Tempe, AZ— In the last 24 hours police in this college town arrested 30 people from the underbelly of society. The charges included drugs, warrants, solicitation and aggravated mopery with intent to gawk. Along with the boys, Mandi Ankle seen above represents the fair sex caught in the police dragnet. Is that the "Mandi" Barry Manalow was singing about a while back? I don't think so. I apologize in advance for giving my readers nightmares.

Chicago, IL —I was somewhat dismayed that the local news broadcasters are vanishing before our eyes. There are massive layoffs underway and investigative journalism projects are the first to go. The danger here is for an unchecked government gone wild. We all know when the cat’s away the mice will play. As this is happening so-called citizen journalists are springing up everywhere. They are slowly filling the void. Equipment to produce, and distribute stories we can all use is cheap or even free. There is also lots of free newsgathering and technical advice all over the Internet. The easiest way is to simply capture video and still pictures that tell the story and share it with your favorite bloggers like me. It helps to have both broadband Internet service and a $3.00 per month Skype account. This is what you need to send your video or audio recordings and photos. Video and pictures alone are helpful but while you’re there be sure to get interviews from relevant newsmakers and...

Taxpayers are in for $1 billion windfall just over the next five years. What’s the rub you ask? That’s what it will cost to deal with the appeals 682 inhabitants of Death Row. If these convicts are simply resentenced to life without the possibility of parole taxpayers will save a bundle. We seem to forget that virtually every Death Row prisoner is indigent and we must pay for both the prosecution and defense legal fees. Cash strapped Sacramento may find the death penalty is a luxury taxpayers can no longer afford. This is a quick fix that will send lawyers and defense investigators like me to the unemployment lines.

Las Vegas, NV -- Okay, you forgot about the Juice didn’t you? You thought you’d heard the last when Judge Jackie Glass slammed a cell door closed on him for some nine to 33 years, didn’t you. Well the there were some serious appeal issues surrounding that case where Simpson and some others went to get stolen property back. The problem was they called it armed robbery and kidnapping. But was it really? Thugs, thieves and liars mistreating other thugs, thieves and liars just did not seem so serious. Judge Glass and a jury may well have gotten it all wrong. That’s why our judicial system allows for appeals. Simpson had asked to remain free pending that appeal expected to take years and Judge Glass said, no. On August 3, 2009 the Nevada Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the appeal of the order to deny bail. Simpson’s co-defendant, Clarence "C.J." Stewart , is serving 7 1/2 to 27 years and has been granted a bail hearing too. I can’t give an educated guess as to the out...

Honduras —Today there is one less Communist in power and Chairman Barack Obama is angry about it. Manuel Zelaya got the bum’s rush out of the Presidential palace by that country’s military. Zelaya is presently in exile after an apparent bloodless coup. Why am I not surprised, Obama and his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are demanding that their Marxist friend be reinstated as President? It should be noted that their other Marxist pal Hugo Chavez is also whining about the much needed coup. Usually these Communist bastards are on the wrong side of the firing squads, killing instead of being killed. It’s really too bad that Zelaya is still breathing. Maybe that can be remedied soon. I hope to see the final solution to Communist and Socialist problem in my lifetime. That is total extermination of all of these rats and the poison they spread to enslave mankind. Can you imagine Obama sending American troops into Honduras in order to restore a Marxist leader to power? I’d hope our...

For as long as I have been going to the larger gun shows I have know an old cowboy, showman, master of card tricks, gun slinger, straight shooter and spokesperson, Joe Bowman . Bowman knew how to handle his trademark six-guns. Bowman was a one man exhibit who in recent years traveled with the Strum Ruger Gun Company wherever they would display their wares at various gun and firearms trade shows throughout the world. Bowman would appear at the functions along with his cowgirl wife, Betty and dazzle everyone with his impromptu shows. Bowman had just completed his last gig at the End of Trail Show in New Mexico. This morning Betty Bowman woke up in a hotel they stopped at on their way to their Houston, TX home. Betty was unable to wake her husband who apparently died peacefully in his sleep. Bowman was 84. I shot this video of Joe at the May 2009 NRA Convention in Phoenix , AZ.

Washington, DC —To the chagrin of Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor the current Supreme Court overturned her ruling that allowed discrimination against White firefighters because of race. The so-called progressive trend to hire and promote lees qualified minorities simply because discrimination against White Americans was sanctioned by out-of-control Left Wing, whacko jurists should be over now. Discrimination is ugly in any form and this ruling was long overdue. Of course Comrade Barack Obama and his Marxists will stack the Supreme Court with justices that don’t care about our Bill of Rights or form of government. Given an opportunity the Marxists judicial appointees will destroy our way of life. These Communists must be stopped at all cost.