My Beach Baby Loves Lovin’ Where My Rosemary Goes United We Stand Dat Ding
April 8th, 2019 8:33pm – Posted By: Mark Cohen I have fond memories of many 1970’s one hit wonders. My favorites include Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes by Edison Lighthouse, My Baby Loves Lovin’ by White Plains, Beach Baby by First Class, United We Stand by the Brotherhood of Man, and Gimme Dat Ding by the Pipkins. But what you probably didn’t know is that […]
My Right Mindset Routine
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It don’t come easy
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83% is Still Pretty Good
As a boy, I participated in Boy Scouts, and I enjoyed it. Our Scoutmaster, Ken Salo, had served in the Air Force in Vietnam and ran our troop like a military organization. But, damn, I had fun and learned tons. Warm weather months always included a backpacking trip. I learned first aid, Morse Code, knots, […]
Taxation is Theft, and You is an Idiot
A popular libertarian slogan is “taxation is theft.” This may be one of the dumbest statements ever made. The way language works is that we use different words to denote different things. We have one word for “cat” and another for “white.” Because a cat and white two different concepts. This convention – using different […]
Great Moments in My Air Force Career
Early one morning in 1985 or 1986, while I was serving as a young Air Force legal officer, my pals and I were sitting around the lounge at the Base Legal Office at Offutt Air Force Base, drinking weak government coffee and talking sports. Parking on that side of the base was limited, and you […]
The True Story of Snappy the Turtle and Trooper White
This is a true story. I changed the names to protect some of the men involved. Some are from Nederland and own, like, music businesses and stuff in Nederland, and they would not want their involvement known. I have also changed my brother Roy Cohen’s name to “Troy” to protect his identity. Oh, and I […]
The True Story of Dave Cleveland
The facts giving rise to this column began 48 years ago. I was in seventh grade at Cherry Creek West Junior High. (This was before the political correctness Gods decided “junior high” might stigmatize the little ones and changed it “middle school”). Believe it or not, in 1970 I was not the 215-pound black belt […]
The Proper Use of Animal References in Law
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How to Intervene in a Bullying or Threatening Situation
Introduction The 2016 presidential election exposed the fear and hatred that simmers just beneath the surface in some Americans. The Ku Klux Klan endorsed Trump. Trump stirred up fears of immigrants, Jews, Muslims, and blacks. Trump bragged about sexual assaults. Trump’s Vice President, Pence, a smug, self-righteous evangelical, is openly hostile to gays. Many conservative […]
Zen and the Art of Being a Platypus
“When analytic thought, the knife, is applied to experience, something is always killed in the process.” – Robert M. Pirsig. Nuclear powered weasels frolic in the morning mist, as the chromosomes in my crooked toes silently tap to the rhythm of the spaghetti resting peacefully atop my chartreuse lawn mower. Okay, that was gibberish. I […]
Hodge Podge
Lark Buntings Laughing in the trees, Hoarding butterscotch by the threes; Crying “shark” throughout the night, Tasting coffee in their sight. Lark Buntings grinning, Dying fast; Now who’s laughing, Laughing last. Kangaroos have gender foes, Shooting tadpoles from their noses; Playing pinball in the sand, Joey hears the Promised Land. Hush little Joey hush, Hush […]
Three Models for an Analysis of the Aesthetic Value of Country Music
Three Models for an Analysis of the Aesthetic Value of Country Music
Cassius Clay Hits Denver
On November 4, 1963, the world heavyweight champion was Charles “Sonny” Liston. Liston had a powerful build and an intimidating demeanor. He was a hard man to like, but experts respected his ability in the ring. They believed he was just too tough and strong to be beat. Though most people don’t know it, Liston […]
How to Fight a Bear
Mark Cohen who holds a black belt in the Martial Arts gives you tips on how to fight a bear. A must read!
The True Story of Dock Ellis
Dock Ellis was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the early 1970’s. A black man, he was outspoken on matters of race. He made no secret of his use of pot, speed, cocaine, and alcohol. It was the Seventies. On June 12, 1970, Ellis was scheduled to pitch for the Pirates in San Diego […]
Both Sides Now
This is a true story. In April of 1993 I was going through an early midlife crisis. I was living in Omaha. I had joined the Air Force “to see the world” and had ended up spending twelve years in Nebraska. My relationship with a woman had recently ended, and my Dalmatian and I had […]
Why Businesses Should Not Use Arbitration Clauses
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To Be or Not To Be
“Is”, “is.” “is”—the idiocy of the word haunts me. If it were abolished, human thought might begin to make sense. I don’t know what anything “is”; I only know how it seems to me at this moment. — Robert Anton Wilson Would you like to clarify your thinking? Construct more persuasive arguments? Improve your writing? Reduce misunderstandings? […]
Recipe for Cohenslaw
When I returned to full-time private practice in 2003 I wanted the domain name Cohenlaw, butsome lawyers in Pennsylvania had that, so I took Cohenslaw instead. It worked well becausewhile serving as a Municipal Judge in Boulder I had invented “Cohen’s Law.” (See image). However, ever since then, about once a month, somebody makes a […]