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My personal site. Rants and musings about politics, law, war and life in general. Catholic by birth, Buddhist by choice, Law School Graduate by hard work. Welcome.
Pentatonic Scale Diagram
Fretboard Diagrams and discussion of Guitar Theory availiable at www.Truefire.com/forum
A Forum for the discussion of Guitar related information including theory, methods of playing, and featuring discussions about the Courses offered at Truefire.com - the premiere place on the web to find instructional material to make you a better Guitar player. Meet new friends and enjoy a community of Guitar enthusiasts who are also willing to help you play better.
Brief Modern History of Death Penalty
1976 · Gregg v. George and Jurek v. Texas
The
US Supreme Court rules in 1976 through two cases, Gregg v. George and
Jurek v. Texas that a death sentence is not a per se violation of the
8th Amendment.
1977 · Gary Gilmore - First Execution
In 1977 Gary Gilmore became the first person executed after the reinstatement of the Death Penalty. He was shot by a firing squad in the state of Utah.
1979 · John Spenkelink - Second Execution
In 1979 John Spenkelink becomes the second person executed in 12 years. He is executed by the state of Florida and is electrocuted.
1982 · Charles Brooks - First Lethal Injection
The state of Texas executes Charles Brooks by lethal injection.
1984 · Velma Barfield - First Woman Executed
The state of North Carolina executes Velma Barfield making her the first woman executed since the reinstatement of the death penalty.
1989 · Penny v. Lynaugh - Executing the Mentally Retarded
The Supreme Court rules that the Eighth Amendment is not violated by executing retarded people.
1989 · Westley Dodd - First Hanging
The state of Washington executes Westley Dodd by hangning. First execution by hanging since the reinstatement of the death penalty.
1989 · Frank Lee Smith - Cleared by DNA
The state of Florida clears Frank Lee Smith posthumously after he spends 14 years on death row. He dies of Cancer in prison.
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My Death Penalty stuff is still available from the Menu. It hasn't been updated in a while so apologies for that.
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Death Penalty information. Statistics, inmates, victims. The Death Penalty debate.
University of Dayton School of Law Reunion Weekend - Don't Forget Andy
It's the Ten Year Reunion over at the Dayton School of Law and the general call out for members of my class to attend has gone out. One member of the Class of 98 that will not be in attendance will be Dwight 'Andy' Johnson. Andy died in a car accident a number of years ago and it was my honor to know the man. He was a cancer survivor and one of the folks who, like me, clawed his way to Law School and fulfilled a goal of his life by attending and graduating. He was a great and kind man without a evil bone in his body and he always had kind words and consideration for anyone and everyone. He was a great spirit and I think of him often. It would be nice if my class would donate for a bench or something in Andy's name, I hope at least many of you spend a moment to think about him and remember him.
Happy Halloween Folks
Artwork
Artwork is creation. Creation is an expression of hope about life and about the future. I would think that even strange images, even scary images are often just a way of looking into the dark and trying to make sense of it all. And here are some small animations I created for no apparent reason. MORE
Like everything else, this is a work in progress. Any suggestions or comments feel free to politely let me know. The page scripts are designed by others than myself, I haven't been able to keep up with the changes and thank those who do.
Where to Find Me
I have found a few of the 'social' websites on account of being involved with Truefire.com and their forum. I can be found here and here. 
Those sites are easier to update
Facebook and Twitter are easier to update and you'll find me there if you were looking.
Class of 98/99 UD LAW - Happy Reunion (Comes around every year)
Me and a number of beautiful young ladies at the Barrister's Ball in Dayton lo these many years ago. I can't remember who was in which class, 98 and 99 were pretty close as I remember.
Comes the month of May and more interest in me and my website. That's very sweet of folks, I see veillance from Rhode Island (nickname) and some folks from Freehold, NJ, Philly and a few other places peeking around. You know, I'm an email away if you'd care to do more than lurk. Nothing wrong with lurking but again, an email away. A hello, how are you, a picture would be nice.
This would be the logo for a Band that I've created. The Band is a group of lawyers and balliffs somewhere in Ohio. It's nice to see my skills used for good once in a while. :)
The Work of Jerry Vigil, author of Day of the Dead Crafts. A bit of video of him speaking can be found here.
Buddhism Explained
The Four Noble Truths. What does it mean when Buddhists say that Life is suffering? How does the Eightfold Path explain a way of living which will help you live a good and peaceful life? What is the Heart Sutra? Is there such a thing as liberation from suffering anyways? MORE
Photography
I
have a camera, I take pictures. I'm not Ansel Adams and don't claim to
be but like many folks I enjoy hunting around for a good shot, an interesting
composition or even just a snapshot of a place that interests me. MORE
I'm playing around with the code of my site and everything isn't connected yet. Working at my own speed, I'm rebuilding, retooling and reworking my site to please me and to be as pleasing as possible. Excuse the mess and happy surfing through the internets. All graphics and pictures are my own. Generally speaking.
