A Life Lived Backwards: One Man's Life
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“John Gallagher and Dr. David Link, Two Jewish Brookline Guys Who Changed the World”
John Gallagher Jewish? Sounds Irish to me. The John Gallagher who was the President of the world famous Longwood Cricket Club where tennis is king and was deplored for its policy of not admitting Jews
Looking Backwards to See the Future
That is what historians do! That is what preservationists do! Many a wise man has said that we cant see where were going if we have no awareness of where weve been. Human Nature remains the same. T
Irishmen and Irishwoman are a Boy’s Best Friend
How could I know that I would spend twenty of the happiest years of my life from age 69 to 89 at one of the most undesirable office locations in Brookline:), amidst a gang of Irishmen, two Irishwomen,
Life and Death
Does anybody have the ridiculous notion he or she will live forever? Yeah, me! Not really, but when Jordan Rich asked me on this podcast why I had waited to age eighty-five to have drawn an estate pla
THE MINISTER DISAPPEARS, THE SILVER SCREEN, AND OTHER FASCINATING CASES
Youve had a look at some terrific lawyers in the last podcast. Now take a listen to some of my own interesting, if not fascinating, cases. I got a call from my friend Horatio one morning asking if
LEGAL EAGLES
Do you want a look inside the otherwise opaque world of lawyers? Listen and you shall hear. Like when as a fledging lawyer I was assigned a criminal case to defend pro bono. I thought the defendant ha
ROW HARD, NO EXCUSES
How could I know my life changed direction the day my longtime and esteemed legal assistant, Cathy Jenness, came into my office and asked for a week off. Sure, I said, adding, What for? Cathy said
Greg Spiers – The Best Boy Next Door
I think the title of this podcast could have been, Greg Spiers The Best Buy Next Door. Heres why. Some years ago I went to Best Buy for expert advice on an item I was considering. Greg was the sa
Baseball and America’s Survival
On this podcast you will hear how a theatrical event that started out lightheartedly surprisingly turned into something deadly serious, became an adventure, and brought me a bunch of new and talented
Why I Wrote a Memoir
I never know exactly what will be discussed before any given podcast unfolds. That is because Jordan Rich poses the questions, and I answer spontaneously. Part Two of my memoir is entitled, Why I wro