Frozen Forest At Bottom of Lake Panics Scientists Over 200 Year Drought

I was reading an interesting story of a newly discovered  underwater ancient forest frozen in time at the bottom of Fallen Leaf Lake next to Lake Tahoe, California.  Scientists have been mapping the bottom of the lake using the latest technology known as "side scan sonar" that's used to find sunken ships.  The scientists used a submarine to take photos after discovering frozen 100 foot trees some going back as far as the time of ancient Egypt 3000 years ago.

"What I like to call a ghost forest," says Prof. Graham Kent of the University of Nevada, describing trees up to 100 feet tall, as high as a 10-story building, but covered by water. "We have old wood from a thousand years ago, 2,000, 3,000 down there." Inside an Underwater Forest Frozen in Time - ABCNews.com

Ten story high trees frozen in time, that is pretty amazing if you think about it.  What researchers  also discovered in the data was that there had been big changes of the water level around 1,000 years ago that enabled large trees to grow where the lake now sits.

"Researchers say all this evidence confirms that a thousand years ago there was a prolonged drought in the Sierra. It lasted about 200 years -- long enough for huge trees to grow where Fallen Leaf Lake now sits." - Article Link

The scientists turned their finding into fear mongering over man made global warming and the possibility of a future 200 drought.  Why?

The reason I'm questioning the soundness of these claims is Prof. Graham Kent began promoting fear about the prospect of man made global warming, not to mention that what he is claiming makes no sense. The article continued:

Kent says the long Sierra drought happened naturally a thousand years ago. But he and other top researchers believe human-caused global warming might bring on another severe drought even faster in the future.

"So take the great Dust Bowl and extend it from 10 years to 200 and some years," explains Kent. "And just wonder how the economies of California and Nevada are going to be affected by it."  Inside an Underwater Forest Frozen in Time - ABCNews.com

Since Prof. Kent already said trees had already grown where the lake is today 2,000-3,000 years ago that exist at the bottom, it makes no sense why he says a drought occurred that enabled trees to grow for 200 years 1,000 years ago. Think about it, the lake was once a forest he claims, and then suddenly he says a drought hit and the trees grew huge for 200 years or so where there was no lake. It makes absolutely no sense at all.   It all sounds like a contrived attempt to either misrepresent or skew data to promote the man made global warming agenda.  

It's pretty transparent now how some of these scientists are using their faulty data and theories to promote the highly political man made global warming agenda that was proven a fraud last year.  See "Weather Channel Founder: Global Warming 'Greatest Scam in History'.  Man made global warming was proven nothing more than a scam of rigged scientific data promoted and funded by Gore and other Rockefeller globalists to get more taxes out of the world population.  The sun is responsible for whatever warming happened in the 1990's and now we are in a pre-ice age period.  I'm wondering if this science project was funded by the man made global warmest interests. 

Near the end of the article they go on to say they "plan more research to make more accurate predictions" admitting their data is unreliable.  I think it's time to realize, just as with anything else, though someone is allowed to call oneself a scientist, that doesn't automatically mean they're a good or noble one.  The possibility for scientists to distort and misrepresent facts exists as it does with any other profession.  

Any scientist who promotes the fraud of man made global warming and projects fear into the future imagining 200 year droughts has got to be off his rocker or working on behalf of those with a political agenda who paid the expenses for his science project.


Inside Underwater Forest Frozen in Time - ABCNews.com
Robotic Submarine Built for Antarctica Expedition To Be Tested in Lake Tahoe, CA - ABCNews.com

Caution, Zombies Ahead! Hacker Breaks Into Public Works Signs in San Francisco

All day Sunday I saw people outside my front window snapping photos and posing with one of the portable lights construction signs, even in the rain. Cars would even stop and shoot photos from the dashboards inside their vehicles.  I was too busy doing my taxes to care much until I finally just had to go outside to see what all the commotion was about.  Apparently someone hacked into the city's public works computer system to alter the message of the sign to read "Caution Zombies Ahead !!" 

I was telling the landlady what a coincidence the sign was since I swore I had just seen a real life zombie while I was on the way to the post office Saturday.  As I took a double take, the guy casually approached me at the corner while I waited for the light to change.  I could hardly believe my eyes, he had a huge sunken eye socket that you could see like an ice cream scoop into his skull with excess flesh hanging.  He also had a huge wound on his right temple, a large swollen mound of red flesh.  It looked as if someone shot him in the temple that it blew out his eye and socket completely.

