A Truthful Witness Can Be Brutal: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

both civil and criminal trial witnesses are wild cards. they are the box of chocolates. you never know what you are going to get. three decades of trial experience has brought me to the first two essential words of trial testimony: “pandora’s box.” in essence, keep things clean, simple and to the point. trying toContinue reading “A Truthful Witness Can Be Brutal: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

South America’s Wisdom Lacking In North America: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

Emperor Meiji [about Katsumoto]:Tell me how he died. Nathan Algren:I will tell you how he lived. last samurai if you want to teach people to “get along”, you teach people to “get along”. teaching tolerance through educating about division and depraved conduct is a futile endeavor. precious resources in the united states are being wastedContinue reading “South America’s Wisdom Lacking In North America: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

Educational Betrayal Is Now Academic: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

to the rocklin unified school district and the whitney high school principal, the following is your test question: an insulting quiz question with no educational or academic value: (a) compromises students’ academic careers (b) diminishes students’ views as teachers being credible authority figures (c) diminishes students’ views of the school district as being an educationalContinue reading “Educational Betrayal Is Now Academic: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

From Savage Justice To Savage Medicine? A Ten Commandments’ Tale

medicine’s public enemy #1 in florida, ms. lynn savage is resting easy. criminal trespassing charges from her refusal to leave her daughter’s side during a medical crisis have been dropped. firstcoastnews.com ms. savage’s daughter’s physician asked her to provide support during the treatment. her daughter had a stroke and has limited ability to communicate. whenContinue reading “From Savage Justice To Savage Medicine? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

Misinformation, Lies, & Real Emotions: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

philadelphians have a reputation for being tough and character flawed. philly sport fans placed the city of brotherly love on the map when the city placed a jail in the football stadium dedicated housing disorderly and unruly fans. the fans took it to another level when they famously booed santa clause. dp recently, national newsContinue reading “Misinformation, Lies, & Real Emotions: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

Role Playing, Tribalism & Realism: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

And Ruth said, “Do not entreat me to leave you, to return from following you, for wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people and your God my God ruth 1:16 there are fakers, members of the tribe, and realists. a recent article reportedContinue reading “Role Playing, Tribalism & Realism: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

The Miracle, That Wasn’t A Miracle, But Then, It Was: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

i believe in miracles hot chocolate it was late friday afternoon, my eyes fax coming through. a long awaited document just arrived. hooray! a sigh of relief. the trial exhibit that would make get my client their well deserved benefits arrived. a miracle! a weekend without worries. had the document not arrived, there was backContinue reading “The Miracle, That Wasn’t A Miracle, But Then, It Was: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

Supreme Contempt For Humanity and God: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

healthcare workers whohave served on the front line of a pandemic for the last 18months are now being fired and their practices shuttered.all for adhering to their constitutionally protected religiousbeliefs. their plight is worthy of our attention. i wouldgrant relief justice gorsuch, in dissent, does vs. mills justice gorsuch dissenting lays out the brutal truth.Continue reading “Supreme Contempt For Humanity and God: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

Ee Lee’s Legacy, Part IX: Lessons To Be Learned: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

ee lee’s murder was tragic. with tragedy, society can learn and improve. ee lee’s legacy can be one of saving other’s lives if society so desired. a previous ten commandment project blog post discussed that federal law enforcement could have taken interest in the case as it involved dissemination of a videotaping of part ofContinue reading “Ee Lee’s Legacy, Part IX: Lessons To Be Learned: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

There Is No Safeway To Allow For Theft: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

some people take to heart timeless wisdom. some people need to experience foolishness firsthand. san francisco government leaders, sadly, are in the second category. as a result, their residents will continue to suffer in this “dark age” of politics. thieves destroy communities. the san francisco castro district’s quality of life was recently impacted by outContinue reading “There Is No Safeway To Allow For Theft: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”