Read π‘³π’‚π’˜ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π‘Ήπ’π’„π’Œπ’†π’•π’”: 𝑨𝒏 π‘¨π’Žπ’†π’“π’Šπ’„π’‚π’ π‘³π’‚π’˜π’šπ’†π’“ π’Šπ’ π’Šπ’“π’‚π’’. Or, read about a strange proffer, a secret intelligence network and more in 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍 𝑨𝒓𝒃𝒆𝒛
Michael OKane

Former Miami federal criminal defense lawyer, Mexicana Airlines cargo station rep and oh yeah, Saudi Arabia.


    ...

    Equus

    β€œIs Ivermectin safe?

    When used for the current indications, at the currently approved doses, Ivermectin is a very safe drug. To date, more than three billion treatments have been distributed in the context of the Mectizan Donation Program alone with …

    Schooling for Seniors Update

    As it turns out, university tuition is tax-deductible for seniors who return to school to obtain additional credentials which will make them more marketable despite their advanced age. Let’s not kid ourselves: there’s no way you are going to find a …

    Federal Mask Mandate

    The US Department of Transportation has extended the federal mask mandate to January, 2022, requiring passengers to wear masks aboard civilian aircraft and so insuring that American bad behavior will be on display for all throughout the holiday …

    ...

    R.Kelly Trial: Where’s the Jury?

    The trial of R. Kelly on federal racketeering charges is being held on a semi-virtual basis: the jurors are not in the courtroom. Supposedly this is for health reasons; but if everyone else is in the courtroom safely, what is the justification for …

    ...

    Mask or No Mask

    I’ll go out on a limb and say that much of the civil strife in the United States is between Republicans and those who do not identify themselves as such. Since all you can really do is moan and complain about those who do not agree with you, the …

    ...

    Library Blues

    Libraryblues
    ...
    Menard

    There really was a Pierre Menard.

    But he did not write the Quijote, contrary to Mr. Borges' assertions.

    Menard was the first lieutenant governor of Illinois.

    Selling your Condo?

    Selling a condo isn’t easy these days. Real estate agents have to do due diligence on condo board finances and do not have the necessary skills to read and analyze financial statements.

    Murder in West Cork

    If depicted accurately in the documentary Murder in West Cork, the evidence:

    • changed stories
    • witness identification
    • multiple “confessions” to friends (not even hearsay because a declaration against penal interest)

    is enough to convict …

    ...

    Explosive Flatulency as a Risk Factor for Covid-19

    While often a matter of juvenile humor, it has become increasingly obvious to the peer-reviewed scientific community that explosive flatulency (commonly known as β€œpower farting”) is a serious, substantial vector of Covid-19. At first, it was thought …

    Escalante Gave Up

    Gloria Escalante, a condo board member unit owner in the collapsed Champlain Towers South building, urged unit owners in 2019 to approve the hiring of Frank Morabito, the structural engineer who examined the building in 2018 and so could β€œhit the …

    ...

    Another Accurate Prediction

    Potential buyers (erroneously referred to by real estate agents as β€œclients”1) are now asking for deep discounts and information about the building’s 40-year recertification process, leading one agent to complain that β€œno one asked about this …

    ...

    Bolivian Admiral Arrested

    A Bolivian admiral was arrested for his role in the military coup that overthrew Evo Morales.

    Bolivia is landlocked. Bolivia lost its outlet to the sea in the 19th century War of the Pacific to Chile and since then has been trying to recover access …

    ...

    When There’s Nothing to Report

    The Guardian Helpfully Reports on the comings and goings of cats in the neighborhood

    β€œIn a small moment of hope, a cat was seen wandering a lower floor of the remaining flank of the 12-story condominium complex. Crews hoped to place a trap on the balcony so the cat could be rescued. It could not be immediately determined whether the …

    Lockdown Suspended

    The number of cases in Bahrain during the last month has dropped from a high of 28,798 active cases to a low of 2882 on the last day of the lockdown, July 2. The lockdown is only suspended; if the number of cases starts to rise again, it will be …

    2021 Scorecard

    • Storming of the US Capitol
    • Trump Impeachment
    • B737 Crash in Indonesia
    • Outbreak of UK, So.African and Brazilian Virus Variants
    • Myanmar Coup
    • Texas Freeze (β€œCancun Cruz”)
    • Suez Canal grounding
    • Murder Hornets Return
    • US, Canada, Siberia Heatwave
    • Champlain …
    ...

    Schooling for Seniors

    I was sitting around with my roommates a few years ago and the subject of retirement came up, as did the subject of finding low rent accommodation. I recounted an experience I had trying to find low-cost housing in Los Angeles in the summer. College …

    ...

    Biden's Photo Op in Miami Beach

    119084718 gettyimages 1233636269

    Biden has nothing to do with the Champlain Towers South building collapse.

    Nothing.

    The feds have no involvement at all.

    Hell, the City of Miami Beach, just yards away, doesn’t even have responsibility: they pass the buck to Surfside, a …

    Hanging Spalls

    Florida’s vocabulary gifts:

    chad, as in “hanging chad” spall (v.)

    Any others?

    #English #Florida #spalling

    ...

    Champlain Towers Analysis

    There’s a lot being written about the Champlain Towers collapse, but perhaps, as a former owner of a beach-side unit just twenty blocks south and as a lawyer with some experience as both an owner and with Florida law, my thoughts might be a little …

    ...

    Trapped?

    Trapped

    Trapped in debris? Earthquake? Avalanche? Collapsed building?

    Or just visiting an Associated Press or Al Jazeera office?

    If so, keep these tips in mind:

    ...

    Criminal Justice System is Arbitrary and Capricious

    Gravano

    The US criminal justice system is arbitrary and capricious.

    Sammy got 5 years for 19 murders.

    How many are on death row for less?

    #warondrugs #criminaljustice

    ...

    Schooling for Seniors

    I was sitting around with my roommates a few years ago and the subject of retirement came up, as did the subject of finding low rent accommodation. I recounted an experience I had trying to find low-cost housing in Los Angeles in the summer. College …

    Why Don’t Jurors Get Ballots?

    It occurs to me that jurors are left to their own devices when it comes to voting ballots on an indictment. Don’t think that it is merely a question of voting β€œguilty/not guilty” either; modern indictments contain multiple counts and multiple …

    Bahrain on UK’s Redlist

    With all the discussion about the removal of Portugal from the UK travel bubble, few saw that Bahrain was added to the UK redlist. This means that travelers to the UK from Bahrain will have to spend ten days in government approved quarantine.

    So much …