My new book, The Inca Code, is coming out in June. It’s the second book in the Pete Chandler series. In this book, you can follow him as he goes to Ecuador, Peru, and Machu Picchu to solve the mystery behind an old friend’s death in Ecuador. Pete becomes tangled in the shady activities of his friend before …
I know, everywhere you look or listen, the message is grim—even if you skip everything out of Washington. It seemed to have been the motivation for Americans to elect Donald Trump—if we need to make America great again, is it really broken? Is the world going to hell?
I don’t agree entirely. But that means I take a …
After traveling to Ecuador, Peru, and Machu Picchu a while ago, I thought that would be the perfect place to set my new book, The Inca Code. It’s the second in the Pete Chandler series. Here’s what it’s about: When investigator Pete gets a call for help from his old friend and colleague at the US Export/Import Bank …
In most of the cities across the country, our jails are crowded to bursting. Why is this? Here’s the answer: $78!!
As an example, in my city, Minneapolis, when low-level offenders are arrested they are put in jail until their first court appearance. At that time, bail is routinely set at $78 which basically covers some of the …
We always hear that our high prison populations tops most other countries in the world. Here are some new ideas that explain this from an essay by Charles Lane at the Washington Post: http://www.startribune.com/combating-crime-most-hopeful-reforms-bloom-at-grass-roots/420124693/
What you’ll find are unique ideas that are different from the usual stories in the media. Let’s see what he said.
So many media outlets keep asking us: what’s become of the American dream? They profile middle-Americans who have lost jobs or can’t get home ownership as examples of the disappearance of the “the American dream.” But is this true? Has the American dream disappeared from our national resources? I’ve been reading a lot about this idea and want …
All the words, tweets, and bragging coming out of the White House about how tough the new administration will be on crime and criminals, have 
forgotten a simple but critical idea—where is justice in all these efforts? There’s still hope for justice in America. Recently, the New York Times writer, James Forman, Jr. wrote a great essay about …
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