Dec 2013

No Reason to Speed for the Holidays

You see it on every road right now. The roads are crazy as people rush about and deal with the final holiday needs. – The errand may be important but not more important than you. – The streets can be slick with the snow and…

By Mike Bryant

/ 22 Dec 2013

Being Sick is the Worst

We deal with clients all the time who are injured. It is one thing to hear about the problems they have and a totally different issue to experience the symptoms. Like most people, we each have experienced past injuries, so sometimes you will actually be…

By Mike Bryant

/ 21 Dec 2013

The Dangers of Trailers

I wrote an article about farm equipment over at the Minneapolis blog. It sparked a number of great comments from Ron Melancon about the national dangers of improperly attached trailers. He pointed out a great website for getting more information: www.dangeroustrailers.org Looking the site over, it

By Mike Bryant

/ 18 Dec 2013

Real Story of Drunk Driving and Death

A wife tells her husband about the death of his family. It is the chilling story of a man left paralyzed after he and his family were hit by a drunk driver. They say time heals all wounds. In the two years since the accident, I…

By Mike Bryant

/ 16 Dec 2013

How George Will Hates Trial Lawyers

Here at the Legal Examiner, there have been a number of articles written about how George Will likes to play with “facts” to support tort reform. Some of my favorites: Cusimano Letter To George Will Exposes The Truth About Litigation., Wayne Parsons | January 11, 2009 2:23 PM George Will…

By Mike Bryant

/ 14 Dec 2013

Roundabouts: Have They Made a Difference?

We have now had roundabouts in Minnesota for a couple of years now. People actually know what they are when they see them now. For the most part, drivers are starting to become efficient and maybe even proficient at their use. The Minnesota Department of…

By Mike Bryant

/ 13 Dec 2013

A Grandfather’s Message to His Granddaughter About Texting

A friend of mind forwarded a story that her father had sent to her daughter. It was the story of : The email included a link to a story and video. The exchange took place in Minnesota , but it was a tragic story from Kansas…

By Mike Bryant

/ 11 Dec 2013

St. John’s Abbey Release Their List of 18 Monks and Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors

St. John’s Abbey released a list today of 18 Monks and Priests accused of sexually abusing minors. The disclosure follows the disclosure by the The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis of a list with the names of 34 priests. Both lists included the name…

By Mike Bryant

/ 9 Dec 2013

Sexual Abuse Survivors Need Disclosure, Exposure, and To Get Closure

I had an excellent opportunity to be at the press conference for the announcement of the first lawsuit to be brought under the Child Victims Act. The law provides for the opening of the window for any survivor who has ever been sexually abused as…

By Mike Bryant

/ 9 Dec 2013