Saturday Open Thread 1/17/26: Odds and Ends
Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 01/17/2026 - 7:00am
Good morning, good people!
The roast is in the crock pot, morning coffee is always good, and during the day, all of us will get info about bombing Iran (or not), our economy on the brink of crashing (for sure), the genocide in Gaza (for everyone with a brain who understands the definition of the word), our theft of Venezuelan oil (Retaking what is ours?), Ukraine begging EU for money (to getaway), NATO upset with Trump about Greenland (and "sending over "hardened soldiers" that have never seen combat), and ICE doing the work of...Satan? ,(or Marco Rubio, who knows good people of color from bad people of color. )
Here is an example of why you hire a local attorney, either as lead counsel or second chair:
Steve hires me to offer up his mom's will for probate. Next day, he is given notice to vacate his home or be evicted by his niece, Tiffany, claiming to be the owner. He brings me a deed that his mom signed giving him the property at her death. The notice to vacate was written by niece's agent, her mom, Terri. Terri and Steve are siblings. 3 days later, Steve is served by the constable to come to court in a particular justice of the peace court room. The judge is married to Terri. The "owner" is his step-daughter.
Since I have known the judge all my life, I totally get the picture, and already have the responses to get this case dropped. The judge is up for re-election. As it happens, he has an opponent who is my client. The courtroom should be packed.




