This month’s column meanders like a river, flowing from television’s most popular trial attorney, to a largely forgotten courageous and mistreated state prosecutor, to the practice of mindful listening. A current running through this river is Native American Heritage Day, legislation signed into law by George Bush so designating the Friday following Thanksgiving.

Televisions Most Popular Attorney: Perry Mason

One of the best-selling authors of the 20th century is Erle Stanley Gardner. If his name rings a bell, it may be because he is the creator of Perry Mason. While the Perry Mason television series stopped airing more than 50 years ago, it remains one of the longest-running and most successful legal-themed television series of all time.

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