by Michael Leppert | May 6, 2022 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
Monday had been a great vacation day for me and my wife in south Florida. We were sun-kissed and tired and at one of our favorite local restaurants for a late dinner. It seems there are always large families on vacation in there at the end of a long day on the beach,...
by Michael Leppert | Feb 11, 2022 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I vividly remember the early summer of 2020, when the enormity of the pandemic really started to sink in. The plentiful restaurants in my neighborhood were trying to hold on by transforming into carryout-only kitchens. Staffing at all of these places plummeted, like...
by Michael Leppert | Apr 23, 2021 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
Author’s note: In March of 2020, Brandon Hole’s shotgun was not “seized” pursuant to the Laird Law, IC 35-47-14, it was voluntarily surrendered and never returned. A request for it to be returned was never made. Therefore, a warrant to seize...
by Michael Leppert | Mar 6, 2020 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
The data is undeniable. Unless you are the President of the United States. The threat is real. Unless the threat has political ramifications. There will always be someone to blame. Except when there isn’t. A friend sent me a meme via text on Thursday with a...
by Michael Leppert | Jan 18, 2019 | Politics/Government
We all know what these phrases mean. Payback. Getting even. One of my favorites is the “proportional response.” None of them are negotiation strategies that are known for their success. They are more often used to describe the style of engagement in...
