TO:  Mr. Richard H. Platt
        1501 Westward Ho Lane
        Marathon, FL 33050

        Mr. John Pimentel
        1321 20^th St.
        Key West, FL 33040

        Ms. Karen L. Guthrie
        60 Palm Drive
        Key West, FL 33040

Dear Richard Platt, John Pimentel, and Karen Guthrie:

As stated the costs to begin the collection process is approximately $3,500.00 to make an attempt to collect $10,000.00 from Gudrun Leissering and eventually the whole judgment of over $750,000.00.  This includes transcribing the court documents for the judgment from English to German against the Leisserings and the attorney fees and costs associated with the collection of a foreign judgment in Germany.  The collection fees and costs are determined by statute in Germany which means the collection costs and attorney fees are fixed.  This is an approximate figure since they are not sure how much it will cost to transcribe the documents until the transcriber reviews the documents.  We are trying to collect $10,000.00 at the moment.  If that is successful, we will go back for more.  The attorney fees and costs are a part of the judgment we would recover. ($13,500.00) We would then reinvest the money and continue to collect money by reinvesting the $13,500.00 to collect a larger portion of the final judgment.  We may need to back as many as three or four times until the judgment is satisfied.

John Pimentel has offered to put up $1,200.00 as part of his share toward collecting the judgment.  The question is whether each of you will put up $1,200.00 so we may move forward to begin the collection process.  This is the only way we have any chance of recovering any money from this law suit.  If you are not going to pay your share toward the expenses for collection, John Pimentel may move forward to pay the money necessary to collect his portion of the judgment.

This means in the future you that each of you, Karen Guthrie and Richard Platt, would need to raise the money in order to proceed with collection of the foreign judgment for the amount owed to each of you in the final judgment.  In other words, John Pimentel may choose to proceed without you to collect his portion of the judgment if you are unable or unwilling to put up the money for the attorney fees and costs for this foreign judgment collection matter.

Please respond within ten (10) of receipt of this letter so we can move forward on this case one way or another.   

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call.

Very truly yours,

Woodie H. Thomas, III

Attorney for Plaintiffs

C: Guthrie/Platt/Pimentel

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This family reality talk show has 25 student co-hosts, and adult co-hosts. Host “Dr. Woodie” is a trial attorney and former teacher with a Ph.D. in education. A Web site provides entertainment, information; skill development and features sponsor supported contests. We have diversity and the program is national and international with an audience from ages 10 to 12 (“tweens”), 13 to 18 (“tweens”), college students 16 to 24, parents 18 to 54; grandparents 40-70. We are looking for content buyers, syndicators, investors, producers and sponsors interested in participating in this reality based “family programming”.  The student co-hosts are exceptional in appearance, talent and academics. They are available for commercials and PSA’s. We deal with a wide variety of family issues from the perspective of the students and families with a heavy emphasis on “The Arts”. We welcome branding and product placement.

I just became a member and registered for the NATPE Conference and Exhibition.  I am a trial attorney with a Ph.D. in education.  I have a family talk show with 25 student co-hosts, several adult co-hosts and we include parents, grandparents and experts.  I’m producing on television, radio and the latest technology venues.  A state of the art Web site will provide follow-up information and feature sponsor supported contests.  We have cultural diversity with our co-hosts and the program is designed to reach an audience of students from ages 10 to 12 (Pre-Teens called “Tweens”), teenagers 13 to 18 (Teens), college students 16 to 26, parents 18 to 59; grandparents 40, nationally and internationally.  My question is whether you as content buyers, syndicators, investors, producers and sponsors would be interested in meeting to here a ‘pitch’ for this reality based “family programming”?  One of my student co-hosts is my daughter who graduated from the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in Theatre which is one of the top ten high schools in the country for academics and “The Arts”.  She is graduating from Florida State University with an A- average and a dual major in Finance and Marketing.  She wants to work in the business in front of the camera and/or behind the camera. She is applying for graduate school for an MBA.  She is an outstanding example of the talent of the student co-hosts.  In addition to dealing with a wide variety of family issues from the perspective of the students and families we have a heavy emphasis on “The Arts”.  The main focus is using a one hour “magazine format”, however, we have a three segment and single subject format depending on what’s in the news, current events and the season. 

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Res judicata (Latin for “a matter [already] judged”) is, in both civil law and common law legal systems, a case in which there has been a final judgment and is no longer subject to appeal. The term is also used to refer to the doctrine meant to bar relitigation of such cases between the same parties, which is different between the two legal systems.

[edit] Common law

Once a final judgment has been handed down in a lawsuit, subsequent judges who are confronted with a suit that is identical to or substantially the same as the earlier one will apply the res judicata doctrine to preserve the effect of the first judgment. This is to prevent injustice to the parties of a case supposedly finished, but perhaps mostly to avoid unnecessary waste of resources in the court system. Res judicata does not merely prevent future judgments from contradicting earlier ones, but also prevents them from multiplying judgments, so a prevailing plaintiff could not recover damages from the defendant twice for the same injury.

[edit] Scope

Res judicata includes two related concepts: claim preclusion, and issue preclusion (also called collateral estoppel), though sometimes res judicata is used more narrowly to mean only claim preclusion.

Claim preclusion focuses on barring a suit from being brought again on an event which was the subject of a previous legal cause of action that has already been finally decided between the parties or those in privity with a party.

Issue preclusion bars the relitigation of factual issues that have already been necessarily determined by a judge or jury as part of an earlier claim.

It is often difficult to determine which, if either, of these apply to later lawsuits that are seemingly related, because many causes of action can apply to the same factual situation and vice versa. The scope of an earlier judgment is probably the most difficult question that judges must resolve in applying res judicata. Sometimes merely part of the action will be affected, such as a single claim being struck from a complaint, or a single factual issue being removed from reconsideration in the new trial.

[edit] Rationale

Res judicata is intended to strike a balance between competing interests. On one hand, it assures an efficient judicial system that renders final judgments with certainty and prevents the inequity of a defendant having to defend the same claim or issue of law repeatedly. On the other hand, it protects the plaintiff’s interest in having issues and claims fully and fairly litigated.^[1]

[edit] Exceptions to application

Res judicata does not restrict the appeals process, which is considered a linear extension of the same lawsuit as it travels up (and back down) the appellate court ladder. Appeals are considered the appropriate manner by which to challenge a judgment rather than trying to start a new trial, and once the appeals process is exhausted or waived, res judicata will apply even to a judgment that is contrary to law.

However, there are limited exceptions to res judicata that allow a party to attack the validity of the original judgment, even outside of appeals. These exceptions—usually called collateral attacks—are typically based on procedural or jurisdictional issues, based not on the wisdom of the earlier court’s decision but its authority or competence to issue it. A collateral attack is more likely to be available (and to succeed) in judicial systems with multiple jurisdictions, such as under federal governments, or when a domestic court is asked to enforce or recognize the judgment of a foreign court.

In addition, in cases involving due process, cases that appear to be res judicata may be re-litigated. An example would be the establishment of a right to counsel. People who have had their liberty taken away (i.e., imprisoned) may be allowed to be re-tried with a counselor as a matter of fairness.

[edit] Failure to apply

When a subsequent court fails to apply res judicata and renders a contradictory verdict on the same claim or issue, if a third court is faced with the same case, it will likely apply a “last in time” rule, giving effect only to the later judgment, even though the result came out differently the second time. This situation is not unheard of, as it is typically the responsibility of the parties to the suit to bring the earlier case to the judge’s attention, and the judge must decide how broadly to apply it, or whether to recognize it in the first place. See Americana Fabrics, Inc. v. L & L Textiles, Inc. 754 F.2d 1524, 1529-1530

[edit] Civil law

The doctrine of res judicata in nations that have a civil law legal system is much narrower in scope than in common law nations.

In order for a second suit to be dismissed on a motion of res judicata in a civilian jurisdiction, the trial must be identical to the first trial in the following manner: (1) identical parties, (2) identical theories of recovery, and (3) identical demands in both trials. In other words, the issue preclusion or collateral estoppel found in the common law doctrine of res judicata is not present in the civilian doctrine. In addition if all else is equal between the two cases, minus the relief sought, there will be no dismissal based on res judicata in a civil law jurisdiction.

While most civilian jurisdictions have slightly broadened the doctrine through multiple exceptions to these three requirements, there is no consensus on which exceptions ought to be allowed.

Note: Louisiana (USA), a civil law jurisdiction, has in the last twenty years, begun to follow the common law doctrine of res judicata.

Collateral estoppel

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Collateral estoppel, known in modern terminology as issue preclusion, is a common law estoppel doctrine that prevents a person from relitigating an issue. Simply put, “once a court has decided an issue of fact or law necessary to its judgment, that decision … preclude[s] relitigation of the issue in a suit on a different cause of action involving a party to the first case.”^[1] This is for the prevention of legal harassment and to prevent the abuse of legal resources. [edit] Issue

Parties may be estopped from litigating determinations on issues made in prior actions. The determination may be an issue of fact or an issue of law. Preclusion requires that the issue decided was actually and necessarily decided as part of a valid final judgment. Valid final judgments of state courts are given preclusive effect in other state and federal courts under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Valid final judgments must be issued by courts with appropriate personal and subject matter jurisdiction. It is notable, however, that an error does not make a decision invalid. Reversible errors must be appealed.

