South Siders Called Me “Butternut” for a Reason
Chicago promised “food equity” & its poor folks got empty shelves to salivate over. Having worked years ago as a Butternut Bread driver in the city’s impoverished South Side neighborhoods to help pay for law school tuition, at least folks got half a loaf …
Why Are Car Crash Claim Payouts Heading South?
You may be in “Good Hands” with your car insurer. Q is whether it has you by the b**** when you get in a car crash. Majors now deny claims 45% of the time compared to 35% 10 yrs ago. Law requires coverage. But do you get the “backstop” as billed?
Soul Food: Week of August 9, 2026
Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. ..
Face the Truth: Fauci Couldn’t Handle It
Wasn’t Fauci’s taking the 5th an ego decision, not a legal one? He had a presidential pardon in his pocket. And Fauci was open to state litigation regardless. But could he “handle the truth” when others insisted ANY of his Covid advice had been OFF?
The Mel Reddick Story: Never Give In
Many young athletes struggle to carve out a heroic place in sports. I’d especially remind NIL & WNBA warriors about the delusion of fame--and the certainty of greatness when your heart never surrenders. Be inspired by the Mel Reddick Story ...
On 7th Day WNBA Rested & Ignored “Women”
Being a sports fanatic, I empathize with the social & legal dilemma trans athletes face. But I gotta ask y’all: Isn’t the transgender debate over women’s sports about protecting women sports & NOT about excluding a biological male who decided to exclude herself from the boys club?
“CEO Had It Comin’ ” Doesn’t Nullify Murder
Law & Order’s “Folk Hero” treated the United Healthcare CEO’s assassination but copped out with a non-verdict. Uncharacteristically, this episode also botched the law, the real accused’s defense & the prosecutors’ understanding murder …
Supremes Take On Case of Power Drunk State
Did you know a $95K airplane can be seized in some places if cops find beer on board, even when parked? The Supreme Court says it’s gonna consider whether seizing such a plane went too far in one case for the 8th Amendment’s ban on “excessive” fines...
“Solace” & Michelangelo’s Agony & Ecstasy
t took Michelangelo 4 yrs to grace the Sistine Chapel with his iconic fresco honoring God. It took me 10 days to add to my home’s stucco wall “Solace,” via a humble “Agony & Ecstasy” like effort (with Michelangelo’s help), to tell God I also love Him …
Is God’s Law a Tough Call 4 All in Les Misérables?
July 14th being Bastille Day I watched Les Misérables & raveled in Hugo’s ode to everyman’s redemption via the crucified Christ. Yet, I was also struck by his seldom mentioned reminder man-made law is a part of Creation’s deal. Today’s radicals might take heed...
