In 1993, fifty-three-year-old Emogene Thompson was found dead in Buford, GA. Evidence at the scene immediately showed that she had been murdered. A Gwinnett County Police officer, Michael Chapel, who had worked with her on a theft case, was accused of the crime, and the trial made headlines, locally and nationally. Now, a new podcast from the producers of the popular In the Red … [Read more...] about New Podcast Examines the Mike Chapel Case
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Another School Shooting. Enough is Enough
Yesterday, we were again faced with another senseless killing of innocent people. Even worse, nineteen of those killed were children. This tragedy again opens the dialogue of "What do we do to stop this?" Sadly, this is a cycle often repeated, but then the conversation fades as time passes until the same thing happens again. I am willing to compromise my positions and possibly … [Read more...] about Another School Shooting. Enough is Enough
My First Kentucky Derby; A Man Without a Clue
Famed Kentucky author and humorist Irvin Cobb once famously said of the Kentucky Derby, "Until you go to Kentucky and with your own eyes behold the Derby, you ain't never been nowhere, and you ain't seen nothin'!" Until you indeed have witnessed the pageantry firsthand, you'll have no idea just how right he was. I moved to New Albany, Indiana, in 1985, which is a part of … [Read more...] about My First Kentucky Derby; A Man Without a Clue
Forfeiting My Man Card
As a writer, or at least someone working on becoming a writer, I feel it is vital to be open and honest about who you are. Sometimes that openness may reflect positively, sometimes negatively, but it needs to be the real deal. This is me trying to do just that. I hear the same thing from men all the time. They don't fit the mold society often expects from its male occupants. … [Read more...] about Forfeiting My Man Card
A Love of Cemeteries
I know it sounds odd to some, but cemeteries have always been an important piece of my life. These acres of markers and tombstones tell stories, reveal history, and relive memories. So many people that molded my life rest there that a visit is almost a homecoming. A couple of hours here, feeling connected to those you've loved and lost, and learning a bit about the lives and … [Read more...] about A Love of Cemeteries