I was selected for Grand Jury duty and for two months I spent two mornings a week reviewing felony cases at the courthouse. The deliberation on the cases is secret, but I want to share some of what I discovered. Drug use is destroying lives. When people become addicted, drugs take priority over everything. Addicts […]
Last year, my wife and I had a great vacation, driving across the U.S. to Canada. Every time we saw a wonderful sight, she would say, “I wish my grandson could see this!” That is how we wound up driving across the desert Southwest in a van full of family. Shortly before our vacation, I
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A well-known and respected political commentator recently announced he only has a few weeks to live. He was recovering from an operation and almost ready to return to work when he received the devastating news. His colleagues read his letter, talking about his medical diagnosis and what he called “the final verdict.” Saying his fight
This morning, I was surprised to see another “successful” person had taken their own life. Reactions to a recent “celebrity” suicide were still spreading across the news sites. These people seemed to have it all and had reached the pinnacle of fame and fortune but chose to end their lives. With millions dreaming of their
I was assigned to Majuro, the Marshall Islands for two years and lived on the edge of a 175 square mile lagoon. I could sit in my living room and watch freighters and huge tuna boats make their way to the port. The other side of the atoll was barely visible on the horizon. With
