Category Archives: Morality

Prayer and Predation: Part 1

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

My alter ego, AnOldSinner, published “Prayer and Predation: Part 1” just after the new year. I am linking to it here as it should be of interest from a societal and law enforcement sense as well as a church or … Continue reading →

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A Question of Loyalty

Posted on July 19, 2017 by

OneOldCop started several pieces concerning former director of the FBI, James Comey. None were completed because it seemed writing anything definitive about him would be the equivalent of catching lightning in a bottle. One moment he appeared to be the … Continue reading →

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In Light of the Times

Posted on June 16, 2016 by

  The world today is a target rich environment for a writer.  OneOldCop can spend time on the treadmill or stationary bike watching the morning shows and have twenty ideas about hot topics by the time workout is over.  Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Defanged and Despised?

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

OneOldCop is not surprised with the level of distrust and animosity being shown toward police officers today. As noted in “Of Chaos and Politics” this is nothing new. Over the last few decades, police officers have watched animosity toward and … Continue reading →

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Not So Silent Night

Posted on January 20, 2015 by

On Christmas Eve 1914 something special happened. German and British troops stopped fighting and killing each other for a few hours. Their actions became the stuff of legends and war stories told over and over to children, grandchildren, and others. … Continue reading →

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A World Apart

Posted on January 7, 2015 by

Two news stories caught OneOldCop’s attention recently. One was in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the other in Mobile, Alabama. The incidents reported were separated by seven weeks and 900 miles. However, details of the incidents reflect much more separation than the time and … Continue reading →

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What Would You Do?

Posted on October 1, 2014 by

Has anyone ever asked you the question used as the title of this piece? If so, did you feel they were looking for validation, or were testing you in some fashion? Sometimes OneOldCop wants to ask the person, “How many folks have … Continue reading →

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