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The Easiest Way to Plan Your Trip to Disneyland and Where to Rent Your Stroller

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Please visit RockOnMommies for my uber-useful blog on the easy way to plan a Disneyland vacation and the all important question of whether and where to rent a stroller for it!  While you are there browse around the rest of the site for tips, laughs … [Read more...] about The Easiest Way to Plan Your Trip to Disneyland and Where to Rent Your Stroller

Should Sperm Donors Have Parental Rights?

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This is the exact question that the California legislature is dealing with and the topic I spoke with Shep Smith on Studio B today about.    SB115 would give a man, who contributed his sperm in assisted reproductive methods, the opportunity to argue … [Read more...] about Should Sperm Donors Have Parental Rights?

Supreme Court Denies Petition In State v. Jodi Arias

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Today the Arizona Supreme Court denied jurisdiction of the Petition for Review that the Defense filed in State v. Jodi Arias regarding the probable cause determination of aggravating factors and the testimony of Det. Flores.  I have attached both the … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Denies Petition In State v. Jodi Arias

Stories Like This Make Me Sad

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There is a man in Tucson that was convicted as a teenager in 1972 for murder.  Louis Taylor, who is now 59, has lived almost his entire life in prison.  He was convicted for setting fire to a hotel in December 1970 that caused the deaths of 29 … [Read more...] about Stories Like This Make Me Sad

State v. Jodi Arias’ First Expert – Dr. Samuels

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The State v. Jodi Arias Defense team called its first "expert witness," Dr. Richard Samuels.  He took the stand to testify to "acute stress disorder" and "PTSD." As for him as a witness I thought he was actually easy to understand and I walked out … [Read more...] about State v. Jodi Arias’ First Expert – Dr. Samuels

Her Last Day

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I could write a very long blog post on Jodi Arias' 18th and LAST day on the witness stand but it would bore you to tears and make you want to pull your hair out.  Her 18 days of testifying were filled with inconsistencies, stories, sexual fantasies, … [Read more...] about Her Last Day

Jury v. Jodi Arias 3.6.13

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Today we had the pleasure of listening to the questions the Jury had for Jodi Arias.  Arizona is great in that it allows juror questions in every trial.  They are read at the end of the questioning of the witness by both sides.  The judge and the … [Read more...] about Jury v. Jodi Arias 3.6.13