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Posted by on May 18, 2015 in Blog, Music and Concert Reviews | 2 comments

When B.B. Was King

 

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B.B. King died last week here in Las Vegas.  He was 89.

I saw B.B. King perform live three times.  I always loved his music, even when listening to the blues wasn’t particularly fashionable.  To me, the blues has always been the most honest genre of music.

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Posted by on May 14, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 3 comments

How the Big Business of Writing Traffic Tickets is Destroying Many Communities (and Creating Riots)

 

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This is the second in a two-part series.

Yesterday, I wrote a first-hand account about the seemingly benign personal experience of being ticketed for multiple traffic violations in various parts of the country, while released with just a warning in the state of Nevada, where I currently reside.  The point seemed abundantly clear — cops have discretionary power and do make certain judgments about those they detain and prospectively cite for violations.  Most of you who have gotten out of traffic tickets at one time or another will likely agree.

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