When I graduated from Anacortes high school in 1953 I thought I was a great athlete since I had been given a basketball and football scholarship at the University of Washington. At six feet two inches I had played center and was proud of scoring ten or so points in a game. Fifteen points was a big night. Total scores of our games were in the forties. As you might guess, today I wouldn’t even be allowed to sit on…
George Lakoff is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. He has previously taught at Harvard University and is a well known authority in linguistics. He has written several books and is associated with the Rockridge Institute who offer internet information on the subject of language and communications. Lakoff wrote a book, Metaphors We Live By along with co author Mark Johnson. Lakoff confirms what research has demonstrated, that reality is defined by metaphor. Metaphors are part…
The National Law Journal of July 23rd has an article entitled "Manipulating Science" by Jon Haber. It is worth reading. Haber correctly begins by saying "Corporations will stop at nothing to make and protect their profits, even when they put America lives at risk. Then, when they are shown to be knowingly marketing dangerous products, they typically employ every possible tactic to avoid accountability." How true in my experience over almost fifty years of law practice suing big business and…