Too Old To Hunt?
It is sure easy to marginalize older or chronically ill people. Some will actually talk around an elderly or chronically ill person...
Who Do You Trust to Tell You?
One of my best friends has Parkinson's. We are talking long-time friends: Lane and I met the first day of college in an elevator when...
Are You a Frog in Warm Water?
Many of you have heard the analogy about the frog and boiling water – if you try to put a frog in boiling water, he will jump right out...
Discovering What Is Really Important
Easter this year included time with my grandsons. Both were decked out in new shirts and fresh haircuts. They looked so handsome. We...
Forty Years Makes a Home
Forty years ago, I left my law practice in Topeka, and with my wife we moved to Hays. Forty years ago. It is hard to believe it been so...
Surprise
Recently, I had an annual physical. My doctor wanted me to have an X-ray on my hip. I had to get one of those braces on my wrist before...
Helping Others
In 2020, my sons and I went to San Antonio, Texas for our annual “boy’s weekend”. It was unusually cold for San Antonio, even for...
Can You Waive Fiduciary Duty?
There is a recent case that came down within the last couple of years. It was a case dealing with a trust and a trustee, and how that...
What Is Reasonable May Be Unreasonable
Farmer Schmidt has a quarter of ground that has long been favored by his neighbor. Farmer Schmidt is trying to downsize and is ready to...
Christmas Magic
I will share with you that Christmas is still a magic time for me. When I was a kid, I grew up in Texas. My parents would drive from...
