Paul G. Ferguson's bio
Like its author,
this page is still under development but in brief, I am a 65 year old, married,
father of 5 (!) who has been practicing law for about 32 years. I've done many things
prior to law which have helped to make my practice and my life reasonably
diversified. An accurate bio looks
absurd, even to me, but these are some of the things I've done for a living or
for fun: Migrant farm worker, pot washer, kosher chef, photographer/color
darkroom technician, waiter/bartender, mason, carpenter, roofer, painter,
musician, banker, actor (I was even a member of the Screen Actor's Guild), real
estate agent/broker (I currently own Estates Realty Co.), grand prix motorcycle
racing, rabid cyclist. When I'm not
practicing law or chasing kids I can be found: at little league games; brownie
or cub scout outings (I'm now an Assistant Cub Master for BSA Pack 77 and on
the committee for BSA Troop 7, Port
Washington, NY); teaching someone to sail (TASCA), fish or drive a
motorcycle; driving (not
chasing) an ambulance for the Port Washington Fire Medics; doing community
theater; crashing Rotary Club breakfasts; or finally fooling around on my
computer.
I love good quotes
and following are a few that I like ….
“If you observe a truly
happy man, you will find him building a boat, writing a symphony educating his
child, growing double dahlias in his garden, or looking for dinosaur eggs in
the
~~W. Beran
Wolfe
"The gods do not
subtract from ones allotted span the time one spends in boats."
~~Henry McDanly
“Like a wind crying
endlessly through the universe, Time carries away the names and the deeds of
conquerors and commoners alike. And of all that we were, all that remains, is
in the memories of those who cared we came this way for a brief moment.”
~~Harlan Ellison epilogue to Paladin of the Lost
Hour (a 1985 Twilight Zone episode)
"Cool breeze. Warm fire. Full moon. Easy chair. Empty plates. Soft words. Sweet songs. Tall tales. Short sips. Long life."
~~John Egerton
"To laugh often and
love much; to win the respect of
intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest
critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one's self; to leave the world a bit better, whether
by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to have played
and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know that even one life has breathed
easier because you have lived - this is to have succeeded."
~~Ralph W. Emerson 1803-1882
“Life
is not a staid and stately procession to the grave which has as its
intention arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather it is
intended that one skid into it broadside, thoroughly used up, totally
worn out and loudly proclaiming 'WOW--WHAT a Ride!!!'"
~~Hunter S. Thompson
The following self-portrait was taken after setting up a computer cam several years ago. I was thinking to myself “This thing is never going to work.” It did.
