A marriage license opens new questions about my grandparents, while a search for a family veteran uncovers a name change and three military enlistments. Add a Michigan football victory and a troubling wrongful-conviction story, and it’s been quite a week.
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Searching for Accountability in an Unaccountable World
A new weather station, questions about free will, wrongful convictions, forensic genealogy, and a Colorado DNA scandal all point to one common theme: accountability—and what happens when those in power avoid it.
Texas Justice and Facebook Injustice
After helping a local bookstore move to a larger home, I reflect on a writer friend’s sudden Facebook account deletion and the importance of backing up digital memories. I also look at a remarkable Texas cold case arrest that finally brought justice to both a murder victim and a wrongly convicted man.
A New Grandson, a Lost Friend, and an Exoneration
This week brought both celebration and sorrow: the loss of a former Army comrade, the early arrival of a new grandson, and news of three Pennsylvania men finally exonerated after nearly three decades in prison. A reminder that life rarely comes in simple categories.
Empty Nest
In which I reflect upon our empty nest