Do You Hate to Hear "No," "Don't," or "Stop"? Plus the Weekly Video.

Once in a while, I learn a new word or phrase that allows me to see the world in a clearer way. In law school, I remember that after I learned the concept of "acting in reliance," suddenly, I saw people acting in reliance all over the place. (For example, when my friend John signed a lease for a two-bedroom apartment because Michael promised to room with him, he'd "acted in reliance," so when Michael wanted to move in with his girlfriend instead, John was entitled to hold him to his...