Will electing a black man to the highest office in the land somehow atone for the sins of a nation? Will having President Barack Obama in the White House make up for 246 years of slavery?

Maybe not, but it certainly should be a nice start. It would be… Read full post »

I don’t, as a rule, like attorneys. I’ve learned through personal experience that too many of them rely on their oratory skills inside a courtroom, instead of hard work and research that would better serve their clients.

That being said, I believe the time has come to pick up the… Read full post »

I’m not usually a political pundit, but will go out on a limb here at the eleventh hour: West Virginia, a Republican state now tagged as favoring Senator John McCain, will instead cast its five electoral votes for Senator Barack Obama.

Several highlights during this historical election have ca… Read full post »

They say you shouldn't speak ill of the dead.

I've no idea who "they" are—but I think speaking the truth outweighs saying anything that might cast a dead loved one in a bad light.

Especially when it could help someone else, shed light on a dire problem, or provide… Read full post »

Who knew? That is, who knew the movie “Kit Kittridge: An American Girl,” would foreshadow our current economic crisis, with its humane message about the Great Depression.

It’s rated G, so many people my age might not have seen it. But it has a powerful story, and one that may… Read full post »

When does a cop who crosses the line become a criminal? At what point should a department take action, and how serious should the consequences be? And when does it become acceptable for family members to expose habitual corruption because no one else will?

Working as a news reporter since… Read full post »