Category Archives: Crime

Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 26)–Into Africa

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Guinea. Things happen for a reason? Few wanted to venture onto this assignment.  Healthcare was a problem. Transport was a problem. Corruption was a problem. Communications were a problem. Poverty was a problem. Wasted resources were a problem. Goodness me! … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 6)–Where’s the devil?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

The devil’s in the details. If you live in or near a city such as Washington DC, you should think what it would mean for you not to pay attention to the details of what you’re doing or where you’re … Continue reading →

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Signal failure?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

I stumbled into the karate studio yesterday evening, just a little early so that I could stretch. I saw a boy, who is about 8 years old, holding his head and just starting to cry. The head instructor called the … Continue reading →

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Pause for reflection

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

What should you do if you see this sign? The correct answer is: Come to a complete stop, proceed when you have the right-of-way. So, children, when we cross the road, we need to look to our left and right … Continue reading →

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Can you do without it?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

I’ve noticed in the past few weeks reports that we (or at least some of us) may be moving rapidly towards a cashless society. Don’t panic: the intention is not to do without money, far from it. Sweden’s plans are … Continue reading →

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Hoodie done it

Looking in my wardrobe, I wonder what to wear. Should my choice be geared by style or by fear? A warm day, true, but would I feel good, If I put on the sweater with the big hood? What I … Continue reading →

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Are you my type? Redux: The Curious Case of Trayvon Martin

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

I wrote yesterday about how a chance remark reminded me about profiling and how it can be wanton. I was also reminded about how dangerous and destructive it can be to many, but it seems especially to young black men. … Continue reading →

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Ganging up…

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

I spent an enjoyable morning and early afternoon at a symposium at American University on gangs and gang violence in the Caribbean. The audience was largely bureaucratic–representatives from academia, diplomatic missions, international organizations. I did not see any representatives from the topic … Continue reading →

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The half-life of goodwill

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Christmas comes but once a year, and each year it comes with tidings of comfort and joy. Leading into the holiday season, the English-speaking world is full of the words of many of the well-known carols. “Joy to the world!” … Continue reading →

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Stepping in which direction?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

As a social scientist, I am supposed to be interested in how societies work and in human interrelationships, and I am. I love taking my annual holiday with my wife and her extended and extensive family in The Bahamas, not … Continue reading →

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