Collateral estoppel does not prevent an appeal of a decision, or a party from asking the judge for reargument or a revised decision. In federal court, judgments on appeal are given preclusive effect. However, if the decision is vacated, the preclusive effect of the judgment fails.

[edit] Due process concerns

Collateral estoppel cases raise constitutional due process problems, particularly when it is applied to a party that did not participate in the original suit. Due process mandates that collateral estoppel not be applied to a party that has not actually litigated the issue in dispute, unless that party is in legal privity to a party that did actually litigate it. In other words, every disputant is entitled to a day in court and cannot ordinarily be bound by the negative result of another disputant’s suit, even if that other disputant had exactly the same legal and factual arguments.

Due process concerns also can arise even when a party did have a day in court to dispute an issue. For example, a defendant may have not effectively litigated an issue decided against the defendant in an earlier suit because the damages were too small, so it may be unjust to bar the defendant from relitigating the issue in a trial for much greater damages. As another example, suppose that a defendant did effectively litigate an issue to a favorable conclusion in nine cases, but to an unfavorable result in a tenth case. In this situation, note that the defendant did not have the opportunity to use the nine judgments in its favor as collateral estoppel against subsequent plaintiffs, because that would violate their right to a day in court. To allow a subsequent plaintiff to use the tenth, negative judgment as collateral estoppel against the defendant may seem unjust. See the leading Supreme Court case Parklane Hosiery Co, Inc. v. Shore.

[edit] Strategy

Collateral estoppel may be used either defensively or offensively; mutually or non-mutually:

• Defensive Mutual Collateral Estoppel
  • Used against the plaintiff from the first suit regarding issue(s) that were previously litigated against the defendant from the first suit.
• Defensive Non-Mutual Collateral Estoppel
  • Used by a new defendant in a subsequent suit who wants to assert a final judgment on an issue(s) against the plaintiff from the first suit
• Offensive Mutual Collateral Estoppel
  • Used against the defendant from the first suit by the plaintiff (from the first suit) in a subsequent suit thereby preventing relitigation on an issue already decided
• Offensive Non-Mutual Collateral Estoppel
  • Used by a new plaintiff in a subsequent suit who wants to assert a final judgment on an issue(s) against the defendant from the first suit
  • Court employs 5 “Fairness Factors” from Parklane Hosiery Co, Inc. v. Shore, 439 U.S. 322 (1979), to determine validity of the ONMCE:

1. Could the party trying to assert Collateral Estoppel have intervened in the earlier suit?
   2. Did defendant have incentive to litigate the first action?
   3. Are there multiple, prior inconsistent judgments?
   4. Did the party who is attempting to assert ONMCE sit out and wait during earlier suits?
   5. Are there any procedural opportunities available to defendant in the second suit that were not available in the first suit?

[edit] Mutuality

Traditionally, collateral estoppel applied only where there was mutuality of parties, meaning that both the party seeking to employ collateral estoppel and the party against which collateral estoppel is sought were parties to the prior action.

Most courts have now abandoned mutuality as a requirement for collateral estoppel in most circumstances. The modern trend is clearly in favor of abandoning the mutuality requirement.

In the absence of mutuality, courts are more hesitant to apply collateral estoppel in an offensive setting than in a defensive one. In other words, courts are more hesitant to apply collateral estoppel to a defendant from a previous action if the defendant is sued by a new plaintiff for the same issue.

[edit] Rationale

Collateral estoppel is an efficiency rule that is meant to save judicial resources by avoiding the relitigation of issues of fact that have already been actually litigated. The rule is also intended to protect defendants from the inequity of having to defend the same issue repeatedly.

But note that the use of offensive non-mutual collateral estoppel may work against the goal of judicial economy. The offensive use encourages potential plaintiff’s to sit and “test the waters” to see the strength of the defendant’s case. If the defendant’s case is weak, there is great incentive for new parties to sue and claim that the defendant is estopped based on the prior adverse ruling.

[edit] Related concepts

Collateral estoppel is closely related to the concept of claim preclusion, which prevents parties relitigating the same cause of action after it has been decided by a judge or jury. Res judicata (literally – that which has been decided) can be used as the term for both concepts, or purely as a synonym for claim preclusion. Under the doctrine of res judicata, a judgment on the merits in a prior suit bars a second suit involving the same parties or their privies based on the same cause of action. Under the doctrine of collateral estoppel, on the other hand, the second action is upon a different cause of action and the judgment in the prior suit precludes relitigation of issues actually litigated and necessary to the outcome of the first action.

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⁸ See, e.g., Nerbonne, N.V. v. Lake Bryan Int’l Properties, 689 So. 2d 322 (Fla. 5th D.C.A. 1997) (where the complaint did not allege compliance with the pre-suit notice requirement, but did allege that all prerequisite conditions prior to filing suit had been satisfied, plaintiff was granted time to comply with the pre-notice requirements). A key consideration in Nerbonne was that the statute of limitations had not expired; thus “allowing” the court to permit the late pre-suit filing. Clearly if the statute of limitations had expired, the pleading would have failed in its entirety. See also Naturally Beautiful Nails, Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 262 B.R. 131 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2001) (defendant unsuccessfully moved for summary judgment arguing that the civil theft cause of action was precluded by the plaintiff’s failure to comply with the 30-day written demand requirement required by Fla. Stat. §772.11); Korman v. Iglesias, 736 F. Supp. 261 (S.D. Fla. 1990) (Although the plaintiff did not satisfy the statutory “pre-notice” requirement because the demand for payment was sent to the defendant the same day suit was filed, the bankruptcy court denied summary judgment, citing Nerbonne, holding that since the written demand was made before the expiration of the five-year statute of limitations, the civil theft cause of action was still viable).

Many clients who have established a business as a corporation, or even better, as a limited liability company are worried that their creditors who obtain a judgment will be able to pierce the corporation and attack their personal assets. This creditor tactic is referred to as piercing the corporate veil.

In fact, under Florida law it is very difficult to pierce a corporation so long as the corporation operated as a distinct and separate entity. In Dania Jai-Alai Palace, Inc. v. Sykes, 450 So. 2d 1114 (Fla. 1984), the Florida Supreme Court established the standard to be applied in a piercing the corporate veil claim. The Court held that in order to pierce the corporate veil, a plaintiff is required to prove both that the corporation is a mere instrumentality or alter ego of the defendant and that the defendant engaged in “improper conduct.” Id. at 1120-21. The Court reasoned that the corporate veil should not be pierced unless it is shown that the corporation was organized or employed to mislead creditors or to work a fraud on them.

Just because the business owner does not update corporate records and minutes each year in a timely manner is not sufficient to pierce the corporation. In reality, the most prevalent reason for a corporation (or an LLC) not protecting people’s personal assets is that they operate the corporation as their “alter-ego” which means, most simply, that they pay personal expenses out of the corporation and withdraw money from the corporation as needed. The property practice is for your corporation to pay the owner and other employees a periodic salary and dividends (or in the case of an LLC, member distributions). Also, maintain a separate corporate bank account and do not commingle personal money unless clearly documented as loans. In short, respect the separate existence of your business and do not treat the business checking account as your personal savings account or piggy bank. If you follow these simple guideline, a creditor is unlikely to defeat corporate asset protection under Florida law

The judgment creditor can simply seek judicial confirmation of the judgment by an exequatur proceeding.

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A party dissatisfied with the district court’s ruling on the motion for a stay pending review of the case before the Florida Supreme Court may, by motion, seek the Supreme Court’s review of that order under Rule 9.310(f). Such a motion is in the nature of a mini-appeal from the district court’s resolution of the matter and the motion should be well-briefed and self-contained. In almost all cases such a motion before the Supreme Court must contain an appendix, because the court will not have the record at the early stages of the review process when it is likely to be filed. See City of Sarasota v. AFSCME Council ’79,  563 So.2d 830 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990). Obviously, such a motion for review of the district court’s order on a stay should also address the criteria noted in the Committee Note and McCord.

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

WOODIE H. THOMAS, III, P.A.                                          CASE NO.  502005 CC 012795XXXXNB       

Plaintiff,                                                                      CIVIL DIVISION

v.

Defendant,

Jointly and Severally.

__________________________________/

Defendants Name:

Address: 

City, State, Zip Code

Telephone Number

Affidavit

Personally appeared before the undersigned authority, authorized to take

acknowledgements and administer oaths, Woodie H. Thomas, III, who after

being duly sworn, deposes and says:

1. That he has personal knowledge of the facts hereinafter stated.
2. Defendant was required to make two payments under a stipulation and order for

payment with judgment upon default in the amount of $1,000.00 dated October 1, 2007.

3. Defendant made the first payment in the amount of $287.50 payable on October 5, 2007.
4. Defendant defaulted on the second payment of $387.50 when the second check due and owning on November 5, 2007 was deposited on November 7, 2007 and was returned for insufficient funds on November 13, 2007.

Signature of Plaintiff(s)

_______________________________________

Woodie H. Thomas, III

STATE OF FLORIDA:

COUNTY OF PALM BEACH:

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day

(month/day/year)_______________________ by ___________________________who

is/are personally known to me or has/have produced __________________________as

identification.

