Today I want to share a story of accountability. When folks do bad things we want them held accountable for their actions. That is the way of civilized society - we all agree to operate under a set of norms. Some norms are so important to the maintenance of a civilized society that they become laws. [...]
Tag: crime
Why must it be so real?
Some days the real world is just too much for me. Such is the case as I read about the death of an infant alleged to be from neglect in the Spirit Lake community and the murder of three children in Wisconsin by their father (a Minot man). I hate that these type of things happen. [...]
Will you do nothing?
Edmund Burke said, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." I am reminded of this notion as I reflect upon the Report of the Special Investigative Counsel Regarding the Actions of The Pennsylvania State University Related to the Child Sexual Abuse Committed by Gerald A. Sandusky. This report, [...]
Apparently, watching Nascar doesn’t require a lot of brain activity…
The Forum ran today a peculiar Associated Press story by way of the Jackson (Mich.) Citizen Patriot. The story was titled, "Michigan woman watched NASCAR with companion's corpse." Apparently watching NASCAR doesn't require a lot of brain activity. The woman, 72 year old Linda Chase, kept her male companion, Charles Zigler, clean and dressed in [...]
Alcohol + Driving = Tragedy
I really don't understand why folks continue to drink and drive after so many years of focused efforts by schools, police, government, and social service agencies to send the message of how disturbingly dangerous it is. I thought when the laws relating to driving under the influence were stiffened that the potential penalties would substantially curb the [...]
As happy as the ending can be…
Sometimes the ending to a story isn't as smooth as we would like it to be - even if we can categorize it as a happy ending. Such is the case of the man who in saving his five year old daughter from an active molestation (that likely what would have resulted in her ultimate [...]
Things that make you go hmmm…
Some news stories are just too delicious to pass up. Case-in-point from the Bismarck Tribune: Man jumps out Bismarck apartment window after resident gets out of shower. Now, allow me to start by saying that I firmly believe that the way the facts are presented frames the interest in the article, and as such I [...]
THE NEW FORTY 