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 and 80's. Now, in...

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 worked on...

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....

After spending five days of my East Coast trip in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire and meeting with a variety of people, I'd like to share a few observations which fall into the "suspicions confirmed" category. As always, feel free to disagree or voice your opinion...

From May 15 through the 24, I've visited seven different venues, from the Country Bookseller in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, through four programs in New Hampshire to private receptions in Maryland and New Jersey. I had a great time meeting many new people and reuniting...

Sometimes you post something on a blog that causes people some pain. I guess I did that with my last post about our son, Gary. I apologize to those out there who were troubled by this blog. I have a lot of regrets in my life but here is one of them. I did not have any...

On May 14, 1992, we lost our son. He was twenty nine years old, a career US Army officer, and a fine, compassionate human being who cared for his soldiers, his family, and his world. Gary, I wonder every day what you might have accomplished over these past...