Originally Posted by annette
I gave up a lucrative career to stay home, and while I have been gone, many of my friends have started companies, filed patents, and found success in a wide variety of ways.

As a patent attorney, there are few things that impress me less than patents.

Patents are profitable for patent attorneys, often not so profitable for individuals and small companies. I try to talk people out of them whenever possible these days.

Not to worry. Patent reform is on the way!

Anyway, back to Island's regularly scheduled Quarterlife crisis.