Jan 24, 2018 | A Day In My Life
NYPD Detective Chiara Corelli here. I’m a little different from the guys and gals you’ve been reading about on this blog. I don’t have a dog or a cat. I don’t live in a cute town. No muffins or cupcakes are involved. Also I’m a professional not an amateur. And...
Jan 23, 2018 | A Day In My Life
I’m up at 5 AM every day and do yoga while the coffee is brewing. After breakfast on non-trial days, I pull on my jeans and a long-sleeved t-shirt or turtleneck, depending on the season. Lots of lawyers in Anchorage wear jeans to the office. What’s the point of moving...
Jan 22, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Gia Morelli, owner of the All-Day Breakfast Café. Until recently, I spent my days working behind the counter of a busy delicatessen in the heart of Manhattan. But that was before a series of unfortunate circumstances sent me fleeing to central Florida in an...
Jan 20, 2018 | A Day In My Life
The first thing you should know about me is that I served three years in federal prison for various charges stemming from an accounting mistake. I had ample time to correct that mistake, but I chose to compound it. I tried to hide it. I wasn’t stupid so much as...
Jan 19, 2018 | A Day In My Life
My day begins with a philosophical question: does morning arrive too early or is night too short? I’ve yet to come up with an answer but today the rumination is good for another sixty seconds in bed. At the crack of eight thirty-one, I get up for work. A...
Jan 18, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Not so long ago, I was an NYPD detective on a case, undercover, in Chicago. The plan was, I’d show up, gather the evidence, and go home. But then I saw her. Had to meet her. Made sure I did. Everything changed. She seemed solid. Fun. Easy going. Sweet but not too...