Monthly Archives: March 2010

Reducing Stress With Checklists and GTD

Posted on March 19, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

In the ABA Journal, Martha Neil writes: A sense of impending doom is a common feeling for many attorneys in practice: From the mistake made when drafting a document or taking a deposition to a transgression that you may not … Continue reading →

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4 Reasons To Use A Checklist

Posted on March 16, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

Atul Gawande’s The Checklist Manifesto has arrived, and sits in my kitchen until I get my first free moment to enjoy it. I hope to read it, fittingly, on my upcoming cross-country flight. I meant to post about this earlier, … Continue reading →

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Lean and Daylight Savings Time: Beware The Ides Of March

Posted on March 15, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

I’ve never liked Daylight Savings Time. It’s antiquated and disruptive. This humorous post sums it up well, and links to a Daylight Savings Hub for understanding how it’s observed internationally with resources for IT administrators. The cited justifications just don’t … Continue reading →

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Race to Nowhere: How Are Tomorrow’s Lawyers Being Educated?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

Several weeks ago, I saw Race to Nowhere, a film screening to small audiences in the San Francisco Bay area. This movie documents the incredible demands we place on elementary and high school children. Many of these kids spend over … Continue reading →

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Site Maintenance

Posted on March 5, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

(updated below) I’ve decided to upgrade the site, mostly to deal with behind the scenes issues which I’ll share later. To do it in the cleanest way possible, I’ll be taking the site down for most of the weekend. There … Continue reading →

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Respect For Teachers

Posted on March 5, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

The New York Times had an interesting article earlier this week about Diane Ravitch, an education historian and former official with the U.S. Department of Education.  She recently went public with dramatically changed views on standardized testing and charter schools. … Continue reading →

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Law and Longevity

Posted on March 5, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

I have no idea how long lawyers live in comparison to other cohorts, though this study found that male Virginia lawyers live longer than the general population. So, these two stories caught my eye. First, meet 102 year old Wesley … Continue reading →

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A Potent Cultural Cocktail

Posted on March 3, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

In today’s New York Times, David Brooks recounts the amazing story of Jan Baalsrud.  Baalsrud snuck back into Norway during World War II to help the anti-Nazi resistance, battling severe weather and terrain, only surviving because of his own outdoor … Continue reading →

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Serve It Up Precisely

Posted on March 2, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

Chuck Hollis thinks IT managers have paid too much attention to costs for hardware and software, and not enough attention to internal IT processes. He argues in favor of less precision and more speed, since the “time to serve” — … Continue reading →

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