Automne est arrive… It’s almost that time again, when the leaves will start to fall from the trees (late October for us spoiled here on the coast) and the night becomes cold enough to see our breath escape into the chilly night air. Farmers also look forward to this time of year as it is […]

Illinois’ Hearsay Law We count on our law enforcement agencies and our court systems to maintain our country as a safe environment as well as to provide a legal system that is both fair and honest for all Americans. Throughout our history we have changed laws and our viewpoints when necessary such as when Miranda […]

Labor Day Labor Day is one of those holidays where you can just relax. No Santa, no bunnies and, most importantly, a day off from work.  For some of us however, Labor Day means going into work anyway (guilty of it myself on many a first Monday of September through the years) and having to […]

Guns and Common Sense In the wake of the horrible tragedy that struck in Aurora, Colorado where twelve innocent souls lost their lives and numerous others were injured, the debate about gun control and the Second Amendment has become news again, and, as ever, it is a heated debate. Some will claim that stricter gun […]

Texas Travels Texas, as you may have heard, is a pretty big place. It covers a landmass that has multiple environments and wonders, some natural and some man made by the population of this huge state. Deserts, big cities, miles of beautiful coast and open farmlands and oil fields make up a diverse collection of […]