Spacious indoor market with trees and high arched ceiling.

Retail is Dead, Long Live Retail

September 23, 2024

Much has been said over the last several years about the death of traditional retail. Failing malls, troubled national department stores, and increasing utilization of online shopping strengthened the narrative. However, following an initial post-COVID fall, the sector rebounded, suggesting…

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The Seven Stages of Being a Parent

September 16, 2024

My wife and I recently became grandparents. Our grandson is now 14 months old, and our granddaughter is 3 months old. Through phone calls from our daughters and visits, I have reflected on the stages of being a parent. Stage…

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Fiduciary Duty

September 9, 2024

The principles of fiduciary law have been around since the Romans. Chinese, Japanese, and British law incorporated these ideas. Even Judaic, Christian and Islamic scriptures address these principles. Today, fiduciary rules are prevalent in many areas of American law including…

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Clapping Back at Scams

September 3, 2024

It was a sunny Thursday morning in 2014 and the bank I was working at had just opened. I was sipping a cup of coffee and ready to greet our first customers as they entered our lobby. In walks a…

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Revisiting John Lewis

August 26, 2024

I live in Decatur, Georgia, a small, usually sleepy little town of around 27,000 residents. For context, that’s about the size of Key West, Florida or Bar Harbor, Maine. According to local legend, in the 1830’s, Decatur residents voted down…

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