If you’re struggling to deal with all the things you inherited from your parents (and maybe their parents), things you’ve held on to for years,…
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I love the story told frequently by Tim Keller, the beloved and well-respected New York City pastor who died recently from pancreatic cancer. He used…
I’ve been thinking about how America has reached the point where our beloved democracy itself is threatened, and to where a past president is charged…
Q. Judge Smith, why do plaintiffs and prosecutors always go first at trial? That does not seem fair to defendants. – Thank you, Maria. A.…
Ron DeSantis, with the consent of colluding legislators, is rapidly expanding his push towards a full-on authoritarian administrative state in Florida, a push that clearly…
A few weeks ago I got a lengthy voicemail message from a reader of my column. At the end of the message he paused and…
Q. As a judge, what should courts expect from people, and how do you go about deciding criminal sentences? A. Courts expect people to be…
What is Stress Anyway? The traffic is awful, the bills are due, the laundry is piling up, and the kids are fighting. Life is full…
We think we would know when we’re being scammed, but would we really? Financial exploitation of seniors can take many forms, and it’s one of…
Editor’s note: Nancy Kennedy is on vacation this week. This column is from 2021 and is still relevant in 2023. One of my favorite memories…