“JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY” by Judge Jim Gray

by | Dec 1, 2008 | Blog

JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY When I completed a draft of this column I forwarded it to several people for their comments, including a local rabbi friend of mine. I want to share his response with you. He said: “I would really like you to talk about the essence of what it...

BUDDHISM AND HUMANISM – by Judge Jim Gray

by | Dec 1, 2008 | Blog

BUDDHISM AND HUMANISM The Buddhist religion dates back to about 563 BCE with the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini, Northern India, which now is in Nepal. He was the son of a king, and in childhood was completely sheltered from the real world. But when he was...

“THE COSTS OF LITIGATION” by Judge Jim Gray

by | Dec 1, 2008 | Blog

THE COSTS OF LITIGATION At the conclusion of most of my jury trials I tell the jurors that our system of justice is probably the most expensive, time-consuming and unwieldy that has ever been devised – but it is also the best. I also tell them that I hope they...