Tribute to a life well lived – by Judge Jim Gray

Tribute to a life well lived Recently, I received a telephone call from the daughter of Andy Blodget, a good friend of mine from San Luis Obispo. She told me that her father had died after having a heart attack the night before. This was a genuine shock, because Andy...

Where fire meets ice – by Judge Jim Gray

Where fire meets ice Many people in Iceland talk about trolls as nasty or evil ogres, plagued with a seemingly endless aggressive streak. But others will tell you that these are untrue and shameful images that say more about the ignorance of the storyteller than about...

Breaking the cycle of poverty – by Judge Jim Gray

Breaking the cycle of poverty One final thing I wanted to share with you from the FreedomFest convention in Las Vegas a few weeks ago was the program that has spawned an upcoming movie, “To Catch a Dollar.” This program provides small loans to people who...

Dachau death camp revisited – by Judge Jim Gray

Dachau death camp revisited During the summer of 1965, between my junior and senior years at UCLA, I traveled to Western Europe with a friend and, among other things, visited the former concentration camp at Dachau, in the German state of Bavaria not far from Munich....

Dachau death camp revisited – by Judge Jim Gray

Dachau death camp revisited During the summer of 1965, between my junior and senior years at UCLA, I traveled to Western Europe with a friend and, among other things, visited the former concentration camp at Dachau, in the German state of Bavaria not far from Munich....