I hate to sound dehumanizing, but this injured person really did look like a zombie in every way while just casually walking around ignoring people's stares.  Then he walked into the post office and stood in a long line and I just thought to myself, boy are those people going to freak out when they get a look at that.  It was that scary!

The zombie-like person had no eye or socket and flesh was hanging where this guy's hole is.  His right temple had a gunshot wound that was swollen like a golf ball with a mound of red bloody flesh.

So imagine if someone like this just walked up to you like nothing was wrong, what would you do?  I wanted very badly to take a photo but couldn't bring myself to do it.  A couple years ago they had a Zombies Invade San Francisco party of sorts.  This city just seems to be a zombie kind of town.

This brings me to another topic and that is what a crazy camera snap shot society we live in today.  It used to be that at rock concerts people would hold up their lighter flames; today they all hold up their digital cameras.  This is the photo from SFGate on Britney Spears free concert today.  You can see the glow of the screens below.

Everyone was taking digital photos as seen in this photo. No lighter flames anymore.
(Disclaimer: Photo used under Fair Use Act to show excessive digital phone usage at concerts)

Back in the 1970s and even 80's, people didn't take a lot of photographs. They had Polaroid instant cameras that would spit out a revolutionary photo that developed before your eyes. The quality was always poor most of the time.  The camera digital revolution is here to stay, I see the old film cameras being sold on Craigslist for cheap.

One last thing I wanted to comment on is about Britney Spears.  I've never seen Spears perform before and never heard any of her songs.  I wouldn't recognize her voice if I heard it.

Google News Blackouts Worrisome - London Protest Virtually Ignored in 2011

I happened to notice as of 8:50 a.m. Sunday morning a Google News search isn't returning any news links except for some small blurb from The Voice of Russia on yesterday's march of 250,000 and subsequent riot in London.  It may be just a technical glitch but I've never really seen such a lack of news links happen this badly before.

I've witnessed similar activity happen to popular YouTube videos about controversial things such as Louis Farrakhan's recent "who do you think you are?" Obama video.  When I posted the video in an earlier article I noticed it went viral with 450K views in a couple days.  Then YouTube took the video down for "inappropriate content" apparently because it criticized President Obama's position on the Libyan war. I just visited and the video's back up now.  Apparently YouTube wanted to slow down the viral nature of the video. It really makes one wonder how much some news organizations play God to control the flow of information in an attempt to minimize its importance.

Anytime I notice they're trying to cover-up important news I post it on my blog whenever I can. Here's a video I got from The Sun article on the riots, a British on-line media outlet.

There were 250,000 peaceful demonstrators, and a sub branch of anarchist youth that attacked the Ritz Carlton hotel, banks and the like. 

From the small information available, I deduced that the British people are mainly upset over how the government's war hungry spending millions such as in Libya on unnecessary wars while threatening to make the deepest public service cuts since WWII. Since there are so few stories to deduce information from, I'll let the video speak for itself. 

• Riot Cops Arrest 201 in Cuts Demo - The Sun

URGENT Radiation & Jetstream Forecast for USA and Europe - March 26, 2011

I think I've found the best source available for radiation warnings from a rising star YouTuber named Dutchsinse.  I've since been getting updates whenever he uploads videos. The video below was sent early this morning as an urgent warning for radiation in the U.S., Europe and Mexico. Dutchsince is much like a modern day Paul Revere providing various warnings for earthquakes, storms and other natural or man made triggered events. He's been reporting on these events a long time so you can go back through his timeline of videos and see his accuracy yourself. (Except his sun videos, that are below par.)

Dutchsinse hasn't ever given any serious radiation warnings before, so this is the first.  He also provides a plethora of wonderful map and unique interactive links to go check out for one's own assessment.  Dutchsinse' videos are very helpful to the average lay person such as myself who needs a genuine way to confirm or dispute what the media's put out. This particular video below isn't as good as the others probably because Dutchsinse wanted to get the info out ASAP so people could take precautions for possible radiation exposure.

The relevant and extremely helpful site he's talking about at the start of the video is here.

If you want all the other relevant links he's referring to in this video, it's probably best you pull them from the video's summary section where he's listed a ton of them.  I've already posted many of the links in recent posts.

Dutchsinse also brings attention to HAARP signatures using satellite and the coincidences of earthquakes appearing in those areas within 24-48 hours. 

A little info about radiation exposure - It's still not necessary to take potassium iodine until exposed to high levels of radiation or signs of radiation sickness (nausea).

