I write an old friend of mine who chose to trade 25 years of his life for 25 years in the pen for reasons that defied common sense. Emotions were riding high and he let them write the recipe for disaster, plus I suspect he may have cooked in a little alcohol to boot. Though no one was hurt, his addition of a firearm to spice things up, did not set well within the bowels of the justice system, who concluded his rash behaviors warranted long term correction. My friend was never someone who respected law enforcement personnel anyway, as I recall a time when we attempted to cross into Canada many years ago and when asked by the border guard if he had been arrested, he said yes, he had, for a DUI. The officer asked him to step into the office with him, leaving me to wait patiently in the vehicle. Very soon, the officer came to the car with my friend in tow and told me to take him back to the United States as he was denied entry, and if I should ...