Brolaw
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law |
| Occupation | Author, Attorney, Actor and Speaker |
| Location | Highland Village, Texas, United States |
| Introduction | As many of you know, I spent four years with Burlington Northern as a brakeman, conductor and trainmaster. I wrote about my experiences in my book "Burlington Northern Adventures: Railroading in the Days of the Caboose". I'm now an attorney in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but I write frequently on railroad issues, and as my latest blog post shows, handle railroad legal issues. The picture above was taken on the set of "No God, No Master", which was filmed in Milwaukee this past summer. I play a prosecutor and the story is about the apprehension and trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, anarchists who blew up Wall Street in the 1920s. It was the first domestic terrorism in America. And for any of you coming to Augusta for the tournament in April, look me up at the 14th hole where I'll be working. |
| Interests | When I'm not writing, speaking or practicing law, I enjoy trying my hand at acting. I have a part in the Timothy Hutton movie “Heavens Fall”, in which I play a disgruntled railroad worker in 1933 Alabama (see www.imdb.com for more about the movie and my role). As for speaking, I've given talks to many railroad related organizations about what it was like to work freight trains across the western part of the country, back in the days when we still had a caboose on the end of the train. I've also given talks about how to use enthusiasm and avoid the naysayers so that you can accomplish the things you want to do in your life. I also love golf. Golf is something that certainly teaches you humility, and it's one of the greatest things in the world to produce camaraderie. There's nothing like hooking up with three friends and walking a great golf course on a beautiful Texas day in the 70s. Finally, I'm a proud graduate of the University of North Dakota! |
| Favorite Movies | It has to be "My Cousin Vinnie"! |
| Favorite Music | Pink Floyd and Ten Years After |
| Favorite Books | "Time and Again" by Jack Finney |