It was Samuel Goldwyn who supposedly said that “a verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” He had a point. Almost everything is done online these days from legal papers to mortgages. Job offers, book deals, major purchases… Read More ›
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CROSSROADS AND CONTRACTS – Marilyn Armstrong
It was a cold night. Not just wintry cold, but a deep, damp, clammy cold that climbed into your joints and made everything hurt. A light fog covered the ground yet it shed no light. If you squinted, you could… Read More ›
SHOW ME THE MONEY! – Garry Armstrong
I’m just back from running an errand. I had the car radio on the local sports radio station, the flagship station for the Boston Red Sox radio network. The regular season starts next week and I’m excited as you would… Read More ›
THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT
The subject has been on our minds lately, probably because it’s almost baseball season and the slugger the Sox need has refused to sign a contract. “It’s not about the money,” he assured everyone. The current offer is at $125… Read More ›
A VERBAL CONTRACT ISN’T WORTH THE PAPER IT’S WRITTEN ON
It was Samuel Goldwyn who once said that “a verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” He had a point. Almost everything is done online these days from legal papers to mortgages. Job offers, book deals, major purchases (like cars) are… Read More ›
THE PAPER IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE CONTRACTOR
A paper is just a paper unless everyone abides by it. Yesterday, I had arranged for Shawn Perry (Clear Vision Construction) to fix our front door. He wasn’t doing the work himself, but sent two guys to do it. The… Read More ›
Me, A-Rod and Raw Onion
I have good days and bad. This wasn’t an especially good one. Not after my doctor called to mention in addition to the bad mitral valve, I have significant cardiomyopathy. Keep calm, stay hydrated and blog on. So here I… Read More ›
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