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Tilting at Windmills: A Wordsmith Stands in Awe of Spring

In Honor of the Season – and the Merry Month of May – I am bringing back a favorite column ..


Tilting at Windmills: The Case of Multiple Motives

The Case of Multiple Motives A recent article about a “climate activist-Buddhist” burning himself to death ..


Tilting at Windmills: The Case of the Itsy Bitsy Spider

Oh me. Oh my. Someone is telling a lie! Or, at least, that’s what our insurance client suspected when she asked ..


Tilting at Windmills: The Case of Camouflaged Clues

It is said that a man can never “be a hero to his valet,” because the more we know about ..


Tilting at Windmills: You Be the Fires Investigator - Encore

After accompanying me to fires scenes as a spectator for the last few weeks, I thought you might enjoy this ..


Tilting at Windmills: The Case of Charlie’s Angels

The title of this piece is a misnomer, because Charlie’s Angels were not a “case,” they were a blessing … ..


Tilting at Windmills: The Case of the Isolated Heir

I’m not sure if everyone who lives in a big city gets bitten by the Voyeur Virus, but I certain ..


Tilting at Windmills: The Case of the Change in Location

When we decided to open our own fire investigation company, Charlie and I thought we could just as easily run ..


TILTING AT WINDMILLS: The Case of the Anguished Parent

Although I did not accompany Charlie King on this investigation, when he came back, his descriptions of what he saw ..


Tilting at Windmills: The Case That Started It All

Writing about juvenile fire setters got me thinking about how few arson cases I had investigated over the years that ..


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