As we draw closer to our nation’s 250th birthday, it’s worth reviewing the evolution of our revolution. Let’s start with the current interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution is dead, according to the conservative-majority of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). It’s been dead since it was ratified in 1789, except for its amendments. The death of America’s preeminent legal document gives birth to originalism.  Originalism is a 1980s Ouija board leg

Michael Connelly’s protagonist, Mickey Haller (formerly known as the Lincoln Lawyer) was King of the Courtroom when he handled criminal cases. However, he’s sold off the Lincolns and is now located in a warehouse with an internal chamber that is safeguarded against electronic surveillance. Connelly writes, “The cage was a twelve-foot-by-twelve-foot cube of chain link. Across the top was a crosshatch of wires supporting copper mesh that also draped down all four sides of the c

Becoming upset that Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City seems to me to be a waste of emotion. For decades, most economists have agreed that there is really only one world economy, and that is capitalism. Not pure capitalism, but rather economic systems that are based on overriding capitalistic principles. When comparing today’s global economies, it appears that there are no “pure” systems, but rather capitalist systems with lesser or greater touches of soci

When I write a letter to the Tribune, I try to get my facts straight. If I don’t succeed, that’s on me, but facts don’t all come from MSNBC or Pravda. Truth is where you find it, and when you refuse to look at all available data (including that which is intentionally misleading) chances are you’ll miss something. Regarding the 2024 presidential election, the available facts that I have found are these: Donald Trump received 49.97 percent of the popular vote. Kamala Harris rec

First, you may think that Lisa Scottoline has written a YA book. She has not. This book is written from several POVs, and the first fourteen chapters (99 pages) are from 15-year-old teens (Allie, Sasha, David, Julian, and Kyle). Because it’s written in their voice, it’s an easy mistake. The rest of the book is a mix of the teens and their parents (Linda Garvey, Allie’s mother; Daphne Barrow, Sasha’s mother; Bill Hybrinski, David’s father; Scot Browne, Julian’s father and the

I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate those of you who took the opportunity to participate in the No Kings March held on October 18. You were successful, the United States of America does not have a king. Sorry to inform you, but that was settled long, long ago when we declared our independence.  I do respect everyone’s right to participate in the march, it is a right that is guaranteed by the Constitution of The United States. I have to agree that the majority of

I just re-read the long, silly letter by John Bowers, published in the Tribune on October 8. He compares Democrats to dogs who chase sticks. According to Mr. Bowers, the Democrats are “corrupt.” They have “no sense of humor,” (actually, I find this letter pretty funny.) “They have a low IQ,” and they “tried to kill Trump twice.” They have “no experience with intelligence.” He repeats some of Trump’s insulting playground names for his opponents, and so on with more ridiculous

A new report by a Virginia-based company suggests that bird droppings on your car may not be as random as you might believe. The report is based on survey results and ornithological research. Writing for the Gizmodo Newsletter, Gayoung Lee states that the report’s conclusions “reveal a mix of expected yet surprising insights into the relationship between avian bowel activity and vehicle appearance.”  The “Bird Dropping Report” was published by Alan’s Factory Outlet and it con