Summertime blues

The most recent post on What about Paris?, Dog days: Hot, with increasing chaos later this week sums it all up. And I thought it was just the down turn, and for more on that you cannot do better (or should it be worse) than read Jeremy Hodges’ post in Legal Week today on the trials of the mid tier property sector, Property woes prompt tough times for mid-tier.

Becoming modesty

The eldest is now back in the UK, after Berlin and Milan, and living in Hackney. Just around the corner, it seems, from one of the mad mullahs, so lots of police activity. The day before yesterday she managed to lock herself in the bathroom. It took 20 minutes and the Fire Brigade to release her: they were as surprised as we were to learn that the bathroom door had a deadlock. It makes you wonder about the previous tenants. Anyway, no harm done and at least she had her dressing gown with her (her mother’s first thought).

Yesterday evening her front door bell rang. There was one of the boys in blue. They were making house to house enquiries about three “parked” cars. Not, as the eldest immediately thought, to caution her for wasting the Fire Brigade’s time! I doubt that Red Watch complained.

Thinking creatively

Thanks to the link in one of John Naughton’s recent posts in Memex 1.1, a link to Ed Boyden’s post How to think: a fascinating set of rules. Interesting and practical advice, and relevant to every lawyer coming to terms with our changing world of legal services.

Fannie and Freddie

Reading the coverage about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a recent comment by a senior HSBC economist, reviewing the attitudes and approach of central bankers, came to mind: “U.S. central bankers are like the U.S. military ~ rush in, all guns blazing and never mind the collateral damage”.

¿qué?

To borrow a phrase, and now for something completely different. Adam Jones’ FT Management blog post, Public speaking tips from Spain, caught my eye this morning.

Very good.