___________________________ or ________________________

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My Commission expires:___________

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Re: Expiration of Offer 4

I agreed to “Offer 4” sometime in March or April 2007.  Please see the attached credit card statements.  I believe the lower interest rate at 1.99% was good for one year.  No one I spoke to knows anything about “Offer 4”.  Subsequent to the initial offer I was offered a check for $5,000.00 which was sent to me.  However, I decided not to use the check and asked that the hold on the card for the $5,000 be released since I was not going to use the check.  I think whoever released the funds also terminated “Offer 4” rather than merely releasing the $5,000 credit card limit hold.  Please correct and credit the credit card statements and issue the appropriate interest credits to the account.  It is my understanding that with this correction the offer will be extended for at least the period of time the offer was incorrectly cancelled.  Please advise when the “Offer 4” officially expires. 

Sincerely,

Woodie H. Thomas, III

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Amy,

I had a drink with an alcohol and drug treatment therapist last night. No pun intended. She said you exhibit the classic signs of someone with an alcoholic parent who avoids real intimacy, has trust issues and doesn’t believe she is ever good enough for someone to love and stay in a committed relationship.  Sad.  

I have done everything I can think of to love you and create a loving intimate relationship.  I have never worked so hard in my life to create a relationship.

I adore you.  Yet, you avoid the real issues.  Your control issues and constant anger is destructive to me and everyone who loves and cares about you.  You are missing part of the fulfillment of the life process by not having a loving intimate relationship with a man who truly loves you and is crazy about you.  

I have moved on, but if you seek counseling, the knowledge and the skills with new ways of dealing with your anger, control, intimacy issues, and I’m not in a committed relationship, I would enjoy nothing more than the opportunity to see you again.  

I think about you every day.  I truly miss the wonderful moments we have shared “together” and wonder what might have been between “Woodie and Amy 2007”.

Best always,

Woodie 

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I’m Dr. David Prensky a retired Dentist living in Palm Beach, Florida.  I was instrumental in getting Alexander W. Dreyfoos to donate $1,000,000.00 which became the Alexander W. School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.  I am the only remaining original board member on the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation.  I’m an expert in classical music and opera.  I have had several radio programs and speak about classical music and The Arts at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and many other venues.  For several years I was the producer of a radio program called “Cue The Classics”.

I would like to give my full endorsement and highest recommendation to appoint Dr. Woodie Thomas, Esq. to fill the vacancy on the Palm Beach County School Board.  I have known Dr. Thomas for over ten years and personally witnessed his commitment to the education and the wellbeing of students and parents. 

He has represented many students with behavior and learning disability issues through the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County where he fought for students who desperately needed a home, therapy and an education.   In private practice, he has litigated educational issues including special education cases on behalf of students with learning disabilities.

In addition to his case load representing students, Dr. Thomas produced a family talk show dealing with educational and family issues of students and parents.    His daughter was graduated from the Bok Middle School of the Arts and the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in theatre with honors.  His daughter, Lisa Thomas, is a senior honor student at Florida State University.

With his doctorate in education, his attorney skills, communication skills and passion for educational issues, you cannot find a better school board member who will offer new insight and leadership to meet the needs of the students in Palm Beach County.

Thanks for your time and consider for this endorsement.

Sincerely,

Dr. David Prensky

You are very attractive, intelligent, feminine, and sensitive.  I read the whole profile. I agreed with everything in it.  Simply put, I need the inspiration that love brings.  I need a classy women in my life for mutual love and support.  I’ve dated the gold diggers and the drama queens.  If there is chemistry and we can resolve the issues perceived or imaged we may have a match.  I’m a regular guy trying to do extraordinary things.  I’m trying to produce a talk show called American Family Life among other things.

Please feel free to ask more questions.

Best always,

Woodie

The winner with both the testers and the doctor was Murad Age Spot and Pigment Lightening Gel ($58, Sephora). Most volunteers who used this mix of glycolic acid and 2 percent hydroquinone showed a visible improvement in skin discoloration after just two weeks. If you’d prefer not to use hydroquinone, try our runner-up, Good Skin All Bright Spot Treatment ($15, Kohls). Though this blend of glucosamine, mulberry root, and yeast extract didn’t lighten as noticeably as the Murad product, testers did experience results and liked that it was “nonirritating.”

Linda Laufe 338-5342 Piano Teacher

You Woodie
Me Gabriella
Do you want to have dinner with me tonight?
917-748-5766

Pakraka@aol.com Best Always:) Mia NYC Therapist 5’7”.

Dear Jim Workmen,

I’m in the process of reprising a family talk show for syndication on radio and television called “American Family Life” I did on radio a few years ago that will have a strong emphasis on information, education, entertainment and “The Arts” with me as one of the adult hosts, “Dr.Woodie”, and 25 high school and college student co-hosts.  The students also produce some of the PSA’s and commercials.  The target audience is a mix of students, parents, experts in their fields including teachers, school board members, legislators, health care professionals, etc., and the general public.   I’m raising a production budget to produce 13 – 1 hour programs in magazine format using ‘Sunday Morning’ on CBS as a model as a pilot project series for syndication.  An interactive Web site is a work in progress.  Once the programs are completed the program needs barter/syndication.

Attached are two PSA’s.  I have a whole series of these planned for the talk show.  These are sold to banks, law firms, family health clinics, etc. As vignettes in :10, :30 and :60 formats, they are used to promote the talk show and intended to drive an audience to the program.  In addition, they need to be marketed as vignettes in areas where the talk show may not air.  Product placement is an integral part of the program.  For example, student co-hosts driving an automobile.  I’m working on product placement for the first 13 programs.  Although we will have a set, this is not a talking heads program.  We will produce the segments in context.

We need to generate advertising revenues from all available technology and sources as long as it is not intrusive on the program. 

Please advise if you are interested in the project and would like to discuss a plan for public relations and marketing costs. 

Woodie H. Thomas, III, Ph.D., Esq.

Ellenharvey13@aol.com

I’m in the process of trying producing a family talk show called American Family Life that will have a strong emphasis on “The Arts” with 25 high school and college student co-hosts.  The students also produce the PSA’s and some commercials.

NVMG.TV

I’m in the process of reprising a family talk show called American Family Life I did on radio a few years ago that will have a strong emphasis on information, education, entertainment and “The Arts” with me as one of the adult hosts, “Dr.Woodie” and 25 high school and college student co-hosts.  The students also produce the PSA’s and some commercials.  I was interested in NVMG because I think your perception of the production and the high production values required would appeal to the students, parents, experts, and the general audience.   I’m raising a production budget to produce 13 – 1 to 1.5 hours in magazine format using ‘Sunday Morning’ on CBS as a model. Please advise if you are interested in the project and would like to discuss production costs.

Woodie Thomas

561 994-1072 Boca Judy, Detroit – NO

Zorya 954 452 3062 (65) Boca

Let’s talk 407-333-3048..Can get a better sense of someone that way than typing one way e-mails. Interesting that you get up this way…Michele/Orlando

516-316-2934 Give me a call and we can dialogue…-Ellyn/Paralegal
Like Socrates…just kidding..no pressure Dr. Phd.. – Monica Kehoe – Nurse/Switzerland 561-732-8278.

Carole 561-241-5584

Carol (Retired Teacher) 561-350-3463 BOCA (60)

See Whitaker v. Jacksonville Expressway Authority,  131 So.2d 22 (Fla. 1st DCA 1961) (setting forth guidelines for addressing requests for certification). For a detailed analysis regarding motions for certification and the historical basis for granting such motions, see Cantero, Certifying Questions to the Florida Supreme Court: What’s So Important, 76 Fla. Bar J. 40 (May 2002).

I would respectfully and loving request that you take a class in Anger Control Management.  You need to truly understand that you are a child of an alcoholic and how that affects your thinking process and your relationship with those around you, especially, those who love you.  The dynamics of that mind set affects your daily life.  This has and continues to have a critical impact on your personal and professional relationships.  This means everyone in your life, including your mother.  There are intimacy, commitment, and avoidance issues to name a few.  The hair trigger temper needs to go.  There are other ways of expressing your anger, concerns, issues that are much more positive and productive to get the results you want.  Trying to be perfect all the time puts too much pressure on yourself and everyone around you.  To all of us you are already a model person. 

This is written by the guy who has made a couple of mistakes and will make a few mistakes in the future in this relationship partly because he has had to deal some of his own issues.  However, this man is crazy about you.  He thinks he is in love with you, wants to have a long term intimate relationship with you so we can be “together” in a home, and wants to be your best friend.

LAW OFFICE OF

WOODIE H. THOMAS, III, Ph.D., P.A.

Attorney and Counselor at Law

1603 Vision Drive

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418

(561) 622-2900                                                                             (561) 624-5124 Facsimile

October 1, 2007

Juliet Sallette

Marketing Director

LaBovick & LaBovick, P.A.
Civil Justice Prosecutors
935 Military Trail, Suite 102
Jupiter, Florida 33458

Dear Juliet:

            Thanks for your prompt response after my chance meeting with Brian and Esther.  Enclosed is a CD with the two Public Service Announcement produced for the talk show when it was live on the radio.  As I said, I’m still in the early stages of reprising the family talk show “American Family Life” on radio and television.  I’m currently in dialogue with the 211 Information and Crisis Hot Line agency.  We are discussing a major effort to make the 211 service statewide, if not nationally with this syndicated talk show.

