On Monday the New York Times posted this interesting article about the long-term impact of longer prison terms over the course of a generation.

Unmarried Equality

The "Alternatives to Marriage" Project has changed its name to "Unmarried Equality". A substantial part of my practice involves supporting unmarried persons obtain legal rights and obligations which are intentionally similar to the rights and obligations which come from the secular recognition of marriage. Individuals in all possible combinations, who can not or choose not to marry, can use durable powers of attorney, trusts, and partnership agreements to accomplish this. Allowing same-sex marriage in Massachusetts is only one (albeit substantial) part of unmarried equality. I encourage you to look at Unmarried Equalities web site and consider their thoughts and how they might apply to you and the people you care about. They are not seeking to reduce the value of marriage in society; they strive to have society recognize that unmarried people should be able have the same rights and responsibilities as those who have chosen to enter into marriage.

Unmarried Equality

Office closure for Friday, February 8, 2013

While it is unclear whether the building will be open tomorrow, I will not be in the office or traveling from home on Friday; between recovery from a back injury and the blizzard, discretion is the better part of valor.

Access via email and text may be limited depending the viability of power and broadband from my home office.

Best wishes to all, stay home, and enjoy the snow.

--Stephen Karpf