I write mysteries and suspense stories. One of my inspirations, over the years, has been the old film, The Third Man. It’s come back to life and is getting attention in theaters. It should. Written by the great spy novelist, Grahame Green, The Third Man signaled a new type of film when it was first released in …
A few years ago when I met a new doctor who would become my primary physician, she asked me about my job. I told her I had worked as both a prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer. When she asked if my job was stressful, my immediate response was no—until I thought for a moment. Like many of you …
I know this may sound odd, but one of the more common questions I get as a criminal defense lawyer is: what’s it like to represent a sex offender?
After 30 years as a criminal defense lawyer, I’ve defended everyone you can imagine, charged with every kind of crime you can imagine. Still, I have to say that …
I’m sure you’ve heard of the local dentist in Minnesota named Walter Palmer who is accused of illegally shooting a lion, named Cecil, in Zimbabwe in Africa. See the story in the Star Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/ Here are the accusations: Dr. Palmer and two others (not clear who did what exactly) lured a protected lion, Cecil, out of a …
Here’s an interesting review of the new Harper Lee book, Go Set a Watchman from New York Times columnist, Joe Nocera at: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/25/opinion/joe-nocera-the-watchman-fraud.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=0
He says the publication of Go Set a Watchman is a fraud on the reading public. Here are his points:
1. Harper Lee is 89, almost blind and deaf, and lives in a nursing home. …
Okay, since everyone else is commenting on the “new” Harper Lee book, Go Set a Watchman, I thought I’d add a few cents. Well, I’ll really direct you to a great editorial carried in the Star Tribune and written by Howell Raines. http://www.startribune.com/go-set-a-watchman-on-further-reflection/317644551/
Howell Raines was the former managing editor at the New York Times and has written …
My wife love cartoon movies—and so do I. But she really loves them. We saw the new Minions movie last week and I’d recommend you see it too. It’s predictable but so fun! As a writer, I see many thing in the film that impress me.
1. Like writing a novel, the attention to detail is important. In …
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