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I’m Not Dead
At least not yet. My apologies to anyone who’s been checking back for some new material. I had no idea it’s been that long since my last post! The last year or more has been extremely busy at work and at home. 2008 was a record year for deaths and... »
Stuck in the Middle with
For years I had occasion to drive around the city running errands or just getting from place to place never really paying attention to many of the buildings I would pass as I drove. It’s easy to recognize the locations of chain retailers and corporate offices by the logos on their buildings, but... »
Them Bones
Years ago I received a call from the city police reporting that a plumber had found numerous skeletal remains underneath a house. It’s not uncommon for someone to find a buried bone in their garden or lying in a vacant lot. It’s so common in fact that in most cases I would... »
Whatever Happened To
My apologies to anyone who may have been expecting, “The Girl of My Dreams—Part III.�? I’m afraid there isn’t one. Part of the reason I ended “Part II�? so abruptly with numerous questions left unanswered was to illustrate the fairly routine lack of closure associated with this job. Additional apologies for... »
The Girl of My DreamsPart II
This entry is part of a series, Dream Girl» Click here for “The Girl of My Dreams—Part I�? I’ve walked into scenes spattered with blood before and not been shocked—reason being that when someone has been beaten to death with a hatchet it’s natural to walk in expecting to see some blood. But... »