So if you really want to determine for yourself the level of radiation threat, now you can with these resources.  It's all up to you, no need to bitch and complain about the media covering up any longer.  For the first time in human history we have all these wonderful resources at our fingertips in real time.

• Dutchsinse on YouTube

Colloidal Silver Home Making Secrets Spread Like Wildfire

Earlier this year after I contracted bronchitis that knocked me out for weeks, I posted an article on how I planned on storing up on antibiotics through overseas on-line providers. I was looking for a jump start on bronchitis since my doctor wouldn't prescribe soon enough.  Turns out there's a better and cheaper way of having the best antibiotic available to mankind, colloidal silver.

I was actually on the right track last year when I purchased a colloidal silver making kit from Silver Lungs. The problem is that after I paid a lot of money for the kit it was malfunctioning so I ended up returning it for a refund.  Shortly thereafter, someone recommended Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) as an easier obtained alternative causing me to get off the right track.  GSE's great but not quite enough for my situation.

I'm convinced had I been taking the colloidal silver solution I would have never contracted bronchitis in January that took six weeks to recover from. I didn't want to buy the CS stuff because it's ridiculously expensive so I was set on making the solution myself.  Here's a little info:

Multiple laboratory tests have shown colloidal/ionic silver to kill disease-causing pathogens, viruses and bacteria typically within minutes of contact. Silver has been shown to be a powerful anti-fungal, anti-germicidal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral substance in other research studies.  Silver is used readily in hospital burn wards to prevent scar tissue. Ionic silver has been shown to regenerate human cells and greatly relieves burns when applied topically. Link

Colloidal silver isn't anything new, it goes way back in history for healing ailments:

Colloidal silver history, a story in the making, stretches back thousands of years into the past. Since the dawn of man, many civilizations have recognized the properties of silver in preventing diseases. For instance, the Romans used silver nitrate therapeutically. The hermetic and alchemical writings of Paracelsus speak of the virtues of silver as a healing substance,continuing to be used in the middle ages on the wounds from battles. Link

Making Your Own Colloidal Silver Is Inexpensive, Easy and Fun

There's no need to spend a lot of money on the CS making kits.  The only real investment required to produce the solution is two 99.99% silver rods and the rest of the materials are cheap and easy to acquire.  When I searched the net for the rods, there weren't any really to be found, that's why I was relieved to find an entire kit for under $100 that could pay for itself in no time.  It has everything I need to make the colloidal silver:

The RSG-3 Colloidal Silver Generator from Scada Research is one of the best under $100 Colloidal Silver makers on the market. We've sold Scada products since early 2002 and the RSG-3 is one of the best, most reliable Silver makers available. It is super simple to use and the quality is outstanding. - Link to Product

It's possible to make a cheap colloidal making kit yourself with just a few things from Radio Shack or the local hardware store. These people in the videos below explain how they made their own inexpensive colloidal silver kits and the results on their health.  One lady claims it also saved her animals' lives.

This video has valuable information but he's not using the "99.99%" silver rods that is highly recommended, he's only using "9.99".  He's also not supposed to be putting the saline solution in the water, no salt products should be added.

Making one's own solution can have its pitfalls if one's not careful.  A couple years ago this man (above)  turned completely blue with Argyria after adding salt to his colloidal silver solution.  He later appeared on Oprah about his mistake to forewarn. It's surprising the guy in the earlier video I posted didn't get the message.

The blue man said the transformation happened so gradually he hardly noticed his skin changing color at first.

A lady whose been making the solution for 12 years stands by it that it's saved a few of her dogs and goats lives as well as helping her stay healthy.

Once I have my colloidal silver making kit the only investment I'll ever need again is the silver rods every two years.  The home making kit will pay for itself in no time and I'll be able to have access to a form of antibiotic at my fingertips anytime I need it.  There's even a cheaper kit then the one I bought that can be purchased on Amazon here. 

Benefits of Colloidal Silver - Alternative Medicine
Colloidal Silver Secrets Blogspot


Disclaimer - In no way am I giving medical advice or recommendation regarding your particular situation colloidal silver. I'm only sharing my own journey and that of a few others.  For more information please visit your doctor or health care professional.

Is Japan Really Sinking Into The Pacific As Edgar Cayce Prophesized?

When I entered the workforce back in the 1980's I worked for hardcore Japanese companies so I consider myself familiar with their culture.  C. Itoh Electronics and Epson America were among the earliest companies I worked for.  I began to notice over the past few years how few Japanese people are around anymore.  I wondered what happened. Was it just San Francisco where I moved to 16 years ago?  Why are there so few Japanese people?  Somehow I got it into my head the Japanese are going to largely become extinct one day.  What a strange belief I thought I had.

