Have you ever told what you thought was a humorous anecdote only to find nobody laughed? Your reply is likely to be “you had to have been there”. The same holds true for the happenings of June 22, 2003, except there is nothing funny about them. There have been numerous commentaries in various opinion blogs… Continue reading You Had to Have Been There

Now that some time has passed since the killing of Christopher, I can examine better how I feel about this whole event. Sometimes I feel as if my emotions are dining at a Chinese restaurant and feeding on sweet and sour dishes.  There is a tremendous sweetness and warmth that has come from those that… Continue reading Sweet and Sour

Christopher is dead. We miss him more than you know. We hope for justice.   His death was not moral. He was killed by bad men. They hide behind badges.   He was a good kid. All who knew him would agree. He was robbed of life.   He was killed by bullets. He should… Continue reading Haiku for Chris

Article from website of Olsman, Mueller & James   (Settlement amount a matter of public record but withheld here.)   Click here to follow link to the Olsman, Mueller and James website $XM Settlement For Police Shooting – Shots Fired at Bipolar Victim Armed With Steak Knife Defendant Officers Todd Wood and Arnold Terrell shot and killed… Continue reading Olsman, Mueller & James

There are a tremendous number of things that have come out of this tragedy. Perhaps one of the most disturbing is the loss of a sense of security. All throughout their lives, the children have occupied a particularly central place in our moment-by-moment consciousness. Whenever the kids were out of our sight, they were all… Continue reading The End of Security

One of the most perplexing aspects of Christopher’s death and resulting police investigation is the whereabouts of a particular book … Chris’ Bible. On the morning of his death, Christopher was in his bedroom reading the Book of Deuteronomy from his Bible. When he left his bedroom and proceeded to the lower level of the… Continue reading Mystery of the Bible

For the past few years, the “CSI” (Crime Scene Investigation) programs have been among the ratings leaders on television. These shows take place in cities like Miami, Las Vegas and New York. Another real-life CSI took place in Highland Michigan, the results of which directly contradict the results of the “official” investigation. At just before… Continue reading CSI – Highland

I sit in the sand of a beach on Lake Huron watching the waves lap the shore. Off in the distance there are dark clouds on the horizon while boats ply the cold deep waters of this great freshwater sea.  The rhythm of the waves is mesmerizing and takes me to a different place and… Continue reading Storms of Life