In federal court in Minnesota, a middle-aged man named Danny Heinrich confessed to being the killer of Jacob Wetterling, an eleven year old boy Heinrich kidnapped in 1989. It has been one of the most infamous—and chilling—cases in the history of the state. Unsolved for twenty-seven years, the case led to changes in how kids are protected, new …
I’m happy that my new collection of short stories, Taste of Temptation has been published!! In spite of the upheaval of my recent move to a new home, with the help of many people and friends, I was able to get the book prepared for publication. 
It contains four new short stories about ordinary people who want to …
It always amazes me that the TV reality shows are so popular. I’m going to suggest one of the oldest reality shows—your state fair. The first reality show to be aired on TV involved a family named the Louds. http://www.pbs.org/program/american-family/ It was shown back in the ancient time of 1971. It traced the breakdown of a family over …
Here’s a thoughtful essay by D.J. Tice with the StarTribune. He writes about how the political focus on the criminal justice system has changed: from fear of “superpredators” to systemic racism in criminal justice in the U.S. http://www.startribune.com/politicians-who-raised-alarm-over-superpredators-now-decry-systematic-racism/369492942/
He points out that all the politicians in the 1980s warned of criminal gangs taking over, out-of-control crime, and even …
Sorry I haven’t posted anything for a few weeks—I moved to a new home. The experience was all-consuming and a lot of work. But now that I’m settled, I can get back to writing and a normal life.
The great news is I was able to put the finishing touches on a new collection of short stories. It’s …
I don’t need to recount the crazy, tragic, and even scary things that have happened in the U.S. in the past year or so. These kinds of things can cause people to wonder—is America falling apart? Are things worse than ever?
The media is filled with “experts” who all seem to have a different answer for these problems. …
It would seem an obvious and easy decision: equip every police officer with a police body cam. A small video clipped, usually, to the epaulet on a shoulder. The cams would provide evidence in the event of a tragic and questionable police practice. The police body cams would also provide evidence that, in most cases, police acted …
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