Around eleven this morning, Gretchen let me know that my nephew, Henry Palikowski, Junior, wished to arrange for a telephone consultation today whenever I had the free time in my schedule. I certainly had no problem with that – because while Congress sometimes stages a circus this time of year, as it is doing at… Continue reading The Case of the 1,069 Purloined Letters
Category: Politics and Law
The More You Learn, the Less You Know
I was having lunch today at Tosca, a nice Italian bistro on F Street, and midway between the guance di maiale brasate con cannellini, ragu di shiitake e Marsala and the gettuccine alle olive con ragu di cinghiale e castagne arrosto, my cell phone rang. It was my dear sister Rose. Rose: Tom? Tom: You… Continue reading The More You Learn, the Less You Know
The Awe of Watching a Steele Trap Mind at Work
When I got to the office for my first consultation appointment this morning at nine, Gretchen indicated that when my client arrived, she had shown him, at his request, directly into my office. When I entered, I noticed he had chosen the chair immediately to the right of my desk. Based on my extensive previous experience with… Continue reading The Awe of Watching a Steele Trap Mind at Work
Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer
My last appointment of the week yesterday was Ghaddahchot Gandu, Special Attaché for International Relations at the Embassy of Pakistan. Guess who he was upset about? “This woman, Hillary Clinton,” he complained, “how in the world, I ask you, did someone with a personality like hers become your Secretary of State?” “Well,” I explained, frankly… Continue reading Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer
Prometheus Out of Bounds
It was a long day at the office, and even though I run it, and only have one employee, working there can still be pretty rough. So it was with a certain degree of relief that I came home to find nobody but my cat, Twinkle, around. After a few minutes with Jean-Pierre Rampal, Mozart… Continue reading Prometheus Out of Bounds