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Soul Food: Week of March 1, 2026

Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn...

McFly Wishes He Were Back to the Future

“Innocent until proven guilty” has always been a bedrock of American law. Perhaps illustrating its importance is Crispin Glover aka “Back to the Future’s” George McFly, who’s accused of “luring” a woman from UK to LA into “sex slavery.”

Medicaid Fraud Czar Faces Unavoidable Pain

Congress’s lack of welfare guardrails & states’ use of federal grants as if a political slush fund combined to enable the massive fraud we see. Now, new Government Fraud Czar Vance has the thankless job of freezing Medicaid funds until the melted ice dries up...

Beatles’ Long & Winding Road Closure

The Beatles still inspire us. Hopefully, the GOAT pop song writers’ long & winding road together & apart has closure as Paul let’s past go recalling a “F you, John” moment & the one thing they always needed … LOVE.

Hughes & His Band of Brothers Light Us Up

President Trump could do worse in Tuesday’s State of the Union Address than to hand the mic to Team USA’s Jack Hughes who not only scored the winning OT goal against Canada but delivered a speech for the ages hailing how great it is to be an American …

Soul Food: Week of February 22, 2026

Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once...

No Lincoln Lawyer Charges $3.4K an Hour

Having worked for 3 international law firms for over 17 years before retiring with some dignity I know outrageous hourly rates of the nation’s elite mouth pieces. BUT news that “Top Lawyers’ Fees Have Skyrocketed to $3,400 an Hour” is a bridge too far...

Don’t Crash With Wall Street or [Es]Cheat Yourself

It’s defeatist to be a hopeless worry wart, but wise to keep an eye on your money so it doesn’t end up in someone else’s pocket. So, kindly beware of new UCC rules protecting “too big to fail” Wall Street firms or banks at your expense & old state escheat laws...