The idea that became Night Sky Mine had its origins in a piece of legal boilerplate. At the time, I was working part time for an older lawyer who was winding down his practice; he needed someone to answer phones, type letters, and prepare a few documents for his remaining clients, most of whom were elderly. (It was through this job that I learned how to read and verify Medicare statements.) In this case, I was typing a statement of trustee powers, and got to the point where the trustee was allowed to sell, buy, mortgage, or hypothecate [the covered property].
