Obama, Lincoln and Changing the American Paradigm Some are referring to President Obama's second inaugural address as his most progressive yet. Perhaps. It would be nice to see President Obama take a more progressive stand in his second termpreferably a more steady, less compromising stand than his first. Indeed, he hit on the standard... Continue Reading →
A Note on Serving on Jury
And how the revolving door to the criminal justice system is greased Yesterday, I had the privilege of performing my civic duty by serving on a jury. I'd always wanted to serve on a jury, but, despite being called almost every year, I never actually got on oneuntil yesterday, that is. It's a good thing.... Continue Reading →
Theyre All Our Children
When tragedy strikes our own children, we collectively mourn. The world would be a better place if we did the same for the children of others. Figure 1: Pakistani Children Keeping Vigil for the Sandy Hook Victims Click image for the source In my novel, The Revelation of Herman Smiley the title character is... Continue Reading →