by Ryan McKeen
Here’s the actual quote:
“Halloween. For the next five years, Halloween is probably fun but then it’s going to become a pain in the neck to you.” Henderson v. Henderson, 2003 WL 23177463 (Munro, J.)
A few thoughts here:
First, the five years are up for the Hendersons. I hope they enjoy a “probably fun” Halloween [...]
by Ryan McKeen
The brain has two hemispheres that are separate and don’t interconnect. The logical left brain does our business activities, trying to steer us into pleasure and away from discomfort. The creative and intuitive right side is an unlimited source of solutions to problems and connects us to hidden strengths.
As we accumulate stress, the [...]
by Ryan McKeen
“Stress + Rest = Improvement.” -@jeffgalloway
The pattern is constant. Run. Walk. Long run one day. Rest the next.
Rest is half the equation. Hard work is the other half.
My best runs have come when I’ve built up mileage. Rested for a short period and then run again.
Stress plus rest equals improvement. It’s a law. [...]
by Ryan McKeen
This is the first of several posts on what I’ve learned about law through running.
The first and most important lesson is that someone starting out in law needs a sherpa.
Before I ran, I used to scoff at running books on the shelf. I thought who needs a book on running? It’s just a [...]
by Ryan McKeen
Going to court this morning a woman jumped out in front of my car as I was making a right turn.
I was at an intersection. There was a no turn on red sign. I waited for my green arrow and begun to make my turn. A woman proceeded to walk in front of [...]
by Ryan McKeen
In August, I wrote about my fear of failure. For years, I wanted to run the Hartford Half Marathon. But I never signed up. I let my fear of failing prevent me from ever reaching the starting line. Let alone the finish line.
Last Saturday I came in 2798th place in the Hartford Half [...]
by Ryan McKeen
Quoting a good friend (who passed the bar exam) quoting the word of Johnny Drama: “VICTORY!”
The results of the July 2009 Bar Exam have been posted on the Judicial Branch website.
Congratulations to all who passed. Welcome to the Connecticut Bar.
by Ryan McKeen
Here’s some gift ideas:
1 Non-Iron Shirts by Brooks Brothers. These shirts are in fact non-iron and totally awesome. The amount they save on dry cleaning is worth the price of the shirt. Plus they come in slim sizes. Many of these shirts are great with or without ties.
2. A leather portfolio. Sometimes, a [...]
by Catherine Blinder, Communications Director, CT Fair Housing Center
Four years after filing a federal lawsuit, the CT Fair Housing Center and the State of Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities have settled a landmark housing discrimination case with New Horizons Village, an apartment complex which markets itself as providing independent housing for [...]
by Ryan McKeen
I just got an invoice from the Hartford Courant to list a property that is in foreclosure. The amount of the invoice $2777.48. That’s for one of those small ads you see in the Real Estate section of the Sunday Courant. The $2777.48 is the price for one of those ads to run [...]
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