In October of 2024, “Jane Doe,” as she is now referred to, went to Cornell’s Chi Phi fraternity chapter already intoxicated, where she and some of the male members had more alcohol and also snorted ketamine. They engaged in simultaneous sex with multiple people multiple times. One of the
So I can’t quite shake the story of Caleb Flynn. (For more of the story, see our recent post entitled “Marital Trials.”) Flynn is the Ohio man who went on trial last week for killing his wife. He claimed that an intruder broke into his home in the middle
October is almost here. What is it about this month that people love so much? Must be the creativity of the days… * October 1st is National Pumpkin Spice Day. (I wish I liked it.) It’s also National Homemade Cookies Day. (Let’s go instead with that.) * October 2nd is
Every now and then a story occurs that just makes me sad. Such is the case of Ashley and Caleb Flynn. Allow us to share some specific, necessary-for-understanding details, while our concluding thoughts are really the point of this post... 37-year-old Ashley died in the middle
While away for my annual summer respite two months ago, as usual, I kept a running log of potential topics upon my return. It’s always a creative and semi-fascinating list — this year containing everything from how many times a congressional testifier can "take the fifth” to whether
In recent weeks, the debate over artificial intelligence (AI) has taken increased shape. While the computer systems application provides massive potential for innovation, there is serious question whether or not the technology will always be subject to human control. If no longer subject to human control, what are the risks
The longest-running study on human happiness began in 1938 and continues to this day. The Harvard Study of Adult Development has followed people for more than 85 years, through careers and marriages, successes and failures, wealth and hardship, sickness and health, all in an attempt to answer a deceptively
Make no mistake about it. What happened on September 11th in 2001 was heinous. Awful. Evil. Remember that our simplest, working definition of “evil” is the absence of God. Despite what the terrorists may have convinced themselves, they were clearly not operating under any power of God. The remembrance is
My good friend, Cathy, called me that morning, knowing I never put my TV on until eve. “Hey, turn on your TV. A plane just hit the World Trade Center. You’re going to want to see this.” Funny how some memories are forever etched in our mind. 25 years
Two primary principles gird today’s blog: (1) we will focus on what we know is true, and (2) we will resist making the uncertain certain… In January of 2023, Lindsay Clancy, a 36 year old, Massachusetts mother, killed her three children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson
It’s one of our many mantras: the question mark is the only punctuation piece that invites a response. Not all news sources are generous with such an invitation. Here are the first 70 Q’s we saw asked last month: 1. Alaska in Jeopardy for GOP? 2. As Socialists
Summer is always the slowest stretch on the annual sports calendar. The NBA and NHL are complete. Baseball takes a while to watch. And the NFL continues to snooze until fall (only 14 days away, friends!). So this summer, I had high hopes. With an estimated three-and-a-half