            Enclosed is a “pitch” that will give you an overview of the talk show with student co-hosts, parents, and experts.  Once I have made a partnering agreement with 211 and resolved the issues regarding the venue, public relations, set design, Web site, and production, I’ll get back with you as the media buy for the various markets.

Please feel free to ask any questions.

Sincerely,

Woodie H. Thomas, III

WHT:lmt

Gudrun L. Leissering

Gudrun (“Lu”) Leissering

D.O.B.  03/14/46 (Age 61)

Husband: Manfred Michael Leissering – Died in Germany

Living or Staying w/friend(s)

1100 Park Central Blvd., #1700

Pompano Beach, FL  33064

Bernie Ring (Bernie S. Ring) (Age 82)/Mary Lou Ring (Age 76)

(305) 361-3838 Answer Machine

856-2503

856-3655

(305) 785-6128 Temporarily out of service.

(954) 785-6128 disconnected

Possible Current P.O. Box:

P.O. Box 112407

Hialeah, FL 33011

Jeffrey Atwater (R)

Offices

http://www.ajnovickgroup.com/?referrer=uscity.net

smconsulting@msn.com

6. [§6.23] Conflict Must Be Express

The requirement of “express” conflict means that the district court of appeal must have issued a majority opinion containing analysis of some kind. Jenkins v. State,  385 So.2d 1356 (Fla. 1980). The opinion need not refer expressly to a directly conflicting decision, however. Ford Motor Co. v. Kikis,  401 So.2d 1341 (Fla. 1981). The Supreme Court struggled for years with the question of whether to grant conflict jurisdiction to review per curiam affirmances (PCAs) without opinion. After the 1980 amendments to Article V of the Florida Constitution, however, per curiam decisions could not create the needed conflict because Article V requires both an express and a direct conflict. Until 2003, a PCA without an opinion and without any citations was unreviewable, Dodi Publishing Co. v. Editorial America, S.A.,  385 So.2d 1369 (Fla. 1980), and a PCA with no opinion, but merely one or more bare citations, was almost always unreviewable. The only exception was when a per curiam opinion cited as controlling authority a decision that either was pending review in the Florida Supreme Court or had been reversed. State v. Lofton,  534 So.2d 1148 (Fla. 1988). If, however, conflict is asserted based on a prior decision that is pending review in the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court ultimately refuses to accept jurisdiction of that decision, the basis for the assertion of conflict as to the later case falls, and the court will also refuse jurisdiction in that case. Harrison v. Hyster Co.,  515 So.2d 1279 (Fla. 1987).

The appellate rules were amended in 2002, effective January 1, 2003, to allow a litigant to request the district court to issue a written opinion if one is likely to provide a basis for further review in the Florida Supreme Court. Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure,  827 So.2d 888 (Fla. 2002). As amended the rule adds the following language:

When a decision is entered without opinion, and a party believes that a written opinion would provide a legitimate basis for supreme court review, the motion may include a request that the court issue a written opinion. If such a request is made by an attorney, it shall include the following statement: “I express a belief, based upon a reasoned and studied professional judgment, that a written opinion will provide a legitimate basis for supreme court review (state with specificity the reasons why supreme court review would be likely to grant review if an opinion were written).”

The Supreme Court has discretionary jurisdiction to review decisions of district courts of appeal that expressly declare valid a state statute, expressly construe a provision of the state or federal constitution, expressly affect a class of constitutional or state officers, expressly and directly conflict with a decision of another district court of appeal or of the Supreme Court on the same question of law, pass on a question certified to be of great public importance, or are certified to be in direct conflict with decisions of other district courts of appeal. Rule 9.030(a)(2). As a result of the “express” requirement of Rule 9.030(a)(2), an unsuccessful litigant in the district court has no chance of obtaining Supreme Court review unless the district court has written an opinion. See 1980 Committee Note to Rule 9.030(a)(2)(A). See also §8.22 of this manual. If the district court has not written an opinion, the litigant may wish to file a motion for rehearing, clarification, or certification including a statement that the party believes that a written opinion would provide a legitimate basis for supreme court review and a request that the court issue a written opinion. If the request is made by an attorney it must include a statement expressing the belief that a written opinion would provide a legitimate basis for a supreme court review and specifying the reasons. Rule 9.330(a).

A motion requesting issuance of a written opinion must be filed in conjunction with a motion for rehearing.

A district court of appeal’s decision without an opinion is not reviewable on discretionary conflict jurisdiction. Beaty v. State,  701 So.2d 856 (Fla. 1997); Jenkins v. State,  385 So.2d 1356 (Fla. 1980). According to Jenkins, that principle applies even if there is a dissenting opinion. However, Rule 9.330(a), as amended in 2002, allows a party, as part of a motion for rehearing, clarification, or certification, to request the district court of appeal to issue a written opinion to allow Supreme Court review if the district court’s decision is issued without an opinion.

In 2002, the Supreme Court amended Rule 9.330(a), which governs motions for rehearing, clarification, and certification, to allow a party to request the district court to issue a written opinion as part of its motion (for rehearing, clarification, or certification) if the decision was issued without an opinion. In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure,  827 So.2d 888 (Fla. 2002). If the motion is made by an attorney, the rule requires it be accompanied by a signed statement expressing a belief that there is a legitimate basis for Supreme Court review if a written opinion is provided and setting forth the basis for that belief. Id.

                               Court rules that DCAs have the final say in PCAs

Florida Bar News
October 1, 2004

The recently adopted Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.330(a) cannot be used to get the Supreme Court to review a case where a district court of appeal has refused to issue an opinion or explanation when it decided an appeal.

The high court made that ruling September 2 in dismissing a request that it use its all writs authority to review a Second DCA ruling in R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Kenyon, 856 So. 2d 998 (Fla 2d DCA 2003).

R.J. Reynolds had appealed a circuit court ruling, which the Second DCA rejected with an opinion reading “”PER CURIAM Affirmed.”” The company then asked for a rehearing, a rehearing en banc, certification, and for issuance of a written opinion under Rule 9.330(a).

The appellate court rejected all those motions with a one-line ruling stating only that the motions were denied. R.J. Reynolds then petitioned the Supreme Court in its all writs jurisdiction and asked the court to “”clarify the standards to be used by the district courts in ruling on a request for a written opinion”” made under Rule 9.330(a).

In its unanimous per curiam opinion, the justices said that would constitute an end run around its constitutionally limited jurisdiction that prevents the court from reviewing DCA rulings issued without an opinion. The court also noted that Rule 9.330(a) —— adopted after a special committee studied the per curiam affirm issue —— specifically allowed a party to request a written opinion from the DCA, but does not require the DCA to grant the request or give the Supreme Court authority to review such a denial.

“”[T]he petition is an attempt to obtain this court’’s review of the unelaborated order denying the Rule 9.330(a) motion and an attempt to have this court compel the district court to write an opinion,”” the ruling said. “”Because the order denying the motions does not contain any citation, explanation, or elaboration, we have no jurisdiction to review the order.””

The opinion also noted, “”Even though Rule 9.330(a) has been expressly amended to allow a party to request a written opinion from a district court, that rule did not create an automatic right for a party to obtain a written opinion when requested.””

The justices concluded: “”We reiterate that in the future we will dismiss all extraordinary writ petitions, regardless of how they are designated, in which the petition requests that this court review a district court’’s denial of a request for a written opinion made pursuant to Rule 9.330(a) and the denial does not include any elaboration, citation, or explanation that would give this court jurisdiction.””

Napleton Nissan fraudulently charged a “Dealer Administrative Fee” in a lease agreement stating such fee was the dealer profit and couldn’t be waived.

Amy,

I was anxious to talk with you last night after five days at 9 hours a day including the weekend not to mention trying to shake a head cold.  I thought you told me to call you later.  Lisa had some car issues I had to address.  I had more news regarding another potential remedy from an attorney mediator who handles malpractice and fee disputes.  He is going to help provide information to assist in recovering your attorney fees and costs.

We need to meet half way.  My behavior isn’t exemplary either, but I do realize more and more over time how much you mean to me.  I’m genuinely trying to get on the same page with you.  There isn’t a day that goes by, even when I’m upset with you and wonder if this relationship will survive, that I don’t think about your needs, wants, desires and how we can make us a better couple.  No matter what happens all roads lead back to Woodie and Amy as couple.  I’m trying to understand, relate, and grow with you.  Can we learn to relate on an equal footing?  I just went through five days of training to learn more about being collaborative and the art of compromise, but if you avoid discussing issues to understand each other, clear the air, learn to work with each other we cannot have an intimate relationship I would like to think we both long for with a significant other.  I think we are a dynamic couple.  When we are on the same page I think you feel the joy and excitement I feel when we are together.

Woodie 

The facts including the loss of time and money are undisputed.  The remedy offered was inadequate to cover the amount of damages and the loss of additional time and money including the potential for another confrontation with this company was unacceptable.  Traveling to a distant location, the trauma of dealing with an extremely rude and arrogant car rental manager, the attempt to bait and switch a car with an oversized truck with low miles per gallon, abandoning the customer at the car rental facility and the remedy were unsatisfactory.  The file should remain open for public viewing as warning what to expect from Nissan and Enterprise.

LISA MARIE

THOMAS PRODUCTIONS, INC.

MTV ordered a new series called The Paper produced by the network’s MTV News and Docs unit. The eight-episode series will premiere first quarter 2008 and has begun production. The Paper chronicles high school journalism students and showcases The Circuit, the award-winning student-run newspaper based out of Cypress Bay High School in Weston, FL.

