​​"You have to do what must be done knowing happiness doesn't always come from that, but greatness does." -- Sydney Leroux In recognition of the Women's World Cup (currently taking place in Canada), I'm posting the above quote attributed to Sydney Leroux, a forward on the USWNT. In searching online, I realized that a nearly identical quote has been attributed to George Bernard Shaw. Not knowing or necessarily trusting everything on the internet, in either event, the spirit

​​"I want you to be smart in the same way -- but for what is right -- using every adversity to stimulate you to creative survival, to concentrate your attention on the bare essentials, so you'll live, really live, and not complacently just get by on good behavior." -- Luke 16:9, The Message​​ ​ ​Things may not go according to plan, but God help me, things will go forward. I have faced adversity from opposing attorneys, from judges, from opposing parties, and even from the ci

​"God doesn't want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold and loving and sensible." -- 2 Timothy 1:7, The Message​​​​ ​ Think back to a time when you were a little kid, when it was your birthday or Christmas or some other holiday where you got a gift. What's the first thing you wanted to do? Open it up, play with it, and show it off to all your friends, right? Well, it's the same thing with a gift from God. We ought to be "bold" with these gifts, not "shy" in keeping them

​"My goal is this: always to put myself in the place in which I am best able to serve, wherever my gifts and qualities find the best soil, the widest field of action. There is no other goal." -- Hermann Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund, p. 64​ ​​ Welcome and bienvenidos, my fine friends! I am the means to your legal ends Speaking of legal, I'm the real Philly eagle, all the other lawyers just another silly Smeagol​ Now you see me steppin' down to Center City always coming throu