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Sometimes we need a child’s perspective to get clarity on an issue.  Five such examples from my son some to mind. First, I did not have a baby sitter one night and had to take my son to the [...]

Everyone needs a friend like Leonard Loeb.  I do not know how I met Leonard Loeb. Someone referred him to me.  We began to have almost weekly chats with him accepting my long distance calls [...]

The cycle of poverty must be broken.  We are creating criminals. Because of my criminal conviction, I have had limited income for the first time in my life.  I have not been able to work.  This [...]

On  Oprah Winfrey’s last show, she made a statement, “you are enough”.  When I heard these words, it was a reaffirmation that I had been believing and telling clients since [...]

I have told you that a force or whisper came to me and said it is time to practice law and I refused.  The voice only repeated it one more time to me. I knew that I could not refuse. I repeated [...]

Criminal trials are being appealed in Texas without complete records for appeals. My criminal case was decided in Texas without a complete record.  The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the [...]

On March 6, 2015, I attempted to obtain a copy of my original petition from the United States District Court for the Southern District.  The original petition had been destroyed without ever [...]

I got on a commuter train last Friday and met a victim of domestic violence.  She reports that she was shot in the face and arm and has had five operations.  She is in town to have another [...]

I went to lunch with my new Chinese friend Cindy.  Her parents were also there and they are three generation immigrants.  They are Americanized.  They have a story to tell. Cindy’s mother [...]

I am confused about the Brian Williams suspension and I do not agree with it. I understand the reason for the suspension but I think the punishment is too severe. ( I should preface my comments [...]