Ted Kittila, Attorney at Law

August 21, 2026 — We just dropped off my daughter at college. Preparing a daughter to go to college as a freshman is akin to planning a moon landing: vast amounts of equipment must be purchased, staged, and then packed into a single vehicle. The equipment must cover life in an environment yet unknown, and allow for habitation over a defined period. I could go on and on with the analogy (including references to the similarity with NASA’s budget), but it’s late as I’m writing this. My son’s freshman moving experience could not have been more different: “What do you…

July 28, 2026 — I was able to visit the Parthenon this week. What an odd thing to write. For most of my life, I’ve seen pictures of this building. To actually see it in person was more than a bit surreal. As we got closer to it, our taxi driver, who could barely speak any English, pointed out to us over the tree line. We were coming into the city from the countryside, so I hadn’t seen it until then. The moment I saw it, there was a strange amount of emotion that I felt. Tears came up into…