I wish I had learned Latin

I really do.

That has nothing to do with this. There are certain stories I come across from certain newspapers, or areas in which these newspapers are based, that when I read them I know immediately who wrote the story. That doesn’t happen very often and marks the handiwork of individuals who are both talented reporters and writers.

This story, about a man receiving a 45-year sentence in prison for attempting to chain a hooker to a wall that the felon allegedly scared so badly that she went straight (breath), could only have been written by my friend Margaret. That is because she covers Orange County, Texas, which is a haven for the raving mad plus the fact that Margaret goes out and uncovers these kinds of things because she is a great reporter and like all great reporters has a warped sense of humor.