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Who is Melinda Snodgrass anyway?

After eight years as a novelist which included the publication of her CIRCUIT trilogy, and co-creating, editing, and writing for the Wild Card series, Melinda began her career as a story editor on STAR TREK:TNG, and wrote the Writer's Guild Award nominated script THE MEASURE OF A MAN. She worked for REASONABLE DOUBTS, and PROFILER, wrote six pilots, and had one produced and aired, STAR COMMAND. She is currently working on the third book in the EDGE series, has delivered the first book in a new urban fantasy series, and is starting on the second.  She has two screenplays currently under consideration in Hollywood.

“If H.P. Lovecraft and H. L. Mencken had ever collaborated, they might have come up with something like The Edge of Reason . This one will delight thinkers--and outrage true believers--of all stripes.” --George R. R. Martin
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\"When people over seven years old have imaginary friends, there\'s going to be trouble... they\'re going to be killing somebody.\"

Penn Jilletee (1955 - )

The Shame of the Death Penalty

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I just read an amazing editorial by Bob Herbert in the New York Times about Justice Steven's criticism of the death penalty in this country.  Herbert's summary was fascinating, and now I have to read the retired justice's full analysis.

Though I stopped practicing law many years ago I still have an interest in my former profession.  The death penalty is one place where my position has changed.  I used to be in favor of the ultimate "punishment", but as I got deeper into my career, read more, thought more I realized it was fundamentally unjust as applied, and the risk of executing an innocent person was simply too great.  Better life in prison without possibility of parole.  That way if a mistake has been made, an injustice committed, it can be fixed.  Death is generally considered to be permanent. 

And if that seems to soft then consider this -- it is far cheaper to incarcerate a prisoner then incur the costs triggered by the automatic death penalty appeals.  Think of it as a cost saving effort with the added benefit that we, as citizens, will not have been party to the execution of an innocent person.


Motor Trend Smack Down

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I never thought I would be pointing readers to a Motor Trend site, but you must check this out.  This editor just eviscerates Rush Limbaugh.

The fact-less rant is so common on the right.  It's nice to see someone take them on even if it's in an automotive magazine.


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