It's another glorious fall day here in Western, NY. The leaves continue to fall en masse and I fear I won't have them all raked before the snow flies. Oh well there are worse tragedies.

A judge in Salt Lake City, Utah, is trying to keep his day job. Judge Walter Steed's removal was ordered by the Judicial Conduct Commission after an investigation, which lasted 14 months, determined Steed had violated the bigamy law. The complaint was originally filed by an ex-polygamous group founded by women. It was realized that Steed has three wives, all biological sisters, and that although having three wives has not affected his judgments he should be expected to abide by the law if he is to uphold it. Attorneys declined to proceed with criminal charges . There are around 30,000 polygamists living in Utah. Polygamy used to be sanctioned by the Mormon church but the practice was abandoned in 1890.