Thinking about the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge, I reflect on books I wish I could read for the first time again—Jurassic Park, Red Storm Rising, and Parker’s mysteries—and how those stories first hooked me on reading.
Writing
The Reality of Police Accountability: Who Pays?
When police are sued, who should pay—the officer or the taxpayers? Exploring accountability, fairness, and the complex costs of civil rights violations.
Did You Know I’m A Writer?
Reflecting on the writing I’ve done over the years and the people who know about it.
You Keep Using That Word
I’m being pedantic this week over a touchy subject.
The Ultimate Injustice of The Death Penalty
No executed person has ever committed another crime—but no wrongfully executed person has ever been brought back to life. That’s the problem with the death penalty: you can free the innocent from prison, but you can’t open the grave once the state gets it wrong.