I’ve never been a fan of clichés. To me, they seem to be a substitute for thinking. A way to avoid articulation. That’s not to say I don’t — from time-to-time — use them. I admit, there are times when I’m just too damned lazy and take the “easy way out”, to use a cliché….
Last week was a busy week, for sure. Most will remember it mostly because of the Austin Vantrease parole hearing that took place at the St. Mary’s prison in West Virginia. Specifically, the powerful Victim Impact Statement given by my daughter, Kari, that has reached more than 120,000 readers over the weekend. Beyond this, I…
One week. Just one week! This is when violent felon, Austin Vantrease (of Newark, Delaware), could realistically be granted parole and released back into society. His total time in prison for beating my son into oblivion for life? Four years. There’s no way this would be fair and just by any measure. Really, it just…
In less than a week Ryan will have surgery to remove the titanium mesh plate that covers roughly one-third of his skull. This mesh was originally put in place back in the summer of 2010, roughly eight months after this part of his skull was removed to allow the brain to swell from its horrific…
Be sure not to miss the last item! It’s precious… unless you’re adverse to kittens. Anyhow, it seems people enjoyed when I put together the top ten list last month. So much so, that I’d like to do it again. Hot Tub Lift. Ugh! Did you get that? Ugh, I say! This is going so mother-fuddruckin’…