In my never ending quest to find the "perfect cup of coffee," I stumbled upon this simple pleasure.
Allegro Coffee - found at Whole Foods - this morning I enjoyed the "Light/Dark" roast. . .what a way to start the day.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Morning Jolt In Chicago - Thank God No One Was Hurt
A taxicab and a car collided at the intersection of North Avenue and Wells Street in the Old Town neighborhood at about 5:30 a.m. this morning, sending the cab crashing through the window of a Starbucks coffee shop, a Fire Department spokeswoman said.
Each car had only a driver, and both were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, she said. No pedestrians were hurt.
Each car had only a driver, and both were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, she said. No pedestrians were hurt.
"Hold Please" - Diablo Actors Ensemble
"Hold Please"
Diablo Actors' Ensemble, 1345 Locust St., Walnut Creek
Diablo Actors' Ensemble presents the Bay Area premiere of Anne Weisman's comedy "Hold Please."
Plot: Secretaries try to bring down one of the firm's partners due to allegations of sexual harassment.
Sounds like fun!
8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through Nov. 8; 8 p.m.
Fridays-Saturdays Nov. 14-22; 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 23
RUNNING TIME: 2 hours
TICKETS: $25; 925-482-5110 or www.diabloactors.com
Diablo Actors' Ensemble, 1345 Locust St., Walnut Creek
Diablo Actors' Ensemble presents the Bay Area premiere of Anne Weisman's comedy "Hold Please."
Plot: Secretaries try to bring down one of the firm's partners due to allegations of sexual harassment.
Sounds like fun!
8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through Nov. 8; 8 p.m.
Fridays-Saturdays Nov. 14-22; 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 23
RUNNING TIME: 2 hours
TICKETS: $25; 925-482-5110 or www.diabloactors.com
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
A Bucket O'Treats from Merrill. . .
to unload a "pail" of stress
Great goodies, including, a much appreciated "Stress Ball."
Thanks, Julie Basurto!
julie.basurto@merrillcorp.com
Knitting Tonight, 5:30-6:30, Paulson Esquire Court Reporters
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone 415.591.3333
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone 415.591.3333
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Partnerships -- an issue of trust
Partners in a partnership are said to owe "fiduciary duties" to one another--that is, they owe a duty each to the other to look out after the others' best interests.
Though partnerships are usually meant to be equal (i.e., equal sharing of responsibilities, equal contributions, etc.), they are, in practice, rarely so. Someone, for example, may handle the actual rental of rental properties in a partnership. Another, for example, may handle the bookkeeping and bank accounts of the company.
Regardless of all the plans that partners make, regardless of the legal mechanisms put into place to make the machinery run more smoothly, one thing any partnership needs to thrive is trust.
The past few weeks, I've been representing partners who desired to dissolve their partnership with a remaining partner. When the partners, who'd been friends, decided to wrap up their business, they asked the partner handling the bookkeeping to give everyone copies of the accounts just to reconcile things. This partner was offended, and told them he'd not give them anything, that they should trust him. Of course, then my clients also got their suspicions up, and claims began being thrown by each way.
At the end of the day, after threats of a judicial dissolution, the managing partner provided us the information we needed, and everything is going to be resolved without the need for a lawsuit. The sad thing is that--other than some very minor disagreements about the way certain things were handled--there appears to have been no dishonesty on either side, just a conflict of personalities.
If you're a partner--even if you believe you're doing the bulk of the work--remember that you owe duties to your other partners to be open, honest and forthcoming. Provide your partners with all information. Be upfront, don't be controlling and--most of all--don't get defensive when you're asked for information.
At the end of the day, these ex-partners will have resolved their partnership by splitting everything equally. But if one partner had simply been forthcoming, they could have done this without the added expense of attorney's fees
Though partnerships are usually meant to be equal (i.e., equal sharing of responsibilities, equal contributions, etc.), they are, in practice, rarely so. Someone, for example, may handle the actual rental of rental properties in a partnership. Another, for example, may handle the bookkeeping and bank accounts of the company.
Regardless of all the plans that partners make, regardless of the legal mechanisms put into place to make the machinery run more smoothly, one thing any partnership needs to thrive is trust.
