"Court Case Friday" As a young D.A. I was assigned to prosecute a unique shoplifting case. A poor elderly woman walked into a grocery store and stuffed dozens of canned goods into her coat and dress. She made no effort to conceal what she was doing. The bulges in her clothing were obvious. She left the … Continue reading “How do I prosecute a food shoplifter, who is a poor Nazi death camp survivor?”
"Sunday Sermon" In Honor of Easter A few years ago, as I sat in the restroom, I noticed a strong copper smell. When I stood up, I was shocked to see the bowl filled with bright red blood. I had a “colon bleed.” Since I was on blood thinners, I was losing a lot of … Continue reading Blood and Agony – My Personal “Gethsemane” Analogy
"Court Case Friday" and "Commentary" Asset Forfeiture Laws The illegal drug trade is massive. The value of the drug trade in the U.S. is over $300 billion each year. The international drug trade brings in about $36 trillion per year. Drug cartel leaders are billionaires. Asset forfeiture laws allow law enforcement to confiscate the homes, … Continue reading Law Enforcement Asset Forfeiture – The Corrupting Downside
"Poetic Wednesday" Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) is an English poet of the Victorian era who was very popular in both Britain and America during her lifetime. Sonnet 43 is the most famous love poem ever written. Who hasn’t heard the beginning lines: “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” However, I find … Continue reading “How Do I Love Thee?” Sonnet 43. The most famous love poem, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. “I shall love thee better after death.”
"Court Case Friday" I have spent my careers, as a criminal prosecutor and criminal law judge, imposing legal consequences. Frequently, the natural consequences are far worse than the legal consequences. The Law of the Harvest, "you reap what you sow," is also the Law of Consequences. One of my assignments has been to dismiss criminal … Continue reading Death Certificates: The Law of the Harvest and the Law of Consequences
"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
"Sunday Easter Sermon" The Cross is the universal symbol of Christianity The Cross has been, and continues to be, the universal symbol of Christianity. Yet, there are no crosses on LDS churches, and Latter-day Saints rarely wear crucifixes. We Latter-day Saints are often "reactionary." We vigorously emphasize the differences between the restored gospel and traditional Christianity. … Continue reading Is It Time to “Resurrect” the Cross as a Symbol of Our Christianity?
"Court Case Friday" As a young prosecutor, I put on a felony preliminary hearing in a horrific DUI death case. The defendant was driving eastbound on Westminster Blvd. in Orange County. He was going very fast. He was also under the influence. He had a high level of alcohol in his blood. The defendant approached … Continue reading My Civilian Witness Surprisingly Turned Out to be an Expert
"Sunday Sermon" Universal Pattern: 3 C's: Commandments, Choice, Consequences In the Garden of Eden, God revealed a universal pattern to Adam and Eve. “And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat; “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil thou shalt … Continue reading Lessons from Eden – The 3 C’s and the Law of Consequences
"Sunday Sermon" There are two falls from grace. The first is the fall of Adam and Eve. The second is our own personal fall. The Fall Brought Physical and Spiritual Death The fall of Adam and Eve brought two kinds of death into the world: physical death and spiritual death. Death is a separation. Physical … Continue reading The Fall of Adam and Eve and ME
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