025. Learning to do hard things

Today we will be talking about a capital murder case I handled and how the facts of the defendant’s life and background were fairly stunning when they came out. The details I recount are not graphic b...

15 Dec 202311min

Today we will be talking about the Sponge Theory of Success, Failure, and Stress. I came up with the sponge theory many years ago and it described where I was in life and the various stresses going on...

15 Dec 202310min

Welcome to this episode of Honor and Courage, as we continue our campaign to take back America from mediocrity, corruption, immorality, and despair. I’ve entitled this episode My Name is Not Clark Ken...

7 Dec 202322min

Today we will be talking about a couple of family law cases. As a general jurisdiction trial judge, I hear just about everything, including cases with a girl in the mirror. Be sure to check out my oth...

6 Dec 20237min

Today we will be talking about some of the dangers a trial judge can face from based on rulings in high profile cases. Over my roughly 15 years as a trial judge, I’ve had at least 13 credible threats ...

6 Dec 20239min

Today we will be talking about a major real estate fraud case. I’ve titled this “Is he wacky or just exercising his rights.” This case involves the fraudulent filing of a deed and mortgage, called a d...

6 Dec 202315min

Today we will be discussing leadership. Before you decide you aren’t a leader and don’t need to spend the time with this subject, let me tell you that almost every person is a leader in some form or a...

3 Dec 202320min

A view from the bench, a podcast about my experiences and perceptions in the courtroom dealing with the trial of major cases over a legal career spanning almost five decades. The first case I’ll discu...

1 Dec 202310min