“Sex, greed, and craziness”

A previous post mentioned these but the point may bear repeating. A favorite detective character (fictional) believes the three things in the title of this piece account for all murders. I would add that they  probably account for most other crimes as well. Of course,...

Crime Lab Supervisor

Today, I played golf with a man who served as a supervisor in a major state police crime lab. Between searching for my errant shots, I asked him about his work and told him some things about the Stacey Burns murder. He was astounded that so much information has...

Making a Difference

Yesterday, my personal essay, “Three Weeks”, was  awarded first place in the Society of Southwestern Authors writing contest in the memoir/non0fiction category. This  award includes a cash prize and publication of the work in The Story Teller.  As I reread...

I.C.A.C. (In case anyone cares)

I.C.A.C. (in case anyone cares) was the flippant title I originally assigned to my memoir (more of an autobiography) about growing up with a “Greatest Generation” father. Perhaps it would be more fitting for the following project. My very smart and...

Surprised, not disappointed . . .

         The photos were taken at my program yesterday at the Joyner Library in Green Valley. It was a good crowd.                                                                                For a long time, as I’ve observed human nature at its worst,...

Happy Thanksgiving, Stacey!

This is the sixth Thanksgiving that the family of Stacey Burns sat around a dinner table without her. I can’t imagine the grief and sadness which must grip that family all the time, let alone on special holiday occasions. We can only hope that her name was...