The question posed in this article is very serious and backed up by some measure of evidence. Japan's seismological agency is reporting that Japan's sinking into the Pacific Ocean.  A few days ago Edgar Cayce was brought to my attention. I haven't paid much attention to these prophetic types but can't help but note Cayce's prediction of Japan may be coming to fruition.

Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), the so-called "sleeping prophet", made a number of remarkably accurate predictions of the future. In 1934, Cayce predicted the beginning and end of World War II many years before it happened. He also predicted the end of Communism. In 1941 he stated "The greater portion of Japan must go into the sea." - The Edgar Cacye Prophecies - Meta-Religion.com

I searched for any news articles related to the possibility Japan's sinking after watching this interesting video but couldn't find any.  This guy (video below) shows he believes Japan is collapsing into the Pacific Ocean:

A possible explanation of what's happening geologically in Japan.

A YouTuber "Dutchsinse" says the USGS map doesn't show all the earthquakes at all and presents information on the latest in Yellowstone in an Earthquake 3D software program (download here).  He also discusses the Japan quake activity and mentions why he believes Japan is sinking into the ocean.  He also mentions he believes a strong earthquake will happen in the Pacific Northwest of the United States in the near future.

Reference http://www.japanquakemap.com/ and the Japan Seismology Authority of Japan shows slippage of Japan's land here.

Scenes from the 2006 movie "Sinking of Japan"

A YouTuber bitches about how he's given plenty of forewarning of what's happening in Japan, that the ocean floor is buckling and Japan's sinking.

I hope it's not true Japan's sinking, but if it is the Japanese people need to find a new place to live if they don't want to end up in the Pacific Ocean. 

Here are some helpful links. 

Edgar Cayce on Wikipedia


Earthquake 3D program:

download.cnet.com/Earthquake-3D/3000-2054_4-10395116.html

Pacific Northwest seismic network:

www.pnsn.org/WEBICORDER/VOLC/welcome.html

Yellowstone:

www.isthisthingon.org/Yellowstone/daythumbs.php

Worldwide Telemetry Data:

aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/Seismic_Data/telemetry_data/map_sta_eq.shtml

European Seismic Agency:

www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/index.php

Pacific Northwest seismic network live:

www.pnsn.org/WEBICORDER/webimaps.html

Utah / Wyoming helicorders:

quake.utah.edu/helicorder/ynr_webi.htm

California Helicorders:

earthquake.usgs.gov/monitoring/helicorders/nca/

Pacific Northwest Helicorders:

www.pnsn.org/WEBICORDER/BETTER/pnsn_staweb/index.html

Intellicast live earthquake feed:

www.intellicast.com/Local/WxMapFull.aspx

HAARP induction magnetometer:
137.229.36.30/cgi-bin/scmag/disp-scmag.cgi

Midwest USA helicorders:

folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu/heli_bb_nsn/

Hypocrite Exposed: Deputy District Attorney Who Prosecuted Paris Hilton Arrested for Cocaine

I'm not really into celebrities these days but felt it necessary to post this story because people need to know what's going on with how common it is that people of authority abuse their power while hiding behind an image.  The Las Vegas Deputy District Attorney who prosecuted celebrity Paris Hilton in February for cocaine possession was arrested last weekend for buying a rock of cocaine.  Clark County Deputy District Attorney David Schubert, 47, was taken into custody in Las Vegas and booked on one count for possession.  See Police: Deputy DA Paid Man to Buy Drugs for Him - The Las Vegas Sun

I'm very disappointed to learn one of our prosecutors was allegedly buying rock cocaine," District Attorney David Roger told Reuters.  "This is an individual I placed a great deal of trust in by assigning him to a state and federal drug task force."

Imagine the arrogance and audacity one would have to have to prosecute others for the very same violation of one's self not to mention the stupidity of doing it in broad daylight from one's white BMW!  According to the police report, Schubert was spotted picking up another man in a neighborhood known for drug dealing. The broker drug dealer, also arrested, told authorities Schubert was a regular customer for the past 6 months.


I don't know about anyone else, but I'm so revolted by these slimy men who hide behind an image who are liars, hypocrites and frauds on many levels in our society, especially in government and politics.  They clearly think they're above reproach and the law.  Certainly Schubert's "innocent before proven guilty" but it's safe to say there's no way the police would have arrested and charged the Las Vegas Clark County Deputy DA without much evidence against him.  See Police Report. 