Complaint: 2006 Nissan Altima SL Lease: Maintenance, and Warranty Repairs

Part I.

Among other issues, while negotiating for this leased vehicle it was represented to me that I would receive a coupon book with discounts on a regular maintenance schedule.  When the vehicle was leased, there was no coupon book.  It was represented to me that they were out of print and I could pick up a book in a couple of weeks.  After a couple of weeks, I was told they were still putting a new maintenance book together and the book would be mailed to me. Then after a month, I was told the program was discontinued.  All persons I worked with to lease vehicle left the dealership.  To this day I get conflicting offers from the dealership for maintenance including telephone calls with various conflicting offers and then I get different and conflicting offers for maintenance sent by Nissan.

Is there or is there not a scheduled maintenance plan?  Is there or is there not a discount for lease customers for regularly scheduled maintenance?

Part II.

A car rental was to be provided by Napleton Nissan for warranty service.  The paint on the front bumper was peeling off every time I went to the car wash on a Nissan Altima SL ten months old.  The customer was to be picked up in 5-10 minutes.  After 20 minutes the service manager called Enterprise Rent a Car again. A women represented a driver was on their way.  After another 20 minutes the customer called as was told a driver was on the way. After another several minutes the Service Manager calls.  Driver was again on their way and the customer to be taken to another office a few miles away.  Out of cars at the location across the street from the dealership.  After more than an hour someone takes the customer to different location.  Enterprise Agent/Manager tried to switch the customer to a monster truck. The agent extremely rude, arrogant, with a take it or leave it attitude.  The customer balked.  The agent called the dealership and repeated what she told the customer and hung up the phone.  Customer demanded the use of the ‘damn’ phone to complain to the dealership. The agent ordered the customer out of the store.   The offered to call a cab.  The agent began bragging how important she is to the company since she is the most productive manager in the system. Car never rented. Manager, Tiphany Hall, incompetent.

The agent should be terminated or Napleton Nissan should terminate the contract with Enterprise Car Rental and compensate customer for 3 hours of lost time.  Customer is an attorney that bills at a rate of $300.00 per hour.

A car rental provided for warranty service.  The paint on the front bumper was peeling off ten months old auto.  The customer was to be picked up in 5-10 minutes.  After several telephone calls by dealership and customer ‘driver on the way’ then out of cars at the location across the street.  After more than an hour someone takes the customer to different location.  Enterprise Agent/Manager tried to switch the customer to a monster truck. The agent extremely rude, arrogant, with a take it or leave it attitude. The customer balked. The agent called the dealership and repeated what she told the customer and hung up the phone. Customer demanded the use of the ‘damn’ phone to complain to the dealership. The agent ordered the customer out of the store. The offered to call a cab. The agent began bragging how important she is to the company since she is the most productive manager in the system. Car never rented.

Assessments (taxation) on Homestead property by the homeowners association without the safe guards of the procedures to approve assessments through an architectural review committee and impose an increase in assessments without a vote of the homeowners including the necessary vote for a bank loan under the association governing documents is tyranny.

SECTION 9.  Due process.–No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, or be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense, or be compelled in any criminal matter to be a witness against oneself.

SECTION 4.  Homestead; exemptions.—

(a)  There shall be exempt from forced sale under process of any court, and no judgment, decree or execution shall be a lien thereon, except for the payment of taxes and assessments thereon, obligations contracted for the purchase, improvement or repair thereof, or obligations contracted for house, field or other labor performed on the realty, the following property owned by a natural person:

SECTION 4.  Taxation; assessments.–By general law regulations shall be prescribed which shall secure a just valuation of all property for ad valorem taxation, provided:

(a)  Agricultural land, land producing high water recharge to Florida’s aquifers, or land used exclusively for noncommercial recreational purposes may be classified by general law and assessed solely on the basis of character or use.

(b)  Pursuant to general law tangible personal property held for sale as stock in trade and livestock may be valued for taxation at a specified percentage of its value, may be classified for tax purposes, or may be exempted from taxation.

(c)  All persons entitled to a homestead exemption under Section 6 of this Article shall have their homestead assessed at just value as of January 1 of the year following the effective date of this amendment. This assessment shall change only as provided herein.

(1)  Assessments subject to this provision shall be changed annually on January 1st of each year; but those changes in assessments shall not exceed the lower of the following:

1. Three percent (3%) of the assessment for the prior year.
2. The percent change in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, U.S. City Average, all items 1967=100, or successor reports for the preceding calendar year as initially reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(2)  No assessment shall exceed just value.

(3)  After any change of ownership, as provided by general law, homestead property shall be assessed at just value as of January 1 of the following year. Thereafter, the homestead shall be assessed as provided herein.

(4)  New homestead property shall be assessed at just value as of January 1st of the year following the establishment of the homestead. That assessment shall only change as provided herein.

(5)  Changes, additions, reductions, or improvements to homestead property shall be assessed as provided for by general law; provided, however, after the adjustment for any change, addition, reduction, or improvement, the property shall be assessed as provided herein.

(6)  In the event of a termination of homestead status, the property shall be assessed as provided by general law.

(7)  The provisions of this amendment are severable. If any of the provisions of this amendment shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any remaining provisions of this amendment.

(d)  The legislature may, by general law, for assessment purposes and subject to the provisions of this subsection, allow counties and municipalities to authorize by ordinance that historic property may be assessed solely on the basis of character or use. Such character or use assessment shall apply only to the jurisdiction adopting the ordinance. The requirements for eligible properties must be specified by general law.

(e)  A county may, in the manner prescribed by general law, provide for a reduction in the assessed value of homestead property to the extent of any increase in the assessed value of that property which results from the construction or reconstruction of the property for the purpose of providing living quarters for one or more natural or adoptive grandparents or parents of the owner of the property or of the owner’s spouse if at least one of the grandparents or parents for whom the living quarters are provided is 62 years of age or older. Such a reduction may not exceed the lesser of the following:

(1)  The increase in assessed value resulting from construction or reconstruction of the property.

(2)  Twenty percent of the total assessed value of the property as improved.

History.–Am. S.J.R. 12-E, 1980; adopted 1980; Am. H.J.R. 214, 1987; adopted 1988; Am. by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State August 3, 1992; adopted 1992; Am. H.J.R. 969, 1997; adopted 1998; Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998; Am. C.S. for H.J.R. 317, 2002; adopted 2002.

Circuit court opinion and 4^th DCA opinion in direct contravention to the Florida constitution. Maintenance assessments. Thus, pursuant to the Constitution, homestead property may not be the subject of a forced sale for sums owing for invalid maintenance assessments.

Improvements: 1.) Improvements to the common areas require approval from the Architectural Review Board.  Ordinary maintenance, repair, and replacement of the common areas do not require approval of an ARB.  Roadway improvements, new pavers, new wider sidewalks and new sidewalks in new areas of the common areas and new landscaping are capital improvements.

Raintree Homeowners Ass’n,

Inc. v. Bleimann, 463 S.E.2d

72 (N.C.1995)

RA

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This is an architectural review committee case

that does not seem to be a business judgment

rule case because the court was looking closely

at the factors that went into the committee’s

decision.

Soden, et al. v Lakes of the North (Antrim County Circuit Court, File No:04-8070-CH) 30 individual lot owners in an 8,000 lot development sued homeowners association relating to failure of the owners association to obey Deed Restrictions concerning procedures for increasing annual assessments and for levying a special assessment. Circuit Court agreed special assessment invalidly levied, but upheld increase in annual assessment. Court of Appeals subsequently ruled increase in annual assessment also invalid.

To establish and preserve a harmonious design for a community and to protect the value of the property.

The 3% cap on property tax assessments includes a limitation on association assessments.

Bankruptcy

A Florida bankruptcy court held, in In re Rivera, 256 B.R. 828 (M.D. Fla. 2000), that a chapter 7 bankruptcy does not discharge debts for assessment liens. In Rivera, a homeowner had a lien on his property for failure to pay assessments. The court held that the obligation to pay assessments is a covenant running with the property and such property right cannot be discharged in a chapter 7 proceeding.

In another case, a bankruptcy court in Virginia held in Reynard v. Montclair Property Owners Association, Inc., 250 B.R. 241 (E.D. Va. 2000), that an association did not need to seek relief from an automatic stay in a Chapter 13 proceeding because the assessments the association sought pertained to property outside the bankruptcy estate. The court held that the association could properly direct collection activities at any property not attached to the Chapter 13 estate to collect its assessments.

The circuit court final judgment and the opinion of the Fourth District Court of Appeals are directly and explicitly in conflict with the Florida constitution

The homeowner has a duty to pay assessments when authorized by a vote of the homeowners.  Arbitrary assessments without a vote of the homeowners is invalid.

Numerous general, special and emergency assessments arbitrarily imposed without a vote of the homeowners and improvements made without the approval of the architectural review committee which violated due process clause of the Florida and United States Constitution.

Assessments are created and authorized under Florida Statue 720.  Arbitrary assessments general, special and emergency assessments for improvements to the common areas by the board of directors without a vote of the homeowners and approved by the Architectural Review Board with non-board of director members and a public hearing on improvements under the association governing documents is violates of federal and state due process.

