Esther Krasne was 90 years old over twenty years ago. She’s gone and only one of her children is alive and he’s 95. So why is her birthday speech alive and quite relevant? Esther Krasne was right to protest that despite the Declaration of Independence, all men were NOT created equal. That criticism remains valid….
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The Parkland Deal
The City of Parkland is now well known for the brutal attack and massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School not that long ago. The killer is about to learn his punishment. The city has been badly shaken in its optimism. There was a trail of fraud, retaliation and connivance before the land in Parkland…
A visit from the IRS
“They’re coming for you. And they have guns.” That’s the warning coming from some right wing elected officials. Those congresspersons received huge sums from the very rich to deter the government from collecting taxes. Actually, very few IRS agents are armed, and only if they are deemed to be at risk. Usually you’ll get a…
Another Visit to the U.S. Supreme Court
At the end of the May blog, I told you that I wasn’t sleeping well because of my concerns about The Supreme Court. Actually, I was having nightmares. Now I’m reliving Thomas Jefferson’s criticism of Chief Justice John Marshall when he said: “How dexterously he can reconcile law to his personal biases.” No Court…
Larry, An Unforgettable Character
If you take a course in creative writing the first assignment very often is to write a story about an unforgettable character. Our friend Larry qualifies. Larry put together a complicated multimillion dollar mining deal in Birmingham with the help of four hookers. Larry was born in a trailer park in South Florida, never…




