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...
by Ron Barak | Apr 12, 2016
In 2012, 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez . . . died. Inadvertently cut down by a stray bullet in a drive by neighborhood gang shooting? Nope. Car accident? Nope. Brain tumor? Nope. What Happened? Gabriel was tortured and killed in his own “home.” The dead boy’s mother...
by Ron Barak | Mar 31, 2016
How in the world could anything so simple and, potentially, so good, turn out so bad? Not just once. But . . . over and over. And over again. And . . . no relief in sight. What’s in a word? “Foster.” According to the dictionary, to foster is to encourage or promote...
by Ron Barak | Mar 17, 2016
Have you heard about next season’s FBI freshman class? Word has it that the FBI is now out there aggressively recruiting them younger and younger. Specifically, signing up school kids to report any suspicious classmates to them. So, if you’re kids spot any of their...
