Bio
I'm a UK born California attorney, mostly focused on international corporate law. I spent way too much time in education, starting with a master's in theology, then moving on to law degrees in the UK and different parts of California. I've worked in Cayman, London, China, and Iraq, with the last job, for the Trade Bank of Iraq, being the one that I'm really proud of.
Much to my sadness, I left the bank after some political turmoil, and am now biding my time while I wait for my green card. My wife runs the collections care side for 6 museums in the Dumfries area, including some Robert Burns museums, and the place John Paul Jones was born.
If y'all have any prayers to spare, the Trade Bank of Iraq, along with much Iraqi financial infrastructure, would be a deserving recipient. The amazing potential for good, and the horror if they fail, provides quite a contrast.




Re: Star Trek Into Darkness
Edward Smith: Just finished seeing it.
Cumberpatch does not have a tan, but he does nail the coldness and brutality of Khan better. His Khan does not swagger, and I find that refreshing.
That's my specific comment.
My general comment on the film is this
Yowza! Boo Yah!
As you can see, I clearly had reservations walking out out of the theater. ·
I agree that Cumberbatch is good; how is one meant to pull of "top of the genetic pile" without a crisp English accent?
I didn't like their failure to prevent the killing half of San Francisco without consequence. In my understanding of psychology, people get more upset about having tens of thousands killed than pleased by having many more survive.