The defendant was sentenced without a verdict.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Bear with Me
I've been in a super-reclusive mode lately due to wrapping up the novel, writing some Substack essays, and preparing an item for the Prohuman Foundation.
Our house also had a plumbing leak that needed to be fixed and today will be the first one without fans and other moisture-removal devices in the background.
Am looking forward to a quasi-normal environment.
Stay mellow.
[Today will be a Handel and Copland day.]
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Nicholas Bate
Consultant, author, novelist Nicholas Bate has been an inspiration to so many of us and his thoughts are deeply appreciated.
He is The Man Who Never Sleeps.
"Looking Beneath the Surface" Checklist
- What is the real situation, not the described one?
- Why take action now?
- Who are the key players?
- Who are the adversaries?
- Who is neutral?
- What are the definitions?
- What can be deceptive?
- What are the assumptions?
- What are the established facts?
- What is the precise problem?
- What are the limitations?
- Who has the authority?
- What is the specific goal?
- What are the possible courses of action?
- Which course is the easiest?
- Which course is the cheapest?
- Which is the most expensive??
- Which course is the best?
- How much is too much?
- How much is too little?
- Who has the power to make serious changes?
- How much time is available to fix things?
- What would success look like?
- Which problems will accompany success?
- Who has a vested interest in failure?
Excerpt
The face-to-face interaction between these two men had begun, and within two minutes, Deputy Kyle Wayne Dinkheller would be dead and Andrew Brannan would be a murderer. The question is: Why? What happened?
- From Arresting Communication: Essential Interaction Skills for Law Enforcement by Lt. Jim Glennon
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