Dec 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
My hiatus from posting on this blog was due to my youngest sister’s serious health issues, which resulted in her death this past week. I was able to visit with her in Tampa last Tuesday for a couple of hours. She died about thirty hours later. Death of a loved...
Aug 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Seriously? You have a motorcycle? At your age? I love this new catchword for “you must be kidding!” People who know me well are aware of my extreme discomfort around deep water yet my birth sign is Pisces. Seriously? You’re a Pisces? Over the course...
Jul 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
As of today, July 9, 2015, I’ve heard from four people regarding my post about publishing what I’ve written on Murder in a Small Town: The Tragic Death of Stacey Burns. This publication would include all blog posts I’ve written on this subject since...
Jun 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
What do the Stacey Burns murder, NBC (or any other news outlet) and Fahrenheit 451 have in common? When I taught a six week unit on Ray Bradbury’s signature book (in many people’s opinion) I was struck by the immediacy of it in the world of the 70’s...
Jun 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
In my imagination, I often picture writing letters to those I have lost- my grandmother Ledoux, my Uncle Bill, my son, Gary, etc. etc. etc.) I’m sure there are those out there who would like to write a letter to Stacey Burns. Since October, 2010, I’ve...
Jun 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
This will be brief since the content is similar to a previous post. The original lead detective on the Stacey Burns murder case told me that he believed that he was the voice of the victims in homicide cases since the victims obviously cannot speak for themselves....