On this day…

June 29, 1972: The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the case of Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.

Follow

@ROBERTFORTO

Instagram

Follow Along –>

It’s Never Too Late to Finish School

August 20, 2026 No Comments

Dr. Virginia Morelock, 94, earned her Ed.D.: Curriculum & Instruction: Elementary Education in September through Liberty University Online Programs,. (Photos by Matt Reynolds) Facebook LinkedIn X On

X Money Card Review 2026: Pros, Cons & Uses for Alaska Travelers

August 18, 2026 No Comments

X Money Card & App Review 2026: Best Uses, Pros & Cons for Alaska Entrepreneurs Who Travel Frequently Excerpt: X Money and the X Card

The Record, the Rebuild, and the Trail Ahead

August 4, 2026 No Comments

This is my firsthand account of my legal history, incarceration, education, dog-training career, move to Alaska, and the twenty-year rebuild that followed. It is not

Northern Miles and Steady Work

August 1, 2026 No Comments

In early September I will leave Seattle and begin a long drive east. The plan is straightforward. I finish a SCUBA certification course on the

Halloween in Transylvania 2028: 8-Day Dracula Tour

July 29, 2026 No Comments

We’re Going to Transylvania for Halloween 2028: An Awarded Dracula Tour Through the Land of Legend There’s something quietly thrilling about putting a date on

These Were the Songs That Defined Metallica’s M72 World Tour

July 7, 2026 No Comments

After 99 concerts across three years, Metallica’s M72 World Tour has come to an end. Here’s a breakdown of the songs that became live staples, the deep cuts that appeared only once, and what the setlists reveal about one of the greatest touring bands in rock history.