Nacogdoches County Sheriff Thomas Kerss said some residents had tried to block authorities from their property so they could keep debris they had found.
Some people say that tragedy brings out the best in people. Some people, yes. In a lot of others, it brings out the absolute worst. When a horrible catastrophe occurs — such as Sept. 11 or Feb. 1 — and people place bits of debris on eBay for sale… is that the best in people?
The destruction Saturday of the Columbia and the loss of 7 seven lives was a horror. A tragedy. These 7 people were heroes, pushing forward the boundaries of science in an attempt to improve the lives of everyone on the [more...]
As I look in more detail at the finalists for a World Trade Center Memorial, I keep finding reasons not to like them. The first, and perhaps most instinctual, is that all the designs are light and uplifting — [more...]
It’s bedtime at my house. I’ve just about given up hope of sharing my bed again with anyone other than my dog. And tonight, it’s even lonelier – my dog is at my father’s house being babysat [more...]
