Tag Archives: murder

Glorious Pistorius!

Posted on March 12, 2014 by B. Trout

It reads like a movie pitch.  A double-amputee Olympic runner who supposedly guns down his girlfriend by accident on none other than Valentine’s Day.  As the movie dawns on the screen, a beat up 1959 Peugeot convertible rolls up to … Continue reading →

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Truth, Justice and the American Way

Posted on July 25, 2013 by B. Trout

Advertising is persuasive.  Whether it’s called propaganda, mind control, brainwashing, menticide or thought reform, it all adds up to pretty much the same thing.  If you want someone else to believe in something, to use your product or to buy … Continue reading →

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Have Gun, Will Travel

Posted on January 30, 2013 by B. Trout

Annie Get Your Gun is an American staple.  It is a musical play loosely based on the female American sharpshooter Annie Oakley and although Annie could beat Frank in the final shooting contest, she throws the event in order to … Continue reading →

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The Undiscovered Country

Posted on June 27, 2012 by B. Trout

Klingon Chancellor Gorkon lifts his glass of Romulan ale in the air, looks across the table at carefully placed Star Fleet and Romulan dignitaries and toasts, “To the undiscovered country!”  After a short pause and bewildered looks, he exclaims, “To … Continue reading →

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Mr. Sandusky, bring me a dream . . .

Posted on March 22, 2012 by B. Trout

The legal principle, “Innocent until proven guilty,” is difficult for a person to reconcile regarding certain crimes.  Violent crimes qualify, of course, such as murder, forcible rape, and any other crime our society deems heinous, and when that crime is … Continue reading →

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