Orbits of a deluded mind

Anther friend here and in real life has died suddenly of a massive heart attack. Scott Jacqua (Don Njall) hagerson was a fencer, herald, blacksmith and archer, I met and became good friends with him and his wife Sandra in southern California (Caid). When I moved to Alabama, one of the first folks I knew in the region was Scott (he'd moved to Knoxville, TN the year before). Over the last year, he'd had several debilitating bouts with bronchitis and flu which weakened him.

Scott was a great friend and an advocate when I had few in Caid. He's been an amazing sounding board and offered excellent advice. I will sorely miss him.

According to the Los Angeles Times - Police arrested the probable suspects of the two youths.

Additionally, local authorities have convinced US Air Force authorities to destroy the site by the end of the year.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bunker19jan19,1,5853413.story?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=1&cset=true

or

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22730894/

Reporter Paul LaRocco for The Press-Enterprise in San Bernardino contacted me via E-mail today. He brought this to my attention.

http://www.beloblog.com/Pe_Blogs/#a173177

"San Bernardino County sheriff’s detectives continue to seek the public's help locating people with information in last weekend's shooting deaths of a teenage couple at an abandoned High Desert military bunker.

Cody Thomson, 18, of Apple Valley, and his girlfriend, 16-year-old Bodhisattva "Bodhi" Sherzer-Potter, of Helendale, were found dead Saturday afternoon at the old Hawes Auxiliary Field bunker, where they had attended a party the night before, sheriff’s officials have said. Both failed to return home Friday night, and a friend who returned to the party site looking for them Saturday discovered the bodies, officials said.

Detectives said Wednesday they believe they have interviewed the majority of teens who had attended the party Friday night but no suspects have been identified. A motive also has not been released.

Both teens attended the Academy of Academic Excellence in Apple Valley. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 909-387-3589 or the department's anonymous tip line at 1-800-782-7463."

All I can say is damn...

EDIT: (10 Jan 07; 11am pst) I just got off the phone with Paul and he is planning to contact me if further info is released to the public. He will be going out to the site shortly to document and photograph where these kids were found. By all accounts, the story has surprised and shocked many people familiar with the site.

EDIT 2: The Los Angeles newspapers and news channels have picked up the story now.
Parents and Friends React in Double Murder (w/photos)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22563729/

Yes this is a rare, public post of my personal activities, but for very good reason.

I was going to get this update done yesterday but due schedules, stomach ick and getting on a serious photo editing roll at home; it had to wait till today. This past week(end) was very low key and mostly relaxed. There were notable exceptions though. On Friday night, I journeyed down to the El Cid in Los Angeles for the Brian Chic memorial celebration of life gathering. It was very heart-rending for me in many ways. Cut for length, only - please read.

( Memories and comfort levels )

So over the weekend, Peter Jennings died of lung cancer. I’ve read the tributes and anecdotes about his rich life being cut short. Apparently, he’d a heavy smoker who’d given up the habit years before but returned to it after 9/11. When it was announced in April that he was receiving chemo-therapy treatment, I genuinely hoped that he’d recover.

(  This isn’t a preaching session… )