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Now that Super Bowl XLIX (and the halftime show) is done, America can also get busy forgetting the buzzword of January 2015...

Do you want a refund from the IRS this year? As you patiently wait for your W-2 form to get the process going, you have to ask yourself...

If you have email, at some point a friend of yours undoubtedly has sent you an invitation to join the social network LinkedIn. Or maybe...

There’s comes a day when all seems right with the world. Okay, maybe not, but in the midst of national turmoil, political unrest and...

Let’s play a game of word association. We’ll say a word that has to do with trucks, you respond with the first word that comes to your...

In simpler times, before the dawn of cable TV, high resolution video games and the internet, children around the nation were entertained...

It’s a small world, right? What a person who travels quickly learns is that its pretty much the same everywhere you go…just little...

A ridiculous stereotype portrayed by the media is the rogue “Dirty Harry” policeman persona. After shooting a victim, police officers do...

Have you ever thought about a word and wondered who made it up and why? The word “ceiling” is one of those nouns. It means all kinds of...

Words mean everything. Our vocabulary is the most compelling form of communication. What/when/how we say the things can encourage, tear...

Have you ever had responsibilities in your job when some co-worker comes along and steps on your toes? It’s aggravating. If the co-worker...

One of the raging debates in national politics is the issue of exclusive authority. For instance, is immigration reform under the purview...

It’s unfortunate there are times erroneous police work must be exposed. One of the toughest parts of policing is the policing of the...

Want to easily annoy a uniformed police officer? When you see him walking into a store (presumably minding his own business), say “I...

Tell the truth…you know you love it when a rock falls off a truck and cracks your windshield. You know what else you love? When sand...

Who doesn’t like a discount? Whether you are living paycheck to paycheck or are flush with cash, there’s something satisfying about...

“It’s all about revenue.” “Money money money.” “You guys are only trying to pad the City coffers on the backs of the working man.” These...

On the road to maturity as a police officer, one quickly learns to quit taking things personally. Some take longer than others, but the...

The majesty of music is hearing multiple layers of sound working together. Each person in a choir is an individual singing something...

The war on drugs. One could not invoke a law enforcement initiative with so great a political divide. The truth is, the war on drugs is...