Procopio International Tax Institute Conference

Apparently the University of San Diego School of Law has a Procopio International Tax Institute. PCHS specializes in international tax issues, especially related to US and Mexico international tax law. They're holding a conference in May.

On a very special episode of PCHS

They're experienced in a wide range of legal specialties. They're a local law firm with a global network.

Rock on.

New PCHS

Today's specialty: Construction attorneys.

Maybe one of the lawyers watched an episode of "This Old House"...

PCHS

I've learned that if I don't post the PCHS message the morning I hear it, I forget. I have a voice recorder I use in choir. I'm going to try bringing it with me and recording the 7:10am message so I can give a more complete reporting of their ad.

So today: International Tax Law

This is proof that I'm not just obsessed with crows. I have many wonderful obsessions.

Caw.

Home Sick But More Productive?

Why is it that when I stay home sick from work I tend to get more done than I do on weekends? It's not a mental health day. I'm legitimately sick. Stuffy nose, sore throat, super tired, etc. So far today I have:

Started a load of dishes
Addressed a bunch of cards I wrote during the week and meant to send out
--Walked those cards to the mailbox
Installed the charged battery into the motorcycle
--Once installed I tired to start it. No love.
--Found the cable I mistakenly unplugged while installing the battery and fixed it
--Started the motorcycle and let it run for 25 minutes
Fixed the sprinklers so it runs three times a week for 3 minutes a day. I like the number 3.
Checked in at work and responded to a few emails
Fixed the link from the family blog to this site.
Added some more links to this site to other sites I like

Ok, it's not much. But it feels like a lot.

Next I'm thinking of starting a family blog for my side of the family. The In Law site is cool. I'd like an Out Law site.

Vocabulary Word: Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. The word referring to this emotion has been borrowed from German by the English language and is sometimes also used as a loanword by other languages.

Philosopher and sociologist Theodor Adorno defined schadenfreude as “largely unanticipated delight in the suffering of another which is cognized as trivial and/or appropriate.”

From Wikipedia

Books Suggested To Me

This is my list of books recommended to me. I thought this might be a good place to store them:

1) The Shelter of Each Other - Mary Pipher
2) Taking Charge of Your Fertility - Toni Weschler
3) Called Out of Darkness - Anne Rice (Autobiography of her return to Catholicism)