2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY #428 “LEADERSHIP”

LEADERSHIP 2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY: 428 What every successful civilization needs is leaders. “Leadership is defined as the ability of an individual or group to influence and guide others towards achieving shared goals. It involves aligning people in a collective...

2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY #427 “DISPUTE RESOLUTION”

DISPUTE RESOLUTION 2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY: 427 As many of you know, for the past 16 years I have been “private judge” in the dispute resolution business.  And this can be a truly gratifying but also frustrating line of work: Gratifying when you can help people resolve...

2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY #426 “REQUESTING A FAVOR”

REQUESTING A FAVOR 2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY: 426 Back in 2004, Irvine High School staged the condensed version of a musical I had written entitled Americans All, and also took it on the road to several middle schools to perform it during assembly periods.  And Vanguard...

2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY #425 “WHO’S CRAZY NOW”

WHO’S CRAZY NOW 2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY: 425 In my 25 years sitting as a trial court judge in Orange County, California I would often encounter situations in which parents had problems with their children’s mental conditions and/or substance abuse. Honestly, I...