This post concludes one year of
continuous posting on the UCC-Made Easy blog.
It has been fun, educational and highly productive. When the blog was first suggested by and
discussed with Conner, we agreed to evaluate at this point to determine a
strategy for going forward. The blog
cannot be valued in a standalone context, but must be viewed in a larger
one. There are other matters which must
be attended to. For example, in two
weeks I will be presenting a presentation entitled: Juveniles, Detention and Freedom to the Missouri Juvenile Justice
Association and members of the Missouri State Bar Association. Time spent writing about bills of lading must
be viewed not just in the context of this blog, and the positives, but also
what it takes from other areas. In October, I will be doing the most important
empowerment presentation for professionals I have ever done. This takes months to prepare.
Upon
evaluation, I have decided to keep doing the blog, but not on a weekly basis.
The blog has demonstrated my core philosophies and approach to the Uniform
Commercial Code, as well as the manner in which I approach litigation and
drafting. But it is extremely tedious
and linear writing—both of which, not incidentally—have benefitted me
greatly. That stated, it is highly
inefficient in a teaching context as opposed to vertically integrated fact
patterns that provide information on many levels. By way of illustration, I have done between
55-60 posts. The earlier posts were short, but the majority of them averaged
1200-1400 words. If we choose the midway
of 1300, the posts generated 78,000 words, and covered most of Article 1, a
good portion of Article 3 and a small introduction to Article 2 and Article 7.
The reason this is so many words is because it is written on a linear
level—basically, this is what this section means in this context. I would estimate that at this rate it would
take well over a millions words to get to a satisfactory level of content.
The
Uniform Commercial Code Made Easy by way of comparison has a total of
115,569 and covers an overwhelming majority of the Code. Many of the words are
contained in the detailed indexes of the book, so the actual number is even
shorter. While writing The UCC Made Easy required a great deal of discipline,
it provided the opportunity to operate at a much higher level during the
process. The book is written at, and operates at multiple levels at the same
time. Much like the text of the Code,
which is not surprising since the book is predicated upon many factual assumptions
upon which the Code was written. From my
perspective, the efficiency of the book is exponentially higher than a linear
text. That is not to say one can’t learn
from a linear text; indeed, it may be more efficient for a certain type of
mind.
By way of analogy, linear
instruction is like an enormous warehouse covering hundreds of thousands of
square miles. Multilayered and
Multidimensional instruction is like a massive skyscraper. Depending on which floor you exit, you will
be presented with multilayered Code discussions and sections. It requires
inferential reading and effort, but the net effect is mastering the book, and
achieving an extremely high level of Code knowledge and success.
The point of all this is that I
must move some of the 7-10 hours spent each week on the blog to other
areas. Productivity is not an option;
direction can be in some situations.
Right now I am traveling, and will not be doing a UCC content post
during March. Thank you for reading, and
I look forward to communicating with you in the near future.
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