To support my sanity and my positive view of life, I’ve taken up the practice of vacationing from the news. Rather than being glued to the networks seven day a week, I watch the news three days a week. If I want to see what’s going on in my world, I step outside my door … [Read more…]
A little tyke came speeding by on a two-wheeler with the confidence of a racing pro. Most children his age need tricycles, or at best a bike with training wheels, “Your kid is amazing!” I exclaimed. “Yes,” answered the mother . . . no humility, just certainty. And with a hint of an Eastern … [Read more…]
Is our criminal justice system based on punishment for life, or restitution/debt paid? When I was a kid, I watched westerns and rooted for my cowboy heroes against the crooks. Over the years, I’ve been a fan of whatever the latest police TV show was popular. Criminals were the “bad guys,” fictional characters on the … [Read more…]
It was Saturday morning in the fall of 1952. I was jolted out of my sleep by the sound of my father’s voice booming through my open window. Dazed and rubbing my eyes, I tried to make sense of this strange awakening. My father was dignified and soft-spoken; booming was not his style, and … [Read more…]
