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Bill Gates Apologizes to the Gates Foundation

February 26, 2026 – 4:01 pm

Bill Gates apologized this week for his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. “It was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein,” he said. “I apologize to other people who are drawn into this because of the mistake that I made.” Mr. Gates directed his apology to the staff of the Gates Foundation; part of his […]

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Using AI to Draft an Apology

February 21, 2026 – 1:30 pm

This shouldn’t be a surprise, right? We’re turning to AI for help with all kinds of things these days, so why not for drafting an apology? Indeed, I found two websites that offer this service for free,  one called Wrizzle, another called CelebrateAlly. And the results aren’t bad. If you find yourself stuck trying to […]

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Deal or No Deal?

January 7, 2026 – 3:11 pm

Is there a deal, or not? Ideally, lawsuit settlement negotiations result in a written agreement that all parties sign as final. But occasionally there are problems, as in the lawsuit between Bethany Christian Services and the State of Michigan. Bethany sued the State in 2024, claiming religious discrimination when the State failed to renew its […]

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Quick to Forgive

November 2, 2025 – 9:25 am

A recent article in the Grand Rapids Press on crashes involving Amish vehicles in Michigan highlights how the Amish live out Jesus’ command to forgive. On October 16, 2022, an Amish couple was walking to church along a road in Isabella County when they were struck by a vehicle; the wife died. Some members of […]

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Lawsuit Over Arbitration

October 22, 2025 – 11:43 am

Arbitration is a time-honored dispute resolution process, valued for being both faster than litigation, and private. It has long been the dispute resolution process of choice in the construction industry because it typically resolves disputes more quickly than litigation, allowing the construction to continue. But arbitration may not always be a time- or money-saver. In […]

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