Mar 17, 2015 | A Day In My Life
I stood beneath a tall oak tree on the Ballantyne Foundation’s back lawn. Two long tables stretched before me. White table cloths, china place settings, crystal glasses and dainty tea cups. Sixty chairs draped in fabric, tied with sashes. Glorious pink peonies and...
Mar 16, 2015 | A Day In My Life
“This is your final chance, Sidney,” Silverstein said, slouching in his Italian leather chair, staring at me over his cheaters. “And I really mean it this time. Your last two trips were disasters.” “Final chance, Sidney,” echoed Andre, Silverstein’s wormy little...
Mar 14, 2015 | A Day In My Life
I don’t usually rob museums. Really, I don’t. Especially not the Louvre. Yet here I am in Paris, wearing a disguise and waiting for the signal. Perhaps I should back up. I’m Dr. Jaya Jones, a professor of history in San Francisco. I specialize in India’s colonial...
Mar 13, 2015 | A Day In My Life
I surveyed my small kingdom and saw that all was not good. The bookmobile was crowded with patrons large and small, which was excellent, but the overall atmosphere was not filled with the laughter and cheery talk that normally accompanied a bookmobile stop. The frowns...
Mar 12, 2015 | A Day In My Life
Hey, there. I’m Christina Marquez, a bad-ass agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration in Dallas, Texas. I go after drug dealers with a Glock in one hand, a mascara wand in the other. Who says you can’t look good when taking down bad guys? You may remember me from...
Mar 11, 2015 | A Day In My Life
DATE: February 19, 2020 Subject: Detective Hannah McCabe, Albany PD Interviewer: Maggie Gale, UAlbany senior Gale: This café is a great place to meet. Your friends Chelsea and Stan seem really nice. McCabe: And they’ve even persuaded a non-vegetarian like me to try...
