It’s been raining in Tehran for two days and the Alborz Mountains have been covered with small amounts of scattered snow. In the U.S. today

Sometimes practicing law can make you jaded and a pessimist. But every once in a while a client who has a clear dream comes in

I am doing this last one for my mom, I tell myself. I could have easily gotten out of it but felt bad for my

Some days Tea House Diaries inevitably turns into Court House Diaries. Years ago when I was a young lawyer (well, I am still young but

So my adventures with familiarity continue. It’s the third week of spring in California already, yet the temperature outside is 48 degrees.  It is freezing

This one is going to be a short one, not like Twitter short, but still short—Short and Sweet. I haven’t been writing much lately because

In my quest to create my dream teahouse/coffee shop, I am visiting different coffee shops around town to get ideas.  And I have seen a

This morning I cordially received an e-mail from Amazon.com to buy 5 grams of Saffron Loose Tea for $42. Thanks, but no thanks. I got