Capital Improvements

Common expense for ordinary and routine maintenance such as repairs to the common areas are the duty of the homeowners association.  Such is the purpose of assessments.

3% cap on increases in property taxes for residential property.

The Appellant asserts the basis for foreclosure is preempted by the Florida Constitution which exempts homestead property from a forced sale except in very limited circumstances.  Invalid assessments not approved by a vote of the homeowners for general, special and emergency assessments, unelected board of directors

The contract between the homeowner and the association if breached when the homeowners association fails to follow the procedures in the association governing documents to impose assessments without a required vote of the homeowners authorizing the association to assess homeowners for general, special, and emergency assessments.   This includes a due process requirement to hold public hearings through an architectural review board that approves all improvements to the common areas.  Improvements to the common areas for ordinary maintenance is the duty of the association.  Capital improvements require a vote of the homeowners.  In this case roadway improvements, new pavers, and landscaping are capital improvements to a capital improvement are by their nature and definition capital improvements.  New wider sidewalks and new sidewalks in areas where there were no previous sidewalks are not mere ordinary maintanance to repair sidewalks.

http://www.chickering.com/schools/fsu/Dom_brochure0708.pdf

The imposed assessments as stated in the complaint

Appellate challenges the nature of the assessments and the validity of the assessments under the association governing documents including general, special, emergency, and a roof assessment.

The improvements to the property were not ordinary maintenance to maintain the association property, but capital improvements.  The increased assessments for  general, special, and emergency assessments and an alleged roof assessment were not approved by homeowners under the association governing documents.

I pledge not to smoke, to resolve disputes without violence, not to drink and drive, not to drink underage,

When the homeowner buys house in an association the homeowner agreed to be governed by the association governing documents granting such right to the association.  However, the gravamen of the affirmative defenses is that the association failed to secure a vote of the homeowners under the association governing documents

There was no roof assessment.  The was no approval as required 

The idea that the homestead exemption should be effective against liens for unpaid homeowners’ association assessments is contrary to the concept of the homestead exemption as being ineffective against consensual liens. To those who say that a lien for unpaid homeowners’ association assessments is not consensual, the response is that they agreed to it when they bought a house in a subdivision governed by documents granting such a right to the association. If you don’t want to be subject to a homeowners’ association, don’t buy a house in a subdivision that has an association (haven’t I said that before?)

Government action imposed assessments (Taxes) without the consent of the homeowners under the association governing documents, acquired a bank loan 

Under the association governing documents without the consent of the homeonwers under the association governing documents, assigned assessments 

Violates the Florida Constitution: Homestead

The Appellate court failed to address the issues on appeal.

Association failed to prove it increased general, special and emergency assessments with a vote of the homeowners under the association governing documents.

Association failed to prove a $200,000.00 bank loan with a vote of the homeowners.

Association failed to prove the association had authority to pledge general, special and emergency assessments as general assessments for a bank loan under the association governing documents.

 Government action to raise assessments, borrow money, and pledge assessments as collateral under governing documents require a vote of the homeowners in the Florida Constitution.

LAW OFFICE OF

WOODIE H. THOMAS, III, Ph.D., P.A.

Attorney and Counsellor at Law

1603 Vision Drive

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418

(561) 622-2900                                                                             (561) 624-5124 Facsimile

July 12, 2007

Sandra Hutcheson119 Golfview Court Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

Dear Sandra Hutcheson:

            Please be advised that this letter is to advise you that I am not representing you at this time.  Your case is complicated.  It will take some time to gather all of the documents and sort out the facts to determine your legal rights.  Once that is done, we can move legally to protect and recover your investments.  I cannot take this case without a minimum retainer for attorney fees and costs.

Please be mindful that you should retain an attorney as soon as possible to protect your legal rights in the properties you have invested.  There are certain statutes of limitations that must be carefully followed as a lawsuit must be filed within certain time limitations depending on the type of legal action that must be taken.

Sincerely,

Woodie H. Thomas, III

WHT:lmt

C: Paul J. Burkhart, Esq.

PSA’S: Sell as PSA’s in radio and television markets.

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AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE

“Perception is Reality”

1603 Vision Drive

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418

(561) 622-2900                                                               Facsimile: (561) 624-5124

Dear Sponsors, Underwriters, and Interested Parties:

 Thanks for your interest in the talk show “American Family Life”:

Attached is a proposal for the first program.  The second program will be posted on or before the 4th of July. 

Most of the production will be shot producing 12/13 segments at a time for production cost effectiveness.  Associate Producers (AP’s) from high school and college will include students, teachers and professors, and a few private individuals and independent producers who will produce most of the content with production requirements determined by American Family Life and broadcaster(s) in High Definition (HD) format.

Keep in mind this format is a ‘Magazine’ Format modeled after “Sunday Morning” on CBS at 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.  Depending on the time requirements necessary to demonstrate the subject material, the format could change from time to time.  Another format would include 15-20 minute segments similar to 60 Minutes.  If I could get someone like Bill Cosby or Burt Reynolds to interview for a full hour with the student co-hosts, we will do a full hour with that person or on a particular subject that requires a full hour to cover all of the issues.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to ask.

Respectfully submiitted,

“Dr. Woodie”

Woodie H. Thomas, III, Ph.D., Esq.

Producer

(561) 622-2900

americanfamilylife@earthlink.net

I’ve been convicted of a drug offense. Does this mean I won’t get any aid?
This question on the FAFSA asks about convictions for possessing or selling illegal drugs (not including alcohol and tobacco) if the offense occurred during a period of enrollment for which you were receiving federal student aid (grants, loans, and/or work-study). Do not count convictions that have been removed from your record. Do not count convictions that occurred before you turned 18, unless you were tried as an adult.

Drug Conviction Worksheet

• Use the worksheet found in the application to determine your eligibility.
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The FAFSA question asks “Has the student been convicted for the possession or sale of illegal drugs for an offense that occurred while the student was receiving federal student aid (grants, loans, and/or work-study)?” When you fill out the Drug Conviction Worksheet, your responses will result in one of these answers:

Even if you are not eligible for federal aid, you may be eligible for state or school financial aid. If you become eligible for federal financial aid (for example, if your eligibility date arrives or if you complete an acceptable drug rehabilitation program), notify the financial aid administrator at your school. If you are convicted of possessing or selling drugs after you submit your FAFSA, you must notify your financial aid administrator immediately. You will lose your eligibility and be required to pay back all aid you received after your conviction.

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An acceptable drug rehabilitation program must include two unannounced drug tests. It must also:

• Be qualified to receive funds from federal, state, or local government, or a state-licensed insurance company.

Or

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If you have further questions, please refer to the Customer Service page for contact and assistance information by selecting this link.

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“Incandescent Bulb v. Florescent Bulb: Who Cares?”

“Global warming concerns are pushing bulb-makers and environmentalists to talk about phasing out the common incandescent light bulb and replace them with the florescent bulb.”

(Out with incandescent and in with florescent!)

Sample Script Research Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0228/p01s03-ussc.html

Nature Photography or Video with natural nature sounds or classical music or music created by students.

Out-Takes

Submit Graphic Artwork of AFL/Heart and Logo….

Add Classical Music for all or part of segment as theme music or to highten the experience at the beginning or throughout the piece.

http://www.golfsupport.com/Tips/tipsmechanics.htm

http://v.mercola.com/blogs/public_blog/Drink-Soda-and-Damage-Your-DNA-18075.aspx

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/edtech04/expanding/ed225s05/garcia.html

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-06-23-spielberg_x.htm

topical 5% 5-fluorouracil (Efudix[R], cream)

http://www.get-recruited.com/graduate.html

There is always a reason for hope.

Where there is hope choose life over death

The system. Boundaries.  Out of system action. Thinking outside the box.

Develop your own system by patching throught different parts of the system

You are blessed with the gift of life.  How you choose to live your life is your own personal responsibility not matter where you were born, no matter who were your parents, no matter what obstacles or adversaries you face or will ever face you are a man or a women when you accept the responsibility for the consequences of your own actions.

My Reward

At the end of the day, my reward is Amy.

Not fame, not fortune.

when Amy’s eyes meet mine.

hearing Amy’s voice.

hearing Amy’s laughter.

when Amy is in my arms.

when Amy’s lips meet mine.

when Amy shares her life with me.

when I share my life with Amy.

when we share our lives together.

when we make love.

At the end of the day my reward is Amy.

Neither fame, nor fortune.

My Reward

At the end of the day my reward is Amy.

Not fame, not fortune.

At the end of the day my reward is when Amy’s eyes meet mine.

Neither fame, nor fortune.

At the end of the day my reward is hearing Amy’s voice.

Not fame, not fortune.

At the end of the day my reward is hearing Amy’s laughter.

Neither fame, nor fortune.

At the end of the day my reward is when Amy is in my arms.

Not fame, not fortune.

At the end of the day my reward is when Amy’s lips meet mine.

Neither fame, nor fortune.

At the end of the day my reward is when Amy shares her life.

Not fame, not fortune.

At the end of the day my reward is making love with Amy.

Neither fame, nor fortune.

At the end of the day my reward is Amy.

“Along The Way” I met you… life experiences, friends, events, moments, great happiness, profound sadness

Should Montgomery be on the B/D, maybe Chairmen or Co-Chairmen with Carolyn Andrews?  Will Dr. David Prensky serve in any capacity?

