They were sitting in the living room playing guitars and singing songs about justice and the lack of it. They had taught themselves to play in prison and they were good. Dave was in the slammer off and on for 15 years for dealing meth and assorted other felonies. Ladd served 20 years for being an accessory to murder. They met in prison and stayed … Continue reading What I Learned from Ex-Cons
My name is Ka$h (yes, that’s how it’s spelled) and I’m a chow shepard cross. I’m a former pound puppy who was adopted from the Denver Humane Society in October by a wonderful family. I was only a few months old when they got me and was already returned by someone else. When I came to my new home I had issues. I would pee when … Continue reading A Dog Speaks Out On Michael Vick
Blessings to Iranian human rights lawyer and Nobel Prize winner, Shirin Ebadi, who has courageously offered to represent the family of Neda, the young woman shot by snipers during a protest on the streets of Tehran. Perhaps she will also represent the parents of Kaveh Alipour who were told they must pay the Iranian government a $3000 bullet fee to retrieve their slain son’s body. I am gratified … Continue reading Fighting for Neda
When I produced the daily talk show, Kaleidoscope, at KAKE TV in Wichita, Kansas, I learned you could discuss just about any issue but abortion. It was too polarizing. People would talk until they were blue in the face, raise their voices and get angry but neither side would budge from their position. No matter how compelling the arguments for or against, those who were pro-life and pro-choice just dug their heels in … Continue reading Wrong Answer to Abortion
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