I have in the past written and posted when I was disappointed with something that was said or not said during the bi-annual General Conference of my Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In light of that, I thought it would be right to express my general gratitude for a General Conference […]
I am not a historian although I received a bachelor’s degree in history prior to going to law school. My approach to historical topics is more similar to a lawyer’s than a historian’s. As a lawyer when I’m researching an area of the law I often do so by reading case law. Case law is […]
The term “rope a dope” is most commonly associated with the famous heavyweight boxing match in 1974 between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman known as the Rumble in the Jungle. The unbeaten Foreman was known for his powerful punching ability and was heavily favored against the older but more savvy Ali. Throughout the beginning and […]
If anything positive can come from the tragic death of Tyre Nichols, perhaps the circumstances surrounding his death can help change the narrative surrounding the deaths of young Black men at the hands of the police. Following is a short summary of Tyre’s death. On January 7, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee, a 29 year old […]
Writing about issues of “race” is fraught with landmines and inevitably some people will be insulted no matter what you write. With that said, I think its important to have the conversation even though it can be difficult. Sometimes the most difficult conversations are the most important to have. So here are a few of […]
When my kids where quite young I became friends with a man I will call Oskar. Oskar was older, probably in his early 60’s, and after spending a short time with Oskar it became clear he had some serious mental health issues. Oskar was likely bi-polar. My understanding was that at one point Oskar had […]
When I was in seventh or eighth grade in the late 1970’s I discovered a copy of the rock group The Doors first album, also title The Doors, that my older brothers had. I was hooked. The Doors were very popular from the release of their biggest hit Light My Fire in 1967 until the […]
Germany has recently endured considerable criticism for not providing Ukraine with Leopard II tanks or even to allow third parties like Poland to provide Poland’s Leopard II tanks to Ukraine to push back against Russian invaders. Poland is one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters and has expressed a strong to desire to provide their German built […]
When I was in my early to mid-20’s I was playing pick-up basketball with some “old” guys in their thirties and for some reason a comment one of them made really stuck. Both had knee braces on and were watching the younger guys run up and down the court and one said to the other, […]
The term “The Anti-Christ” has had many different meanings for many different peoples from the time of Jesus of Nazareth’s crucifixion two millennia ago to today. The word has been used at times by various Christian groupings against fellow Christian religionists, non-Christian religionists, and secular or atheistic groupings. Some non-Christians and former Christians have embraced […]