The past few weeks, I've been representing partners who desired to dissolve their partnership with a remaining partner. When the partners, who'd been friends, decided to wrap up their business, they asked the partner handling the bookkeeping to give everyone copies of the accounts just to reconcile things. This partner was offended, and told them he'd not give them anything, that they should trust him. Of course, then my clients also got their suspicions up, and claims began being thrown by each way.
At the end of the day, after threats of a judicial dissolution, the managing partner provided us the information we needed, and everything is going to be resolved without the need for a lawsuit. The sad thing is that--other than some very minor disagreements about the way certain things were handled--there appears to have been no dishonesty on either side, just a conflict of personalities.
If you're a partner--even if you believe you're doing the bulk of the work--remember that you owe duties to your other partners to be open, honest and forthcoming. Provide your partners with all information. Be upfront, don't be controlling and--most of all--don't get defensive when you're asked for information.
At the end of the day, these ex-partners will have resolved their partnership by splitting everything equally. But if one partner had simply been forthcoming, they could have done this without the added expense of attorney's fees
Friday, October 24, 2008
No Tricks, Just Treats
Lisa Águeda, Account Executive
FIRST LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Direct: 415.850.8354 ▪ Office: 415.626.3111 ▪ lisa@firstlegalsupport.com
www.firstlegalsupport.com
Thursday, October 23, 2008
What Cinderella Would Drive
These pretty pumpkins were picked from the glass patch of Cohn Stone Studios, located in Richmond, CA.
Molly Stone, and artist Michael Cohn opened the studio in the '80s."
For details, call 510-234-9690
www.cohnstone.com
Email:
cohnstone@sbcglobal.net.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Stay Tuned. . .an interview with author, Sue Ann Jaffarian coming soon. . .
In the meantime, check out her work on amazon.com
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Thanks to Laura Basaloco-Lapo for a Great Time Last Night
Thank you so much to Laura Basaloco, San Francisco Family Law Attorney for hosting our Knitting Circle. In addition to great food and company, Laura even broke out some very nice Portuguese wine. :)
We had a great group of women and a special "shout out" to our newest group member, Katy Sullivan, soon-to-be graduate of the SFSU Paralegal Program.
Next meeting date is Tuesday, October 18 - details of location, etc. to follow.
Remember to bring a friend - and it's NOT just for knitters - crocheters, cross-stitchers and general crafts folk welcome :)
We had a great group of women and a special "shout out" to our newest group member, Katy Sullivan, soon-to-be graduate of the SFSU Paralegal Program.
Next meeting date is Tuesday, October 18 - details of location, etc. to follow.
Remember to bring a friend - and it's NOT just for knitters - crocheters, cross-stitchers and general crafts folk welcome :)
Friday, October 10, 2008
Welcome Back, Julie!
New "mum" Julie Basurto is back at work at Merrill Legal Solutions. Isn't Christopher just the cutest little guy you've ever seen?
Stuffed or Fried. . .?
. . .or maybe baked into a nice warm loaf with a steaming cup of hot coffee on a crisp autumn day. . .yummy
Ana Costa of Barkley Court Reporters grows some mean zucchini ;0
Thursday, October 9, 2008
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
This was one of those days that I just was not quite sure about. . .doubting myself, doubting my worth - having a pity party - just plain feeling sorry for myself.
Just when I thought no one cared - Liebchen came to the rescue. Now all my friends know that a hot cup of STRONG coffee is one guilty pleasure I can never resist. Liebchen left this nice little Keurig cup on my desk (we have one of those fancy Keurig coffee machines at work).
And this blend must have been created especially for me, it's called "Dark Magic" Extra Bold Roast by Green Mountain Coffee. . .
5:00 clock here I come!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
"Palace in the Haze" by Greg Gandy
“Palace in the Haze”- 24x30 in oil on panel. It’s available at the John Pence gallery in San Francisco and Greg also has a website.
www.greggandy.com.
Next Knitting Circle - October 14, 5:30 pm
Hosted by:
Laura Basaloco-Lapo
lapo2000@aol.com
Location:
Oct 14th 5:30-8pm
155 Montgomery St, 12th Floor
San Francisco, Ca 94104
p: (415) 392-2018
Laura Basaloco-Lapo
lapo2000@aol.com
Location:
Oct 14th 5:30-8pm
155 Montgomery St, 12th Floor
San Francisco, Ca 94104
p: (415) 392-2018
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