People, Packrats, and Politicians

Packrats are a problem in our area in Arizona. For years, we’ve been battling them but yesterday, as we caught one in one of those horrible sticky traps, I revisited some thoughts I had back in New Hampshire when we thought an onslaught of tunneling chipmunks...

Murder or Kill?

Is there a difference between murdering and killing? Biblical scholars say there is quite a difference. Does the “Thou shalt not  _____” commandment say murder or kill? Most scholars will say that murder is the best translation because it refers to what...

A List of Possibilities

Who killed Stacey Burns? Correspondents in my blog, interviewees, and personal contacts through e-mails and phone calls have left me with these possibilities, all of which have no doubt been thoroughly investigated by the authorities in their relentless search for...

Murder for hire?

Conspiracy theories are always  popular because they titillate the imagination. Instead of just one suspect in a murder, we have two, or three, or even more. Imagine the possibilities! The Stacey Burns murder has more that its share of conspiracy theories. Once again,...

20/20- Stacey Burns murder

A Facebook friend reminded us that January 21, 2011 was the date that the eagerly anticipated 20/20 television show about the Stacey Burns murder aired. About forty minutes of that particular show dealt with the murder, including many interviews with those who knew...

Life through a rear view mirror

“Objects may be closer than they appear.” Look in the rear view mirror on the passenger side of almost any vehicle and you will see this warning. Many times in my writing I’ve used a reference to viewing life through a rear view mirror. It usually...