Happy Thanksgiving! Fall is winning me over as a season. Gratitude and gravy, family and friends, a time to reflect on blessings and lollygag. As author, Holocaust survivor, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel said, “For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each Read more…
Happy New Year “You can always begin again.” Both Buddha and Bono said this so it must be true. For the Lindquist family, it’s been a year of new beginnings, interesting firsts, and good stories. And, as I like to say, person who dies with the most stories wins. New Read more…
I’m grateful to be writing this from Bali. I’m taking a brief and beautiful break from one of my aviation cases in Indonesia. There is something Zen about the vibe here, which made me think it was a fitting time to post Chapter One of my Zen Lawyer column from Read more…
Indonesia continues to intrigue. On this trip, our band went up river all the way to Borneo. We represent 17 victim families from the crash of Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ 182 outside of Jakarta. There are both similarities and differences with our successful lawsuit against Boeing in the crash of Read more…
Today, January 31, is the last day I greet people with “Happy New Year!” I am always enthused about starting a new year. I’m extra enthused this year. We sent out our New Year e-card with a Lindquist family update on New Year’s Day. If you’re not already on our Read more…
What’s “the best live rock album ever” according to music critic Nik Cohn at The New York Times? Hint: it features a 15-minute version of “My Generation.” Yes, “Live at Leeds.” The Who. There are only six tracks on the original LP, while the CD has 14 songs. Both versions Read more…
News reports allege 38% of Americans blame Corona beer for the coronavirus. Maybe it’s fake news, maybe it’s true. Either way, I’m back in the U.S. after working in Jakarta and visiting Tokyo and it’s weird here. As a comedian on Twitter observed, this is a time for us to Read more…
Matt Nagle at the Tacoma Weekly wrote a smart cover story about the transition. It’s a good read, though I might have titled it, “Planes Trains and Automobiles.” Life Quotes One of my rules is to not read about myself. I broke the rule for this article. People suggested I Read more…
I hope you enjoyed Independence Day. For the first time in a decade, I skipped the bands and the salmon bakes and the parades and escaped to our family beach place. It was awesome. Sloane loved hanging out with her cousins, taking boat rides, and playing on the beach. Seaside Read more…
Some news is fake, but it’s still cool to wake up in Jakarta and see your case on the front page of The New York Times next to a teaser about an old friend and fine writer, Bret Ellis. After reading the interview, which was more profile than dialogue, I Read more…
Miscellaneous Mischief Mark Lindquist’s Blog Freedom Theme Happy Independence Day! I wish you all a safe, sane, star-spangled Fourth of July. As we celebrate our freedom, I’ll toast Albert Einstein who said, “Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom.” Einstein, Read more…
Thanks to German novelist Alice Winter for this cool spring shot of the German edition of Carnival Desires. The English version is available on Kindle. Vanity Fair called it a “witty, minimalist epic.” Details magazine said it was “great postmodern literature.” Published in 1990, it chronicles the adventures of a group of Read more…
I recently returned from another trip to Indonesia. We now represent 26 of the victim families in the Lion Air crash. Our case continues to gain strength. On the other side of the globe, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crashed on a flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. There Read more…
On behalf of the families of 17 victims of the Lion Air crash in Indonesia, we filed a lawsuit against Boeing. You can read about it on my lawyer website or watch Q13 coverage. These families are heartbroken and need vigorous representation. In short, our lawsuit alleges two main points. One, Boeing Read more…
“This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, memorable adventures,” Rudyard Kipling observed. I’ve written a few words about our lawsuit against Lion Air on my Medium page. And I’m continuing to add photos to my Instagram, which is now my primary social Read more…
Back in the U.S. after more than a month working in Indonesia. I documented the adventure on my Instagram. In January I joined a personal injury firm where I’ve been representing a large number of family members who lost loved ones in the crash of Lion Air 610 out of Read more…
Happy new year! “Tomorrow is the first page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” Brad Paisley, a country music star, wrote this. My musical taste generally runs a different direction, but I like this line. I wrapped up my “Zen Lawyer” column for Pierce County Lawyer this year. Read more…
My Instagram account just went public. Zen Lawyer, chapter 10, features a crash course on one-minute meditation. Try it. I continue to write book reviews for the Seattle Times, including, most recently, “Breem Gives Me Hiccups & Other Stories” by Jesse Eisenberg, star of “The Social Network.” In the never Read more…
June 30, 1996 “The Runaway Jury” by John Grisham Reviewed by Mark Lindquist New York Times Book Review In his latest novel, John Grisham returns to his favorite theme: cleverness prospers. He’s also still hooked on the idea of the underdog who cons the evil cabal and scores big. “The Read more…