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My Muse

My wife is my hero and my inspiration. In my debut novel, Furious: Sailing into Terror, Dr. Dagny Steele grieves the unexpected loss of her child, and her despair threatens both her career and her desire to live. Dagny’s husband tries to snap her out of her depression...

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Lessons Learned by a Debut Author

Do you want me to tell you a story? Is there a better question to stoke the imagination and create anticipation? The promise of a story has always electrified me. I’ve wanted to become a writer since my parents read me bedtime stories filled with fantasy and...

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Poem: Knights in Blue

PoliceOne.com By Jeffrey James Higgins Published September 27, 2019 This month’s poem is by Jeffrey James Higgins, a former police officer and retired DEA supervisory special agent. He wrote the poem after observing people walking the streets of Manhattan – a shining...

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USA Today Interview

Jeffrey was interviewed in USA Today about the impact of the Trump Administration's tariffs on the opioid epidemic. What a U.S.-China trade war could mean for opioid epidemic by Matthew Garcia, Kaiser Health News USA Today The American struggle to curb opioid...

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An Uncommon Hero

Mohammed Habib is a hero. Mohammed retired last year after valiantly serving his country for 35 years. For over three decades, he displayed physical courage when threatened, moral courage when offered bribes, and uncommon courage putting his values into practice....

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Principled Decision Making

The Current Newspapers By Jeffrey James Higgins Published on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 VIEWPOINT The District’s advisory neighborhood commissions are routinely asked to support various license applications for both new and existing businesses. The principles...

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Why buying illegal drugs is immoral

The Washington Times By Jeffrey James Higgins Thursday, April 27, 2017 ANALYSIS/OPINION: Purchasing illegal drugs is an immoral act, regardless of where one stands in the legalization debate. When drugs are legally prohibited, criminal organizations assume control of...

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The Moral Case against the Minimum Wage

The Moral Case against the Minimum Wage This article was published on April 19, 2017 in The Georgetown Current, The Northwest Current, The Dupont Current, and the Foggy Bottom Current. On March 30th, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s official Twitter account posted a tweet,...

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