Dec 21, 2011 | A Day In My Life
A typical Tuesday in November for Theresa MacLean, forensic scientist: I trudge from the subway station to the medical examiner’s office. The trace evidence department is still dark; Leo has not yet arrived so I take care of the most important thing, which is to get...
Dec 20, 2011 | A Day In My Life
This morning, I woke up and peeked out from beneath a hangover. It had stayed the night, and now it was time for it to go. I gave the hangover two aspirins and a kiss goodbye. Normally, the first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue. But...
Dec 19, 2011 | A Day In My Life
One might assume the crime rate in Ohio’s Amish Country is non-existent. Ninety nine percent of the time, that assumption would be correct. Most calls that come in to the Painters Mill police department consist of small infractions, like loose livestock or the...
Dec 18, 2011 | A Day In My Life
My life consists of two seasons: planting season and winter. During the planting season, there is barely time to sit and enjoy a coffee at Green Horizons Nursery, Garden and Landscaping Center. Winter days allow me the leisure of putting my feet up when I’m and visit...
