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 …
One of the most important aspects of our judicial system is its independence from the political and social influences that other country’s systems suffer from. But are we entering a situation where we might have judges for sale?
Look at Brazil—it seems whichever party is in power, the courts support that party. The president and former president are …
In federal court in Minneapolis three youthful terrorists, Somali men, were convicted of conspiracy to work with ISIL. They didn’t even leave thecountry, but were found guilty of plotting to cooperate with ISIL to do terrorist acts. Actually, ten people were charged in total, but seven of them pleaded guilty without going to trial. http://www.startribune.com/somali-minnesota-terror-recruitment-what-i-saw-at-the-trial/383038331/
If this …
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