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Why no blogging Steve?

Stephen Raymond
September 22, 2008 13:42

I have been asked this question over and over again. I thought I would try to answer it. There are a couple of things stopping me from blogging. The first is time. I do not seem to have any extra. From arbitrating or mediating almost every day to running a small business to being an active...

Baseball Arbitrator

Stephen Raymond
February 18, 2008 19:43

I am indebted to http://www.baseballmusings.com/ for bringing the following to my attention. I expect that there is (or should be) a good book out there all about the arbitrators in baseball history.Former baseball arbitrator Thomas Roberts died due to age-related complications last Wednesday....

The Election and Proportional Representation

Stephen Raymond
September 17, 2007 17:45

The Ontario Provincial Election is now underway. The election of a government is very important. However, perhaps even more important is a referendum on proportional representation. I have to admit that I have always been a fan of the concept of proportional representation but I am a bit worried...

On a more personal note

Stephen Raymond
September 17, 2007 17:17

Maybe it is just coincidence that my last post was in January just before my partner took a new job. Accordingly, things have been a little busier than usual.Glad to report another successful year of sponsorship of teams in the Beaches Community Soccer League - this year both kids played on...

Arbitration tips - Part 2

Stephen Raymond
September 17, 2007 17:14

Today. I want to say a little bit about cross-examination. I find that there are lots of cross-examinations that seem to lack focus. I once heard an excellent speech by Julian Porter on the art of cross-examination. He said that "cross-examination is a precision strike behind enemy lines - you...

Wow - where have I been?

Stephen Raymond
September 17, 2007 17:06

OK. The last thing you want to read from a blogger is some excuse as to why there has not been anything new for awhile. So I will just say that there has not been and there will be!

Arbitration tips!

Stephen Raymond
January 30, 2007 22:11

I am going to embark on a multi-part series on tips from the arbitrator. Similar to what I did previously about mediations, this will be a little less structured because there are a variety of things that I want to talk about and they will not necessarily go in the order of an arbitration - today's...

Welcome back!

Stephen Raymond
January 30, 2007 21:53

I started this blog on January 25, 2006 and overall it has been a very interesting and rewarding experience. I constantly am meeting new people who know something about me already because they have visitied the blog (and often they have something to say about what I have written (and occasionally...

Announcements!

Stephen Raymond
December 14, 2006 18:05

I am pleased to announce that I have been appointed as a part-time vice chair of the Ontario Grievance Settlement Board. Susan Stewart, the Chair of the Board called me with the good news earlier this week. I am looking forward to the challenges of my new position.My wife announced today at her...

TFK, Holiday parties and Wii

Stephen Raymond
December 08, 2006 14:32

Been gone for awhile. I have been avoiding typing because of an ongoing soreness in my right arm - caused by typing but last night I was at TFK and a number of people complained that I have not been blogging so I have decided this morning - to put it in a sports cliche - to suck it up and to get...