Two Yellow Cars and Mediation

 

I was driving north on Oracle the other day and stopped at a traffic light.  Much to my surprise there were two yellow cars that were not taxi cabs in front of me.  One rarely sees one yellow car but I have never seen two yellow cars that are not taxi cabs at the same time. I have no idea what the odds are or even how to calculate the odds!  I always try to relate everything to mediation.  What does the sighting of two yellow cars tell us? No matter what the odds, something can occur.  In mediation, always suggest something and sometimes you will be surprised by what happens.
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Portmanteau, Divorce, and Mediation

I was reading the New York Times recently and saw the word, “portmanteau.”  I was not familiar with the work and looked it up on my trusty iPhone.  First definition was “a large trunk or suitcase, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts.”  The definition did not make sense and I read further.  “Consisting of or combining two or more separable aspects or qualities.” That was closer.  Next, “a linguistic blend of words or their sounds and their meanings are combined into a new word.”  Examples are smog for smoke and fog or spork for spoon and fork.  The list is endless.  The only legal term which comes to mind is “palimony” from pal and alimony.  The term was made famous in the Lee Marvin case.  It was coined by celebrity divorce attorney Marvin Mitchelson in 1977 when his client Michelle Triola Marvin filed an unsuccessful suit against the actor Lee Marvin.  Michelle Triola sought support from Lee Marvin even though they had not married.   She lost.  I am not aware of any other divorce or mediation portmanteau words but can create some.  Diviation for divorce mediation. Not sure we want this one.  Advesorce for adversary divorce. Chort for child support.  Collaborce for collaborative divorce. Aldilution for alternative dispute resolution.  Don’t think any of these will catch on!

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