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Hump Day: DVLA

The DVLA scares me. For the non-Britons in the audience, this is the ominous Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. Essentially, it’s the UK’s equivalent of the DMV. Unlike the DMV, the DVLA isn’t everywhere. There are test centers, but all processing, communication […]

Shelf Life: Night Courting

A few years ago, I discovered night court existed. I remembered the sitcom from the 80’s, but that was about it. Well, NYC has a night court. Under state law, anyone arrested has to be arraigned within 24 hours of an arrest […]

Bookshelf: Father Figures

This is my last piece on HOT SEAT, so I wanted to take today to discuss one of the characters in the book. For my wife, the stand out character in the book is Steve Westlake. Steve is Aidy’s grandfather. Julie likes […]