The Las Vegas Police must have died of laughter when they realized who they captured, not a guy with the Mafia or similar persuasion but one of their own in broad daylight.

Police say Streeter who he knew as "Joe," would give him $40 three or four times a week to buy cocaine at different locations, according to the arrest report.  Officers arrested Schubert after the white, rock-like substance found in his BMW tested positive for cocaine. Police also seized a semi-automatic handgun, four magazines with 47 bullets and two boxes of 9 mm bullets with 50 bullets each from Schubert's vehicle, according to the arrest report.

So now people can observe how many authorities in the legal system view their job as nothing more than a game they neither take seriously nor view with any sense of moral turpitude.  This guy just happened to be a dummy who got caught.  Think of all the others who are more clever and the things they must get away with!  I saw an ant in my place yesterday and immediately knew there must be more around where that came from.

Escape From California If You Can

The threat of earthquakes aside, as a native Californian I weep for a state that greedy politicians have clearly ruined.  Many Californians have been catching on that the golden state isn't anywhere near what it used to be and have headed out in the droves slowing down its population growth considerably.  See California No Longer a Magnet - SFGate.com.

Based on the deterioration of public services the golden state once offered, tax payer support of an illegal immigrant population, poorly ranked public education (ranks 49th of 50 states!), disproportionate property values compared to the rest of the country, and extremely high taxes, it's a no brainer.  Perhaps the only thing that makes California worthwhile these days is its tolerable weather conditions in certain areas.

"California is becoming an anchor more than a magnet, sort of like New York. It's a center of power and wealth, but a place middle class folks have been moving out of to more affordable parts of the country," said William Frey, a demographer with the Brookings Institution in Washington. - California No Longer a Magnet - SFGate.com

The continual threat posed by the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant in San Luis Obispo doesn't help either.  The plant's had 14 near miss accidents and wasn't required to meet earthquake specifications when it was built in 1985. See Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant 'Near Miss' in Report - SFGate.com  Should an accident ever occur at this plant that sits on a fault, it would be disastrous for Southern California in particular.  

Even before last week's earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the proposal to relicense the 26-year-old facility was controversial. Updated seismic studies planned by PG&E are not expected to be completed before 2014. In 2009, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenneger vetoed a law unanimously approved by the Legislature that would have compelled PG&E company to undertake specific seismic studies recommended by the California Energy Commission.

The studies are needed in part because the U.S. Geological Survey announced in 2008 the discovery of previously undetected fault line, the 15-mile Shoreline Fault, which runs within 330 yards of Diablo Canyon. Without those studies, PG&E cannot say for certain whether an earthquake along that fault or others nearby would result in a nuclear meltdown. - Seismic Uncertainty at Diablo Canyon - The Bay Citizen

On the bright side of things, this is really a great time for Californians to pluck up properties in other states such as Florida where there are now 20% unoccupied homes in the state.  See Nearly 20% of Florida Homes are Vacant - CNNMoney.com.  As a loan signing agent I've come across many in San Francisco who are selling their investment properties such as in Arizona and Nevada taking a huge loss while the buyer get's a phenomenal deal.  I've also come across those who are leaving California because they couldn't ignore the tremendous deals on properties in other states that have a huge inventory of foreclosed homes.  

This news story clip shows Florida offers some of the best deals due to their 20% unoccupied home crisis.  There are nice condos selling for as little as $26,000 and people from all over the world are buying up the properties. Don't worry it's not too late, there are plenty to go around.

I had a signing a couple months ago where a man living in Marin County, California said his rent was so high it made no sense especially since his place wasn't that impressive.  He decided to pluck up a property in Nevada for $65,000 that would allow him to live like a king. He described the place as if it were a palace with a hot tub, granite top kitchen, fireplace etc.  His job in the print industry enabled him not to have to be in San Francisco.  There are also no state taxes in Nevada, quite a savings over time.

Believe it or not, there are some full time employed people who don't really live in California, but on the other side of the country who commute on the weekends and rent modest apartments.  At one of my recent signings I learned a director at an up and coming pharmaceutical company had a full time job and flew back to his home to be with his wife each weekend.  I was amazed.

In considering whether to leave California also consider the state's legal system has become transparent on many levels as nothing more than a scam.  Many in the legal community are actually actively seeking to entrap people into their system to "play them like a piano" for financial gain and the judges are in on it.

