January 21, 2026 4 min read
Smart People Do Some Dumb Things
I will start with an all-too-common scenario: I’m really smart, and I work hard in high school. I bust my butt and get straight A’s. I mean it is high school after all. This gets me into a top college. So, I go to that college but I have to work even harder now since my competition – the other kids – also crushed it in high school. By simple math, my competition is a lot harder, i.e. the best of the best from high school. But I am the Energizer Bunny, so I keep on going. I get straight A’s again. What happens next?
Read MoreOctober 30, 2025 3 min read
Adler & Stachenfeld Wants You!!!
Dear Real Estate Lawyers Nationwide - in any state - here is a great moment for you, that you have likely awaited for many years, and now can actually come true. This is your chance to practice law with The Real Estate Philosopher!
Read moreFebruary 20, 2024 5 min read
PB&J = Bridge Lending and Private Equity
Everyone – and I do mean pretty much everyone – likes peanut butter and jelly (unless, of course, they’re allergic to peanuts). There is something about the way these two foods go together that is just pleasing. My sense is that bridge lending and private equity – at least right now – go together as easily as PB&J.
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