91. I come face to face with Domestic Violence.

Credit: Facebook Ottumwa Police Department One weekday evening around 10:00 I was exiting what we called The Legal Services Annex, also known as the Owl’s Nest Bar and Grill. As I left I heard shouting coming from the cab of a beat-up pickup truck in the parking lot.  The streetlights silhouetted a figure who appearedContinue reading “91. I come face to face with Domestic Violence.”

90. Why are poor people poor?  Ottumwa, Iowa 1981

Credit: Rome Tours Beautiful downtown Ottumwa, Iowa. The blue circle is our office, the courthouse is the yellow circle, and just above the courthouse on the left in a red circle is my apartment. I loved commuting to work on foot. Why are poor people poor? Whenever we interviewed for a position in our office,Continue reading “90. Why are poor people poor?  Ottumwa, Iowa 1981”

89. I get roped into staying in Iowa for another round as a legal services lawyer. 

Credit: Meet Ottumwa While we were driving across the country, slowly making our way to Maine, Debbie and I took the scenic route which included camping in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I mention this because I love the lighting of this picture. Camping tip: It was cold in the mountains and when IContinue reading “89. I get roped into staying in Iowa for another round as a legal services lawyer. “