by Ron Barak | Apr 28, 2016
The other day, over the weekend, The Wife and I decided to head to the local mall to see a movie we thought looked good. (As it turned out, it wasn’t worth the drive, but the company was good.) Between our home and the freeway, there’s a couple of large intersections...
by Ron Barak | Apr 26, 2016
I was having drinks the other afternoon after a round of golf with an old friend who was visiting from out of town. We got to talking about politics, of course, and he told me the following story about one of the members of Congress from his home state. I figured it...
by Ron Barak | Apr 21, 2016
I recently reported on this incredibly tragic and frustrating story. If you missed it, please read here. Four social workers repeatedly guilty of negligently turning a blind eye on one of their young wards—until he unnecessarily wound up dead, at eight years of age....
by Ron Barak | Apr 19, 2016
There were a couple of interesting and newsworthy developments last week that got me . . . thinking. The Players One concerned Kobe. The other pertains to Leslie. You all know who I’m talking about, right? Not necessary for me to say Bryant or van Houten. Right?...
by Ron Barak | Apr 14, 2016
Have you ever sensed that your doctor or your lawyer just doesn’t seem to have the commitment, or perhaps the time, to explain his or her advice to you? Kind of like those politicians who, when asked to explain their position on some particular issue, dodge the matter...
