I’m often asked where writers get their ideas. Here are a couple from real life…
Having practiced in the courts for over 30 years, I’ve seen just about everything you can imagine concerning human behavior. I’d like to share some of the funnier/tragic ones with you.
Uncle Charles is upstairs in his bedroom
During a cold spell a …
How should we select our judges?
Which would you rather have: a corrupt, incompetent governor appoints his lackey, corrupt friends to be judges across the state to decide the most serious cases or a small, well-funded group that raises enough money to swing judicial elections to ensure candidates that will always agree with their extreme positions are elected?…
How “real” are the reality courtroom/crime shows on TV?
I’ve worked for 30+ years in courtrooms and watch the “reality” courtroom/crime shows on TV with interest but the difference between TV and what I’ve seen is simple: TV says they’re “real” but real life is too strange to put on TV.
Why?
Because real life is so “real” …
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