Things That Make You Go "Hmmm."

Let's see....wake up South Florida!

John Pacenti is a fantastic reporter, and I've certainly had my fun with Big Lew, but I sort of agree with Joe DeMaria regarding the Lew Freeman emails that appear on the front page of today's DBR.

They're entertaining as you would expect -- and naturally involve food and bowel movements -- but where's the newsworthiness?

They seem private to me and I feel somewhat uneasy reading them.  That doesn't mean they shouldn't be published if there's some larger point to them, but I guess I'm not seeing it at the moment.

Or maybe I'm missing something -- what do you all think?

Other exciting news -- the guy in charge of handling US renditions to Egypt is now Mubarak's new VP -- that definitely makes me go "hmmm."  And even Dr. Zhivago says it is time for regime change.

Hmmm.

But this is my favorite "hmmm" moment of the morning (from today's DBR but not online):

Robert C. Josefsberg, a partner with Podhurst Orseck in Miami, has been named to the steering committee in the Chinese Drywall multidistrict litigation in New Orleans, replacing outgoing partner Victor Diaz.

Double hmmm.

Tom Tew Opens Hip New Boxing Gym!

I always preach fitness and health, particularly for lawyers in stressful jobs, so I'm thrilled to see Tom Tew getting behind this concept and putting his time and energy into something so useful:

Stressed? Check. Failing miserably at the battle of the bulge? Check. Need to add some punch (pun intended) to your workout routine? Yep, Biscayne Boxing & Fitness Club is for you. Celebrating its one-year anniversary this December, this gym makes chumps into champs with its boxing, mixed martial arts and spinning classes and cutting-edge fitness equipment.

Owner Tom Tew says, “I wanted to create a boxing gym that was aesthetically pleasing, comfortable for women and offered the best-of-the-best trainers.”

I'm sure Tom has all his lawyers in there, duking it out.

In fact, I personally would love to see DeMaria in the ring, watching him punch somebody's lights out.

(Actually, I've seen Joe take depositions so I know exactly what that feels like.)