License to Kill: The Murder of Erik Scott is the shocking story of a West Point graduate, decorated Army veteran and successful businessman being gunned down by Las Vegas police officers in front of a Costco big-box store. This expose of a senseless execution and its egregious cover-up is a riveting true-crime account that echoes today’s headlines about an epidemic of … [Read more...] about Release of “License to Kill: The Murder of Erik Scott”
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U.S. Air Force’s Tight-Lip Policies Will Backfire
A new generation of U.S. Air Force leaders is about to relearn a painful lesson its predecessors had mastered decades ago. Unfortunately, the process of learning that lesson will damage both the air service and countless careers. As the Gazette’s Tom Roeder reported on March 14th (Gazette story prompts new Air Force secrecy efforts), USAF policymakers are tightening their grip … [Read more...] about U.S. Air Force’s Tight-Lip Policies Will Backfire
PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT
(Photo - KTVB.com - Kuna Fire) Fifty-some years ago, when I was a young buck working on a farm in Eastern Colorado, I learned a simple truth that ultimately had a profound impact on my life. My boss, Malcolm Shipman, was a diminutive Texan with a big heart. He and his wife, Judy, never had children of their own, but befriended every kid in town and always took in the stray … [Read more...] about PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT
ENVIRO INSANITY
In 1978, Bill L. Minor was looking forward to an enjoyable fishing trip, soaking up nature’s serenity, while dipping a line in the East Fork of the Walker River. He had flown into a friend’s private airstrip near the high desert foothills of the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains, about 40 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe, and driven to a favorite fishing spot along the river. At … [Read more...] about ENVIRO INSANITY
The Insanity of Finding Fault vs Fixing Cause
Three tragedies shine light on solutions to the officer-involved shooting crisis By Michael M. Bell and William B. Scott Rarely does a month pass without U.S. cities erupting in protests and riots, after shootings by police officers. Far too many people—an average of three Americans per day, every day of the year—are dying as a result of contact with police. … [Read more...] about The Insanity of Finding Fault vs Fixing Cause