THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RULE OF LAW

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RULE OF LAW

According to his mother, U.S. District Judge David Bunning might not agree with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage, but he will uphold the law.[1] Judge Bunning is now at the center of an ongoing same-sex marriage debate.  This debate...
THE IMPORTANCE OF A ROLE MODEL

THE IMPORTANCE OF A ROLE MODEL

NBA Hall of Famer, Charles Barkley, made headlines in 1993 when recording a commercial in which he said, “I’m not a role model.  Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.”[1]  I happen to disagree with Charles Barkley.  Like it or not,...
THE ASHLEY MADISON DATA BREACH

THE ASHLEY MADISON DATA BREACH

Ashley Madison is a Canadian based online dating service and social networking service marketing to people who are married or in a committed relationship.  Its slogan is “Life is short.  Have an affair.”  The company received attention in July of 2015 after hackers...
MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE LAW

MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE LAW

“In madness, I thought I was the most important person in the world.” –John Forbes Nash The movie, A Beautiful Mind, tells the story of Nobel Prize winner, John Nash.  The film takes the viewer through Nash’s life; a life which is punctuated with significant...
ALITO SPEAKS

ALITO SPEAKS

In a recent interview with columnist, Bill Kristol, Justice Samuel Alito expressed his concern regarding the recent Supreme Court opinion of Obergefell v. Hodges.[1]  Alito suggested that the concept of “liberty” envisioned in Justice Anthony Kennedy’s majority...
THE REAL ATTICUS FINCH

THE REAL ATTICUS FINCH

Amasa Coleman Lee was the father of Harper Lee, author of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman.  He is acknowledged to be the model upon which the character, Atticus Finch, was based.  He was born in Georgiana, Alabama, and lived on a farm near...