In Minnesota, as in many other states, parents are able to sign away the rights and protections of their children. Through the use of waivers, all sorts of dangerous activities are made exempt from…
A long time ago, I had the privilege of helping to run the floor for Norm Coleman’s first run for mayor of St Paul. It was a long day and after a couple of rounds of voting, one the the other two…
Presently, in Minnesota if you are stopped for DUI in Minnesota there is two and sometimes three separate legal issues that you will deal with. There is the criminal charges for the offense which…
The National adverse medical reports are out and there are a number of issues of concern. Between 2005 and 2007, 913,215 total patient safety events were recorded among Medicare beneficiaries, which…
There are two times when insurance companies are very interested in the activities of those that they insure. They are very interested in ensuring that they premiums get paid and they are again…
In tough economic times it seems like there is a get rich sceme or a miricle cure around every corner. The TV and internet sights are filled with cheap ways to better every ones life. For a while…
This past week, Wal-mart recalled 73,000 US and 18,000 Canadian CARS fleece clog children’s shoes. The shoe has four decorative wheels that can detach, posing a choking hazard to young…
Recently, the Minneapolis Tribune republished a diatribe from Philip K. Howard about the need for medical malpractice reform. It was previously in the New York Times and some other papers have…
With peanuts being the issue for a couple of months ago, many people were surprised with the sudden inclusion of Pistachio’s as another nut to worry about. Unlike the congressional action that was…
This morning, the first southern exit to St Cloud off of 94, was almost completely shut down after a Spee Dee Delivery truck caused a major collision. The truck was in the process of making a U-Turn…
In a piece in the Sunday paper, that unfortunately isn’t on line, is really a puff piece on the quote machine from the Sixth district. While the article does cite a number of her recent comments,…
One day removed from his great debut, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others were killed in a motor vehicle collision. The Fullton, California accident, occurred hours after the…