"Court Case Friday" My Case As a new D.A. I was assigned to try a misdemeanor prostitution case. This was a "first" for me. The defendant was a female massage parlor employee who solicited money-for-sex from an undercover officer. I was "gobsmacked" on the first day of jury trial, when Roger Diamond substituted in as … Continue reading Prostitution Cases and My First Jury Trial
In Honor of Thanksgiving Feasts The 5-Year-Old Who Called Me "Fat" I was waiting at the checkout stand in my grocery store when the five-year-old boy behind me shouted, “You’re fat!” (I love children’s honesty.) Me at the Beach, looking Happy and "Prosperous" His flustered mom tried to shush him by saying, “No, he’s not … Continue reading God made me Fat
"Sunday Sermon" Maintain Loyalty to and Trust in the Lord Alma 36: 3 “Whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day” (Note, God will support is “in” our trials, not remove us “from” our trials. … Continue reading Dealing with Suffering and Adversity
"Personal History Saturday" I got married on a beautiful Southern California day in January 1976. My wife and I soon moved into a poor inner-city ward in Long Beach. After a few weeks, I was called as the Explorer Scout Leader, and Priest Advisor. The upcoming Friday was a 3-day holiday and the Explorers had … Continue reading “The Church Campout From Hell” – Delinquents and Me
"Court Case Friday" Child and Animal Victims My most difficult court cases emotionally are ones in which the victims are children or animals. I avoid these cases like a plague. My feelings vacillate between extreme rage toward the defendant and devastating sorrow for the helpless victims. I also inform attorneys, semi-jokingly, that there is a … Continue reading He took his neighbor’s dog for a walk and killed it
"Sunday Sermon" When I am "arraigned" at the Final Judgment, I will enter a plea of “guilty.” I willingly, and publicly, confess that I am a sinner. However, I will immediately beg for a full pardon. I will say: “Pardon me." Or, "I beg your pardon.” I will not seek commutation. To "commute” merely reduces … Continue reading My Plea at the Final Judgment: “Guilty” and “I Beg Your Pardon”
"Sun Facts Saturday" The Nobel Prize Most people have heard of the Nobel Prize. It is the most prestigious award in the world. Dr. Albert Nobel left his massive fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes. They are awarded to those who have conferred the “greatest benefit on mankind” in five fields: (1) physics, (2) chemistry, … Continue reading A Premature Obituary Inspired the Nobel Prizes
"Court Case Friday" “I’m Not the Guy” Cases When defendants are arrested, they are often booked and released, and given a date to appear in court. When they fail to appear, I issue a warrant for their arrest. Sometimes, the police arrest the wrong person. When that person is brought to my court in-custody, and … Continue reading My “I’m Not the Guy” Cases
"Sunday Sermon" THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST (BIBLICAL)THE RESTORED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTSOTHER CHURCHESCHURCH ORGANIZATION Prophets (Amos 3:7)YesNoTwelve Apostles (Lk 6:13; 7:28; Eph 2:19-20; Eph 4: 11-14;YesNoSeventy (Lk 10:1, 17; Num 11:16-25)YesNoHigh Priests (Heb 5:1-10; 3:1, 14; 8:1)YesNoElders (Acts 14:23; 15:6; 1 Tim 5:17; 1 Pet 5:1-3)YesNo/Yes (few)Bishops (Philip 1: 1; 1 Tim … Continue reading Signs of the True Church of Jesus Christ (Comparison Chart)
"Sunday Sermon" The Bible Forewarned of a Great Apostasy from Christ’s Church Following the death of Jesus and His twelve apostles, the church of Christ was lost from the earth through apostasy. This was foretold and identified in the Bible. (See: Isa. 24:1, 3, 5 -6; Amos 8:11-12; Matt 24:4-5, 10-13, 23-24; Matt 7:15; Acts … Continue reading The Great Apostasy – Local Bishops Replaced the Twelve Apostles
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