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Why do attorneys call themselves attorneys at law?
Recently I saw some people on social media poking fun at attorneys for how they sometimes refer to themselves as “attorneys at law.” After all, isn’t that redundant and unnecessary? Aren’t all attorneys considered attorneys at law? If so, why bother saying "attorney at law" and not just "attorney"? As it turns out, while today it isn’t always necessary to specify “at law,” there is a reason for the practice.
By Austin Blessing-Nelson (Blessing)4 years ago in FYI
Trains of Yore
One of the many old books we got when some elderly antique shop owner neighbours retired many years ago was a 1917 Encyclopedia called The Wonder Book of Knowledge. It was a bit beaten up and battered but it was a treasure that I pored over many times. And one of the fascinating items was a picture gallery of steam locomotives and other vintage railroad lore.
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in FYI
Christmas Toys for 1962
Quite a few years ago my wife and kids and I were visiting her family in Alberta and we decided to take a look at the old homestead where she spent some of her years growing up. It was smallish house on large farm. The house was abandoned and in poor repair. But explore it we did and in the basement I found treasure. Three Eaton's Catalogues from 1962. The large Spring and Summer Catalogue and the thinner Summer Catalogue and Christmas Catalogue.
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in FYI
This is Why the Vatican Censored Michelangelo's David
Have you been to Notre Dame? A medieval cathedral in Paris, completed mostly in the 13th century. At the front entrance to Notre Dame, there is a depiction of 'the fall of man'. The dramatic moment at the garden of Eden where Eve eats the forbidden fruit and shares the fruit with Adam. Ashamed of their nakedness, both are expelled from the Garden of Eden.
By Kamna Kirti4 years ago in FYI
The World War Two Ship that Could Destroy my Home
Twenty-one miles from my house, just off the coast, lies a shipwreck. Not unusual, you might think, as I live near the beach, but what is uncommon about this wreck is it could destroy the area I live in, in a matter of moments. This is because the SS Richard Montgomery, Monty for short, contains 1400 tonnes of explosives.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in FYI
This Bizarre Cue Inspired Friedrich Schiller to Write
Friedrich Schiller is one of the legends of German 18th-century literature. He is an artist, poet, writer, philosopher, historian, and romantic playwriter remembered primarily after his “An die Freude” (Ode to Joy). It was set to music by Beethoven in his famous “Ninth Symphony,” according to British Library.
By Victoria Kurichenko4 years ago in FYI
