Overview I was a youngster for the Woodstock Music and Art Fair commonly known as Woodstock took place in Bethel, NY between August...

Overview Most of you know that I am a big music fan. I have always liked Joe Cocker. The song The Letter is a song that was originally...

Overview The media has filled the airwaves with stories of sexual harassment and abuse in every corner of American Society. The media...

In my last installment, I introduced you to the best singer you've never heard of - Lani Hall. She made her fame singing in Portuguese...

I am on the record stating that as far as musical taste is concerned, I am a "horn band" aficionado - Tower of Power, Chicago, Blood,...

Overview The level of Plaintiff's civil litigation approximates $100 billion per year in settlements and verdicts. Nevertheless,...

As a youngster growing up in the Panama Canal Zone, I remember watching the Beatle movies (Yellow Submarine, Help, and A Hard Day's...

When I went to law school many, many seasons ago, I went with a specific focus in mind - tax and estate planning. I took every tax class...

Overview If the pandemic was good for anything, it was TV watching. The pandemic may become known as the golden age of television. Since...

If you have been reading my articles for a while, you know that I am a music fan. I am primarily a fan of the horn bands - Tower of...

Most of you know by now that I grew up in the Panama Canal Zone which no longer exists as of 1999. In that respect, the transition left...

Accumulate Family Wealth on an Income, Estate and GST Tax-Free Basis Your neighbor, the life insurance agent has been telling you for...

Overview It has been a while since I have written anything. Oh, the indignity of having to make a living! Most of you know by now that I...

It has been awhile since I have written anything. Oh, the indignity of having to make a living! I hope that everyone had a great holiday...

I am happy to be back from my writing hiatus. In retrospect I am not really certain what the reason was for the hiatus. Writer's block?...

I have been posting my articles on JD Supra since August 2012. I am grateful to JD Supra for helping me to spread the tax gospel of...

I have mentioned in past blogs my love for music including the fact that I was a mediocre musician myself. As a horn player (trombone and...

Among other things, I am a big fan of soul music. I am also a big fan of gospel music, particularly the R&B influenced version of gospel...

If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you know that I am a huge Tower of Power (TOP) fan. While I am not a formal member of their...

My Dad, Willy Wolfgang Nowotny (of blessed memory) would have turned 87 a few days ago (March 6). In prior articles I have discussed his...