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LL Kaplan

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Killer Recipes/Pastry Forward

Springtime and "THE" Cookies: If You Can't Resist, then Be Prepared!

Too many boxes of Girl Scout Cookies this year? Be a Good Scout and improvise! Try these 'Nutterchip Marshmallow bars with marshmallow, peanut butter, chocolate- chips, and crumbled Tagalongs. They're so good, I'm not even sure they're street legal!
Apr 13, 2021
LL Kaplan
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An (April) Fool's Errand: Trying not to get Fooled

No matter how I always promise myself I won't be caught again, somehow the hubs always gets me.
Mar 30, 2021
LL Kaplan
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Legal Briefs

Legal Briefs: Summing-up the Totality of Circumstances in Use Of Force Investigations

Review Use of Force Cases like an Investigator: gather all the facts, consider the circumstances, ask the right questions, and apply the current law.
Mar 16, 2021
LL Kaplan
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Fraud: Deter, Detect, Defend

National Consumer Protection Week 2021: Fraud Never Takes a Break

While most people seek to help others in times of crisis, fraudsters seek to exploit.
Feb 27, 2021
LL Kaplan
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Legal Briefs

Use of Force Part II: The Elements of 18 USC 242

While the first two elements of 18 USC 242 are pretty straightforward, the last two are the ones that usually drive the investigation.
Feb 16, 2021
LL Kaplan
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Legal Briefs

Legal Briefs: Untangling a Few Knots about Use of Force

Between the Myths and Misconceptions, the Real Law on Use of Force May Be Surprising.
Feb 4, 2021
LL Kaplan
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Killer Recipes/Pastry Forward

Disasters in the Baking: Rescues, Rehabs, and Renewals

When a baking disaster strikes and 911 can't help, get creative and rescue yourself!
Jan 18, 2021
LL Kaplan
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Loose Ends

Star Trek: a Re-"Discovery"

For better or worse, the Federation is still the standard against which all else is measured.
Jan 5, 2021
LL Kaplan