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Did Denny’s disgraceful dalliance demand his destruction I asked myself? Was not there another way that the matter could have been handled without humiliating him in his waning years? Prior to his indictment I knew almost nothing about the man other than he was a Republican Congressman who had gained the office of Speaker of…

I’ve written about the federal charges against Attorney Timothy Flahery for allegedly hindering a person from contacting an FBI agent. I have hope that at some point an accommodation can be made short of trial that will allow Attorney Flaherty keep his law license so that he can continue to earn his living practicing law;…

I ran into this lawyer over the weekend. He doesn’t do any criminal work. I asked him if he wanted to hear about an outrageous case. He indicated a willingness to hear my rant so I told him about the case against Timmy Flaherty.  I showed him the indictment which he read. He listened, read,…

For me the Olympics is like the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) or the National Football League (NFL) or the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). Those groups are big organizations run by a handful of people who become extremely wealthy providing games as the Romans used to do for the enjoyment of the masses while demanding…

I know practically nothing about Martin O’Malley who used to be governor in Maryland. I did read this article telling why he is a better candidate than the Hill_Billies.  I also read one by Joe Battenfeld the Herald columnist telling how he could beat the Hill_Billies. I would like to see O’Malley win for my…

The day after New Year’s day in 1942 Dennis Hastert was born. It was less than a month after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He grew up in Plainfield, Illinois a town that was about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. Its present population is around 40,000. He went to Oswego High School in a…