San Francisco Earthquake Prediction: March 20th - 12:20 a.m. Gentle Rocker Starts Day

**UPDATE** A 3.5 Earthquake occurred on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 12:17:01 AM (PST) - Pacific Standard Time in Northern California

Since my last post about earthquake predictions in California, I thought I'd post as I was searching for the videos I've posted below, I felt a mild earthquake at about 12:20 a.m.  It's also a strange night in San Francisco with high howling winds and heavy rain.  I'm certain I felt an earthquake, it rocked for about 5 seconds.  Since former USGS geologist Jim Berkland's prediction was for March 20th, it came within 20 minutes of the strike of midnight. I have a feeling there may be more significant earthquakes the next few days.  I rarely feel earthquakes in San Francisco, that's why it's significant. I don't know where it was centered yet.  I'll update the information in a few hours. (The orange circle at right is where the earthquake occurred. It was difficult to see being covered up with several yellow circles from the previous week's activity - Courtesy of Google Earth)

I bet I'm the only one who felt this earthquake last night in San Francisco - It's not anywhere in the news. The time above does not show Pacific Standard Time which is 12:17 a.m.

What to do in an earthquake - Triangle of Life - New Method of Protection Works

In any event, I wanted to lighten up on Sunday with some funny well done animated videos about marshmallow murder (with 57 million views you can't go wrong), an annoying orange, vegetable and egg slaughter.  Enjoy . . .

Seeing the Light; Law School Bubble Is Bursting

Many young people are finally seeing the light that the lawyer profession's in a tail spin.  As was reported in the Wall Street Journal, the Law School Admission Counsel reported a whopping 11.5 % drop in law school applicants, the lowest since 2001.  Other contributing factors may simply be the high cost of a legal education that can easily cost over $100,000. This is great news because the legal profession's been over saturated with too many greedy lawyers for decades.

In an outstanding article, Slate.com reported:

In the past few years, young lawyers faced a glut of competition from other legal professionals; plummeting wages; a reduction in openings in and offers at big law firms; and cripplingly high student-loan debts. When the recession hit, thousands of young lawyers suddenly found themselves trying to work off six figures of debt in pay-per-hour assistant gigs. - Drop in Law-School Admissions - Has the Law School Bubble Finally Burst? - Slate.com

The fact is law school never teaches anything but how to pass the bar exam and once the graduate is in the job market they're on their own.  These new lawyers don't know how to do much of anything until taught by another legal professional.  

But the biggest reason (i.e., for the decline in applications) may be cultural, not economic. In the past year or two, scads of blogs have committed themselves to exposing law school as a "scam," and the New York Times and Wall Street Journal have devoted thousands of words to telling readers why law school is a bad, bad idea if you do not actually want to be a lawyer. Drop in Law-School Admissions - Has the Law School Bubble Finally Burst?- Slate.com

Law school a scam?  I never thought I'd see the day of this revelation!  The law schools make huge amounts of money feasting off of the dreams of future lawyers who end up paying thousands of dollars they can't really afford or pay back within a reasonable time frame.

Attorneys Became Legal Word Processors Charging Clients Legal Fees As Typists

I've had a front row seat to all the gluttony that occurred at major law firms for a decade from 1998-2008 and can report attorneys are generally highly wasteful and parasitic in nature.  What happens when there are too many lawyers you might ask?  They're commonly very intelligent people who know how to play the system and exploit circumstances to keep the money flowing for themselves.  When attorneys began typing and formatting their own legal documents I realized they were likely using it as a means to charge the client. They essentially were doing the work I was supposed to be doing as a legal word processor so they could bill their client.  The law firms didn't monitor this kind of activity at all.

The Good Ole Days

It used to be that attorneys would dictate tapes I'd transcribe, provide a handwritten or typed document with pencil edits to type or request I format a document.  That kind of common sense went out the window when attorneys began to use previously typed "templates" of legal documents to edit for their particular circumstances.  Instead of printing out the document and doing their edits in pencil, they ended up simply typing in the edits themselves. As for formatting the document, instead of asking me to format for them, they began asking me how to do their own formatting. I was expected to teach attorneys how to do my job  These law firms had no way of knowing when an attorney charged their client for typing and formatting a document versus providing their legal knowledge.


People have no idea all the partying that goes on at some of these major law firms.  Every day these lawyers think of themselves as winners and continually celebrate as a reminder.  Every day with their successful law firm is a victory for these attorneys. That is, until their law firm implodes from greed and the pink slips get handed out. 

• Drop in Law-School Admissions - Has the Law School Bubble Finally Burst?- Slate.com