Local journalist, Laurie Hertzel, has written an entertaining book about what it’s like to be a journalist–whether you wanted to be one or not! Her new book, News to Me, published by the University of Minnesota Press is a recounting of her backward entry into the fast-paced world of newspapers.
Although she hasn’t specifically covered crime or courtroom …
I’m thrilled because my new book Reprisal will be published September 1 and available for purchase in early September.
It’s a thriller/mystery about an undiscovered crime–terrorists plan to use American children as weapons of mass destruction. Do you remember all the Somali young men who disappeared from the Twin Cities in the past two years? They were kidnapped …
I recently blogged about the sky-rocketing population in our nation’s prisons, reminding people that the United States imprisons more people that even Russia and Iran. Check out the article in The Economist at http://www.economist.com/node/16636027/print.
There are two reasons for this surge in prison population and the resulting surge in costs to the government for housing all these people.…
For many years during the 1990’s, someone was killing and often raping a number of prostitutes in Los Angeles. Most the the victims were shot and their bodies left in dumpsters or hidden. Homicide cops investigated each crime without success. They suspected a single “Jack the Ripper” but couldn’t figure out his identity.
The murders stopped inexplicably for …
Arizona’s legislature and governor passed a new law that allows police to stop anyone suspected of or who “looks like” they’re an illegal immigrant…whatever that means. In addition, it’s now a crime to be an illegal immigrant in Arizona.
Lots of bloggers and media people have made so much noise about this, they could probably blow apart the …
What is Arizona thinking??
The legislature just passed one of the most far-reaching immigration laws in the country. As I understand it, the law would allow police to stop people who “look” like they might be illegals and ask the not only for identification but also if they are in the country illegally. Of course, if they are …
I’m often asked where writers get their ideas. Here are a couple from real life…
Having practiced in the courts for over 30 years, I’ve seen just about everything you can imagine concerning human behavior. I’d like to share some of the funnier/tragic ones with you.
Uncle Charles is upstairs in his bedroom
During a cold spell a …
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