I don’t have a problem with Montgomery hosting the law segment.

Montgomery is likely support the program if the program is syndiacted throughout the State of Florida.

As long as I have music, I will love again….

We met, and there was music.

As long as I have music, I will love again….

We danced, and there was music.

As long as I have music, I will love again….

We laughed, and there was music.

As long as I have music, I will love again….

We loved, and there was music.

As long as I have music, I will love again….

We met, we danced, we laughed, we loved, and you said “Goodbye”.

As long as I have music, I will love again….

As long as I have sweet music, I will love again….

“Somewhere there is women for me.”

Somewhere there is a women with eyes for me.

Somewhere there is a women whose heart belongs to me.

Somewhere there is a women…for me.

“Somewhere there is a men for me.”

Somewhere there is a men with eyes for me.

Somewhere there is a men whose heart belongs to me.

Somewhere there is a men…for me.

Somewhere there is a man and a women “together”.

Somewhere there is a man and a women who have eyes for each other.

Somewhere there is a man and a women whose hearts belong to each other.

Something there is a man and women “together”.

Cruthes story

I have a great sense of humor and a passion for living life to it’s fullest. I enjoy interesting conversations and value family friends and long term relationships. I would like to meet a woman who has integrity, sincerity, honesty and compassion. Most important is someone who will be my best friend and join me in living life to it’s fullest. My ideal relationship is one that fulfills the each others needs and expectations on and emotional, mental and physical level. I find that the most important factor in a relationship is communication (the ability to exchange freely ideas and feelings in an open and honest way). 

Take the student as you find them…

Learning levels not grades all ages…peer group teaching.

…teachers learn to accept the professional challenge to take students from point “A” to point “B”.

…school boards…you don’t know it all…just because it worked for you and you believe the school system works.

…parents you MUST work with your students if nothing else to offer encouragement and support to finish school even if the systems is broken.

…high school students who are ambitious and capable may take dual enrollment classes at a local public college or graduate at age sixteen and move on to college or whatever.   

…each student must have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) which is annually reviewed after a proper assessment is made from annual objective testing and objective evaluations.

….each student at age ## must be objectively and subjectively tested and evaluated for the following:

CREATE INCOME STREAMS….

IN MY OWN WORDS

2004

Income:                                     

Attorney Fee’s

Capital One

Dividends

Deductions:

Property Taxes

Mortgage Interest

Equity Loan Interest

Photocopies

Postage

Office Supplies

Office Equipment

Phone

Legal Secretary

FL Bar Dues

Corp. Filing

Food/Entertainment

Parking

FPL/Electric

Water/Seacoast

Gifts

Subscriptions

Equipment Repair

Internet/ISP

Court Reporter

Court Fee’s

Professional Books

Service Fee’s

Bank Fee’s

Sam’s Wholesale

Costco Wholesale

Continuing Legal Education

Donations/Attorney Fee’s

Occupational License

            Palm Beach County

            Palm Beach Gardens-City

Other:

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March 17, 2007

St. Patrick’s Day!

Eileen,

You’re right…”too much to soon”…”way to fast”.  I certainly didn’t want to stress you out. 

“If you want to take this much slower, I would like to pick up where we left off.  Please understand my point of view.”

I accept.

“Do you love me or the idea…. of intimacy….that you have longed for; for some time now?

Yes, I love you. The simple fact is I do love you…Eileen Marie Collins…  

…and the anticipation of greater intimacy with all of the fulfillment romantically, sexually, emotionally and intellectually that can happen between a man and women…if you let me in…it is painfull when I feel so close to you in so many ways and then you don’t seem to care and let days go by as if our dating doesn’t have much meaning to you.

They are strong words and, believe it or not I mean every word of it.  I would like to point out that it wasn’t love at first sight.  It was a series of “events” that happened very fast that made me realize you were the ‘right’ women for me.  Yes, I need to know the details over time…I realize you probably have a temper, impatient at times and you have a lot to learn … we both do.  I’ve told you I’ve been looking for a long time for a woman with exactly your qualities, intelligence and life experience…

 I’m very highly competitive and when I see something I want I go after it with great passion.  Especially, something as important me as I believe a relationship with you.  Next to my daughter, a relationship is the most important thing in my life.

However, I realize in trying to develop a relationship it does take time to grow and I need to let the competitive side go. 

I was somewhat concerned the internet guy would show up at the Honda Classic and I think you have thoughts of reconnecting with your old boyfriend which helped bring about my competitive side when I realized I wanted to be the man in your life.  The internet connection means you are not taking us seriously.

I’m usually very laid back with dating and don’t take it very seriously at all.  Until I met you.

My hope is that I break though that hard headed Irish/German brain of yours.  I have no intention of changing you, we all have learned you cannot change people, but I would sure like to grow with you and show you and maybe teach each other…a better way of living and doing things in a serious relationship and as a family. 

I would much rather do this in person sitting on the couch or watching a sunset drinking White Russians and then over dinner like we did on our first real date at your home.  That was another special moment to me for which I have longed to do with someone special on a regular basis.  Just to share the time and the day…the good, the bad, the ugly, and plan things for the future. 

Frankly, I was going to give up, but I realized it is worth fighting for even if I’m the one who is continuously hurt by your lack of attention and returned phone calls that makes me think I’m wasting my time.

So I’m going express myself in this damn e-mail and hope you want to hear it and maybe believe it and, if you have any brains and you are the women I think you are…in the end understand that there is something extraordinary between us.

I wasn’t getting much feedback that you had any real interest so I wanted to push the envelope.  I was about to give up when you sent an e-mail at least expressing some interest and an interest in seeing where this could go. 

Some additional explanation is in order.  As I said, I was getting discouraged trying to pursue you when I have such strong feelings for you.  Each time we have been together…and I have said this before, it’s the little things you and we share that have had a great impact on me as a man.  I love the way we relate to each other. Period.  I have longed for sometime for a women to relate to me and me to her exactly the way we are when we are together.  I have dated many women, but no one has touched me inside the way you do….in the last few years I have dated two women who have had the greatest impact on me giving me an understanding of true intimacy that can occur between a man a women.  I think only 5% to 10% of the men and women in relationships really have had that experience.  It sounds like your parents have it.   Then I watched it unfold with Glenn and Rita.  I really don’t think you know the intimacy I’m referring to on all levels.  But I see it in you and I sincerely believe we have the potential for find it.  You many not believe this, but I have already seen everything I need to see from my life experience, my dating experience with others, finally understanding the essence of true intimacy with a man and women, and watching it unfold over a solid year with Glenn and Rita.

The lust is certainly there, but I told you I wasn’t looking lust, but for the intellectual and emotional compatibility with the lust not to mention creating a sense of family to go with the sexual attraction which, I will remind you, wasn’t instant, but it all struck me with the series of events as you are well aware.  Yes, it happened fast for me, but it wasn’t love at first sight.

You are correct…”you don’t even know me.” I don’t know you on a day to day basis, but at least give me some credit.  My heart is in this too.  The fact is and I told you early on I was falling in love with you…the fact is I was falling in love with you unknowingly

then knowingly with you the series of events that occurred in leaps and bounds just by the way we related to each other.  It’s that simple. 

Let me make one specific point.  As incredulous as it may seem I love you Eileen Marie Collins.  Just hearing your voice or getting an e-mail makes my day.  The thought of seeing you and learning and experiencing more of each other and life excites me all day long with a wonder sense of never anticipation.  You have said and done things since our first casual meeting that I have looked for in a women for many years.  It caught me completely off guard I wasn’t expecting it and I wasn’t anticipating this connection.  This has been a storybook romance for me…a “Meet Me In Seattle” experience.  I have found you and don’t want to let you go.  However, if this isn’t going to work for you…I will go quietly into the night.

“You can’t possibly be in love w/someone you hardly know….”

I’m sorry you feel that way….I’m having a wonderful time with the feelings of being in love with you.  The excitement, the thrill and the anticipation of seeing you is wonderful.

“I’m Irish, and I’m German….you haven’t even seen proof of that yet!” 

I realize you are quick tempered, impatient and sometimes to quick to judge…I want to teach you a whole new way of relating.

“What you see is not what you get.  Someone once said, although beauty begins within 
one’s character and is enhanced by poise and eventually the nature of appearance….the cosmetics, clothes and jewelry, etc. should be overlooked and tossed to a sea of vanity…. but I’m not ready to go there.”   I thought you were, my mistake.  None of vanity part phases me in the slightest….I already love you for you….feeling you in the night and the joy of being together is the morning because of a committed relationship is what I long for…in my mind it’s the feelings, the love and mutual respect…I know I will already find you just as beautiful with or without make-up…I love your physical features…I would love to have a child with you….

“Not to mention, I have one heart that I value and if it breaks, it’s too hard to mend.”    

At the moment there are two hearts in this equation…and many more hearts that we will touched if you get it.

Woodie

—– Original Message —–

From: <ecollins13@bellsouth.net>

To: “Dr. Woodie H. Thomas, III, Esq.” <americanfamilylife@earthlink.net>

Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 1:15 PM

Subject: Re: I woke up at 3:30 a.m. ..I cannot sleep thinking about you…us together!

