With decades of experience as a lawyer, Mike brings a deep understanding of the legal system to his writing. His insights are sharpened by his background as a former Norfolk Sheriff, offering a unique, no-nonsense perspective on justice and the law.
Lucky’s Italian Wedding Soup My great friend Brian “Lucky” Luciano is a retired 27 year veteran of the Virginia Beach PD who also happens to be a trained chef and my co-host on the Sunday Gravy podcast on Spotify. Here he brings us a great Italian soup dish that will be a delicious addition to…
Emeril’s Crab Cakes Emeril Lagasse’s influence on home cooking in the US is undeniable. His influences are from New Orleans but he is Portuguese by descent and many of his recipes are of the fusion variety. One of our favorites here regionally is the crabcake and this is a different take. I made them yesterday…
A TALE OF TWO CASES TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME INFECTS THE NEW YORK STATE JUDICIARY AND COLLIDES WITH THE EIGHTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENTS—CASE 1 On February 16, 2024, Judge Arthur F. Engoron of the New York Supreme Court, the trial-level court in the New York judicial system, issued his decision in People v. Trump.…
THE BASELESS ATTACKS ON THE LEGITIMACY OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT CONTINUE—THE REPUBLIC UNDER SIEGE OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTION Not surprisingly, the New York Times on September 15th posited that Chief Justice Roberts put his thumb on the scale of justice by urging in a memo that the Court review cases that directly…
SPRINGFIELD OHIO IS NOT ABOUT CATS, DOGS, AND DUCKS; IT IS A LIVING EXAMPLE OF WHAT THE BIDEN-HARRIS-GARLAND TEAM HAS DONE TO DESTABILIZE COMMUNITIES AND DESTROY THE RULE OF LAW. OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTION On April 16th, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary released a report—with undeniable statistical and legal…
Cod Braised in Tomato Sauce This is a hearty healthy dish that celebrates that awesome fusion of a cold water flaky and nutritious fish with a basic tomato sauce which absorbs the fish flavor in a surprisingly delicate way. It is an alternative to frying, breading and baking which in my opinion destroys not only…
Friday, September 13th Bucatini all ‘Amatriciana – A Roman Classic Marcella Hazan the legendary Italian chef who brought classic Italian cooking to the US traces the roots of this popular dish to the town of Amatrice outside of Rome. Notably absent is garlic which the locals state simply clashes with the heat of the chilis…
THE NEW YORK TIMES PLATFORMS AN ATTACK ON THE REPUBLIC AND HIGHLIGHTS HOW MUCH WE HAVE LOST OUR WAY OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTION On August 31st, 2024, book critic and constitutional moron Jennifer Szalai published a piece in the New York Times that posited that the Constitution “was one of the biggest threats to…
August 30th, 2024 Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca Last week we went into the deep end of the pool. This one is simple and incredibly popular. It was suggested by someone on the WNIS Facebook page and I was in full agreement. The dish hails from either Ischia or Naples and was invented around 1950. Like some…
Riley Gaines speaking with attendees at the 2023 Pastors Summit. From: Wikipedia | Gage Skidmore. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. THE TITLE IX DISMANTLING IN THE NAME OF POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY MAY HAVE HIT A WALL OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTION Over the weekend, Riley Gaines, the gifted…