I’ve often commented on the sense that I was drawn or pulled into a larger story. I found myself intertwined in the narrative surrounding Pan Am 103 on the evening of the bombing in 1988. It hit too close to home, literally and figuratively, for me to ignore. By the same token, I’m also aware…
Syracuse University has just announced names of those selected as 2014-15 Remembrance Scholars. Congratulations, and I hope to meet a few of you during Remembrance Week. This year’s scholars are: Tonya Bauer: Arts & Sciences Brittany Beyer: Arts & Sciences Katherine Bunch: Arts & Sciences Rachael Burke: Arts & Sciences Katelyn Edel: Arts & Sciences…
Death was a frequent and unwelcome companion in the early 1980s. Five young friends and neighbors died in the 70s and early 80s; most perished in accidents along Boughton Hill Road. Greg, my best friend’s brother, was the first to die. A victim of a motorcycle accident, it would take years for his brain injury…
The first books covering the bombing of Pan Am 103 appeared within appeared within months of the tragedy. Over a dozen others have followed in the 25 years since the Lockerbie bombing. The following reports and books approach the disaster from a number of perspectives. Some are forensic, some journalistic, some intensely personal. I’ve chosen…