> Well………………………………WHEW.  I’m not calling you right now because this seems easier and I’m
> suppose to meet Shirley.  I am flattered in one way while feeling pretty stressed in another.  Woodie,
> as I said before, I enjoy your company, etc. etc. etc. but…..you don’t even know me.  I cannot see how
> you can say you love me…those are very very strong words.  Do you love me or the idea…. of
> intimacy….that you have longed for; for some time now? You can’t possibly be in love w/someone you
> hardly know….you can of course be in lust.  Most men do think w/their smaller heads, if I may say so.  
> I think I understand alot of what you’ve said, however……..this is going way way way way WAY too fast
> for me.  I can’t put a time line on a relationship but I would think these feelings and expectations
> should be much further down the road.  That’s where my guilt feelings come into this.  How many
> dates have we had? excluding Lemincello’s…and my b’day evening?  We’ve had good times thus far,
> but this is only the beginning.  Seriously, I do believe you have profound feelings, but you have to
> understand I have heard some of these things before….and then I have been burned.  And if I slept w/
> every man I have dated, I wouldn’t be the kind of woman you would want, would I?  I just can’t handle
> the intensity so soon in this brand new relationship. I can’t make any promises.  If you want to take this
> much slower, I would like to pick up where we left off.  Please understand my point of view.  I don’t
> want to hurt you….but I’m sure I already have.  Chemistry opens the door, but the room inside NEEDS
> to be explored.  You have to get to know me.  I’m irish, and I’m German….you haven’t even seen proof
> of that yet!  What you see is not what you get.  Someone once said, although beauty begins within
> one’s character and is enhanced by poise and eventually the nature of appearance….the cosmetics,
> clothes and jewelry, etc. should be overlooked and tossed to a sea of vanity…. but I’m not ready to go
> there.   Not to mention, I have one heart that I value and if it breaks, it’s too hard to mend.   I must
> go….forgive me for not saying this over the phone.  Eileen
>>
>> From: “Dr. Woodie H. Thomas, III, Esq.” <americanfamilylife@earthlink.net>
>> Date: 2007/03/17 Sat AM 03:09:47 EST
>> To: <ecollins13@bellsouth.net>
>> Subject: I woke up at 3:30 a.m. ..I cannot sleep thinking about you…us together!
>>
>> …then I found your e-mail pictures posted at 2:19 a.m.
>>
>> I cannot stand not seeing you.
>>
>> Damit.  Call me as soon as you read this…..  Let’s go out to dinner. Let’s have more great
> conversation over wine and then make love…and then take it one day at time.  I love you. There I said
> it.  Let’s break through all these barriers.  You are as scared as I am. Let’s not loose any more
> precious time together.
>>
>> Woodie
>>
>>
>>
>>

Compelling News…family, college, teen, kid’s

Engaging Entertainment…other students doing exceptional things…

Parents/Grandparents doing things for student’s

Student doing things for students…how to study…how to survive h.s./college/career

Parent to Parent

Student to Student

Expert to Expert

The tween/teen targeted syndicated series Teen Kids News has been picked up for a fifth season by 215 stations, covering 91% of the US.  The weekly series features teen anchors/reporters, all kids of well-known parents, including the newest addition of Meredith Viera’s son Gabe. A special version of the show is being produced/distributed for use in schools, with 5,000+ schools now receiving the show via the National Educational Telecommunications Association.  Additionally, Discovery Channel has added the series to its PowerMediaPlus service.  Targeted to tweens/teens 13-16, Teen Kids News is Executive Produced by Al Primo.

Share the World

Sure. If you are really interested I’ll fill you in on its history and where I’m at in developing the program.  I’m trying to market the program in several different ways… I have had several meeting with various individuals and groups, but it is tough to put a deal together.  There are many aspects to the production from set design, to production, web site, marketing, distribution and venue.

I’m not sure where your interest is in the program with production or sales or whatever, but if you would like to meet for a brainstorming session…I’m open to discuss the program.

If I produce it locally without a syndication deal, I’ll need to have segment sponsors with a magazine type format.  This formatting technique gives me the opportunity not only to sell commercial airtime, but raise the money necessary for production costs with product and service placements into the program and the various individual segments.  I have discussed this with Vernon who as you may know is heavily involved with the Ford Motor Company.

I could use the support to sell the commercials and find sponsors who would give meaningful discounts to families, and sponsor the program with the tasteful and seamless placement of products and services into the program.  The goal is to syndicate the program nationally to show case family issues and “The Arts” from the perspective of the family.

My e-mail for the talk show is americanfamilylife@earthlink.net

If you would like to discuss e-mail me with your telephone number.  I’ll send you some public service announcements produced by the student co-hosts and a ‘pitch’ used in the business to give you an overall view of the concept.

Watch  ‘Sunday Morning’ at 9:00 a.m. on CBS.  This will give you a feel for the formatting.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Woodie

“American Family Life is a family talk show with information and entertainment in dramatized compelling formats using adult hosts, student co-hosts, guest student co-hosts, adults, parents and experts.

Tell me the little things a man can do to win your heart…

POWER DRESSING: EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL MEN AND WOMEN.

(Speaker, Consultant, Trainer)     

            Looks aren’t everything…it’s not what you have that counts…it’s what you do with what you have that counts…personality and character…is the difference…we are judged by our behavior…looks gets attention, but can you hold the attention…brains helps…with something interesting to say. Modesty and appreciation.

…judged on behavior…we all make mistakes…learn not to make the same mistake twice….

 …Santa Cluas and the spirit of Christmas…when she finally figured it out.

The Thomas Education Center

Rehabilitate Homes

Public Speaking

Gift Shoppe-Import/Export

Chocolate Emporium

Horticulture Center

Build Designer Disaster Resistant Homes

Book Publishing (Books, Newsletter,              )

Education Think Tank

Job = Education Washington D.C.

Live and Work in Europe

Job with Military….teaching, professor….

E=Bay Business

Publisher – Power Dressing

Import/Export – Chocolate

Website          –  Chocolate

                        – Items for Parents – Teens – Students.

Either you have life or life has you.

Song Writer:

Your Spirit Moves Me

Tell me the little things a man can do to win your heart…

If you knew love…

You would love me…

Talk to me….let me hear the sound of your voice….let me feel your cheek next to mine….let me feel you heart beating next to mine…

A Date with Destiny

Our chance meeting

…coincidence

…fate

…destiny

…don’t yell at me……

“My Little Girl!”

EVERYTHING STARTS WITH AN IDEA!

THE IDEA NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO ACTION!

TO PUT THE IDEA INTO ACTION YOU NEED A PLAN!

(Life, Body, Mind, Emotions, Relationships, Finances)

Millionaire Mindset: You must have the intention to be rich.

Multi-Millionaire

OVERCOME FEAR OF FAILURE: PMA.

(Avoid Depression, Frustration, and Feeling Overwhelmed)

WHAT’S NEXT!

What Can I Do Today To Make $ Today?

What Product or Service Will Somebody Pay $?

What Labor and Equipment Involved?

Develop Income Streams:

1.) Practice Law:

Litigation

Real Estate/Business

Will, Trusts, and Estate Planning (401k, IRA, STOCKS, BONDS)                                    Education Law

2.) PUBLIC SPEAKER: MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

Speaker/Consultant/Trainer
TEACHERS
SCHOOL BOARDS

3.) PUBLISHER:

  POWER DRESSING

  4.) BUILD HOMES

PROFESSOR/TEACHER

TALK SHOW HOST

Tim Russert

The Arts, history, literature, psychology, etc. are the culture we live and work in.  The more we understand about our past the more enjoyment and the more effective we are in navigating through life.

Website Development

Real Estate Development

Very Attractive

Great Personality

Very Affectionate

Open Minded

Educated

Fun

Adventuresome

Participates in Business Activities

Spiritual not religious

Enjoy sex

Things I should have done, but didn’t.

Trust your inner voice. Trust your instincts. Your heart of hearts.  Your instincts are usually always right.

The name Woodie is my given name. I’m Woodie H. Thomas, III so it has a little history. My dad was from Oklahoma where the name isn’t all that unusual. The spelling is usually with a ‘y’. No one seems to know why it was spelled with an ‘ie’. I’m more of an informal guy despite the education, but the students felt uncomfortable calling me Woodie and I didn’t want to be called Dr. Thomas so it ended up as ‘Dr. Woodie’ as a handle.

I think my only real question is whether or not we would hit it off which is another way of saying is there chemistry…not only the physical chemistry, but emotional compatibility, and an intellectural connection with many common interests and the potential for just plain fun. I am ambitious and it would appear on paper that we could be a match. I’m looking for long term potential as I’ve done the dating thing. I have met any number of women looking for a free dinner and those who play head games to get as many men as possible vying for their attention. I’m not interested. As corny as it may sound, I am looking for a best friend, and a sense of togetherness as a couple while still giving each other space. I’m looking for real intimacy intellectually, emotionally, and sexually that I think few people have as a man and a women. My best guy friend and client met a women on Match two years ago. They married last Saturday so I have been inspired. The greatest romantic part of their relationship is that you can see and feel the great love and repect they have for each others thoughts and feelings…the communication between them is amazing to watch…intense loving conversations that focus’s on the getting the issues resolved without confrontation. It is amazing to watch.

Anyway, this is probably more information than you wanted, but we seem like we might have the right bells and whistles to continue the dialogue and meet when you feel comfortable.

Should we talk on the phone?…meet for a glass of wine?….I have met clients and friends at Season’s 52.

Cordially,

Woodie