Adrian Peterson—Some thoughts
The Adrian Peterson case confuses me. I have been a social worker for forty years. In that forty years, we have not criminalized punishment by a parent anywhere to my knowledge. It has been an [...]
Slavery is coming back to haunt america—–some thoughts
Watch the movies Roots or 12 Years a Slave and remember what you see—unspeakable violence against the black man. Black people learned violence just trying to stay alive. My own grandmother [...]
Roger Goodell—–Some thoughts
I do not know Roger Goodell. I have never met him and I will probably never meet him. I trust and respect him as Commissioner. I have only seen Goodell on television. I have good instincts [...]
The Ray Rice Case—-Some thoughts or comments
The NFL got it wrong twice in the Ray Rice case. The punishment was too severe the first time and it is ridiculous to permanently ban him from the NFL because of the conduct I saw on the tape. [...]
Writ of Habeas Corpus update—— state and federal
I have a dilemma. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeal did not image my petition for discretionary review and destroyed it or sent it back to the 10th Court of Appeals to be destroyed. This is [...]
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRAY FOR—-SOME THOUGHTS
When I was incarcerated I met with the priest every week. I felt that I needed this extra support in order to cope. We prayed that the truth would be revealed. This was father’s prayer [...]
Mayfield v. JOHN BARNWELL, HOLLY HUFFMAN, THE EAGLE PAPER, ET AL–Update
I have not read the opinion of the 14th Court of Appeals in this case other than to learn that the case was affirmed. In the trial court below, the judge granted the defendant’s motion for [...]