“This afternoon jurors heard from what could be called ‘Scumbag Alley’  we had all kinds of witnesses who were drug users, drug dealers, who knew things they didn’t tell police..who could have assisted in this investigation, or who actively took steps to help these defendants “…..I have to credit Jamie Satterfield for that phrase as she …

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Even in a perfect world where everyone was equal I’d still own the film rights and be working on the sequel                           Every Day I Write the Book – Elvis Costello & the Attractions One of the first hard truths we learn, usually when we start school as a small child -is that no matter how far …

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           Most often when one hears the phrase ‘Culture of Death’  it is in reference to euthanasia, stem cells, abortion, the disabled,the church. Usually the discussion begins with  advocating compassion,  evolves into Darwin, Hitler , descends into cruelty,  the devaluation of life- inevitably wending its way to the Good vs Evil , weak vs strong  debate and finally …

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