I'm no fan of Governor Greg Abbot. Nor am I a fan of the Republican-led legislature, our Lt Governor Dan Patric, and our Attorney General Ken Paxton. They all take stupid to a new level. Rather than represent the people of Texas, they would rather spend their time passing nonsense laws like allowing … [Read more...] about Crazy in Texas Part III
Reviews
Review of the HBO docuseries The Crime of the Century
The Crime of the Century: Big Pharma and the Opioid Epidemic Written and Directed by Alex GibneyRating ***** In a scene in the second installment of this two-part documentary, the filmmakers follow DEA agents as they raid the house of a man in Lubbock, Texas whom they believe was selling large … [Read more...] about Review of the HBO docuseries The Crime of the Century
The coming clean meat revolution
Review of the book Clean Meat: How Growing Meat without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World by Paul Shapiro rating ***** Back in 1993, just as the Internet was about to take off, I downplayed the coming digital revolution as nothing more than a glorified user forum. When Amazon first … [Read more...] about The coming clean meat revolution
Mt thoughts on the 2021 Oscars
I've been a movie buff for as long as I can remember. Thanks to streaming, I had a chance to watch many of the films nominated for this year's Oscars. They were all good and deserving of recognition. I even got to watch a few of the films in a theatre. So, I was looking forward to watching last … [Read more...] about Mt thoughts on the 2021 Oscars
The sad story of White Boy Rick
Review of White Boy Rick the documentary and film rating ***** I spend a lot of time writing about injustices in our criminal justice system. Most of the time, I'm writing about wrongful convictions. Today's review is about an incredible miscarriage of justice surrounding the sentencing of … [Read more...] about The sad story of White Boy Rick
Review of Kidnapped by a Client
Review of Kidnapped by a client: The Incredible True Story of an Attorney's Fight for Justice by Sharon R. MuseRating **** You know how when you have a conversation with someone, and later as you reflect on what was said, you often think of all the things you should have said but didn't? There … [Read more...] about Review of Kidnapped by a Client