I don’t know if Michael Brown presented a life-threatening situation to police officer Darren Wilson, and I don’t know if Wilson’s shooting of Brown was racially motivated. I don’t know if the grand jury in St. Louis got it right by not indicting Wilson, and I don’t know if St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch […]
Why black parents have “the talk” with their kids Read Post »
Is there a connection between getting an annual physical and education? There is, but before I explain what it is, let me tell you how I made the connection. Some weeks back, I was talking with a good lawyer friend about the importance of having an annual physical. He’s 52 and never had a physical.
Education from a different perspective Read Post »
If we don’t find a better way of dealing with non-violent drug offenders, we may find ourselves building more prisons. That’s the concern of Gary C. Mohr, Director of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. We’re good at putting drug offenders in jail, but we’re not doing so well helping them with their addictions, which
Drug courts can help reduce recidivism Read Post »
Have you noticed all the fighting that goes on at the statehouse and in the Capitol? It’s hardly a secret—lawmakers regularly tell us they are fighting for us. Think about how often you hear the phrase. Are our legislators really fighting, or do they actually mean they are advocating a position? Should we care about
Lawmakers “fighting” for us hardly helps Read Post »
When’s the last time you walked three miles to get the water you need for your family? Probably never, right? Much of the world is not so lucky. Millions of people travel long distances every day to get water, often using containers that once carried chemicals. Take a look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an8Da5e4vk8 PackH2O, led by Kelsey Langsdale
Making it easier to access water–what Pack H2O is doing Read Post »
Two weeks ago, the Ohio Supreme Court decided in Ohio Neighborhood Finance, Inc., v. Scott that lenders are not obligated to make payday loans under the Short-Term Loan Act, which restricted fees, and instead may lend under the Small Loan and Second Mortgage Acts, which permit significantly higher fees. The Short-Term Loan Act was passed
Short-term loan act was smoke and mirrors Read Post »
It is a criminal enterprise more profitable than the drug trade. Human trafficking targets and exploits primarily young girls, who are forced to engage in sex with strangers. It is modern day slavery, happening here in Ohio. Traffickers prey on young girls, offering the things they need. It may be shelter or food—whatever it takes
Sex trafficking captures girls even from “nice homes” Read Post »
Sometimes the lessons we learn aren’t what we would expect. You would expect to hear about faith or courage from a former prisoner of war. You wouldn’t expect a POW to talk about the destructive nature of hate, but that’s the lesson from Tom Moe, a Capital University graduate and Vietnam War POW, who served
Former POW has learned not to hate Read Post »
Don’t look now, but hell just froze over. I find myself agreeing with columnist Cal Thomas. I can’t remember his columns ever resonating with me, but there’s a first time for everything. Mind you, I don’t see eye-to-eye with Thomas just because he’s conservative. I think highly of David Brooks, who is conservative, but Brooks
Is Cal Thomas right about a double standard? Read Post »
The U.S. Senate is locking horns with the CIA over records concerning “enhanced interrogation” techniques practiced at Gitmo Bay. Senator Diane Feinstein accuses the CIA of removing from Senate computers documents concerning interrogation practices. The CIA denies any wrong doing. The Senate had been investigating whether meaningful information was gained through what most of us—but
How can be be debating torture? Read Post »
It’s finally happened—just what the NCAA has feared for years: a group of athletes went forward with the idea of forming a union. It took the Northwestern Wildcats to make it happen. The National Labor Relations Board in Chicago decided the day before yesterday that Northwestern scholarship football players should be allowed to organize and
Why shouldn’t Northwestern players be allowed to unionize? Read Post »
I once thought it was just me, but I now see there are others out there who are concerned. Someone I respect very much has confronted the problem. What’s the issue? The amount of time and energy we spend in heated, vein popping, face reddening, take-no-prisoners argument about abortion in comparison to the time and
If only kids got the same attention as the abortion issue Read Post »