Your Fascination with Lawyers

Is there a term for fascination with lawyers? Love them, hate them. Mostly the latter, it seems. It’s your fault, you know. Drama. You love a good drama, and there’s no better place for it than a courtroom. Heck, you love bad dramas too. Tiger King outed us all on that. As long as the…… Continue reading Your Fascination with Lawyers

Pardon Me!

Presidential pardons. It’s a bit of political muck on one’s boots mentioning lightning rod Oliver North after 30 years of high conspiracy surrounding Iran-Contra and the diplomatic moralizing of the “greater good”. This is the stuff of books and movies, such as Tom Clancy’s paraphrased Clear and Present Danger. “How dare you, Mr. President!” Nonetheless,…… Continue reading Pardon Me!

Injustice Out

Pat Lyon at the forge

Forensic investigations are just as intriguing now as they were then. Clues, evidence, those missing puzzle pieces…. Combine it with life-changing (sometimes ending) drama, and it’s easy to see why. We love a good mystery. We also love righteous justice. Nothing sweeter. Conversely, there’s not much more bitter than the miscarriage of justice. Criminology Professor…… Continue reading Injustice Out