Trial Day Eleven

At the opening of the session on Tuesday, September 6, Judge Platt announces that the court will visit the scene of the incident on Impala Hill near Maswa. Because it is important to visit the scene at approximately the same time as the incident took place, they will travel to Maswa either the next afternoon or on Thursday afternoon. McHugh, still on the stand, describes the results of his postmortem as well as the impact of various prescribed drugs Peppy had been taking. “The injuries could have been caused by the pipe, but, if so, I would have expected a ‘t-shaped’ wound, but there was no such mark.” Effiwat mainly cross-examines McHugh on his qualifications. McHugh is followed by Dr. Peter Clifford, a neck-and-head specialist from Nairobi, who testifies about the likelihood of Peppy’s injuries being caused by a fall or by blows to the head.

Faith Rewarded

This chapter details how Bob Thomas was once again released from the Chicago Bears in 1985. Within a week, a new suitor in the National Football League (NFL) came calling, from faraway San Diego, California. A lingering injury to Rolf Benirschke had sent the San Diego Chargers' kicker to the sidelines, and the bitterness of seeing others perform his longtime role was similar to the pain Thomas was experiencing. On Wednesday, September 11, Thomas was among three possible substitutes, along with Dean Biasucci and Eddie Garcia. Rather than animosity arising between Thomas and Benirschke, the two instead developed an immediate kinship in discovering they had much in common. After Thomas signed his contract on Thursday afternoon, September 12, the two even hung out together at Rolf's home that very evening, watching the Raiders-Chiefs game on television.

Time to Tinker: Bringing Maker Spaces to Younger Patrons

On entering our children’s programming room on a Thursday afternoon, you’d be surprised at what you see: a room filled with parents and children embracing the maker movement.

Melmotte Again at the House

On that Thursday afternoon it was known everywhere that there was to be a general ruin of all the Melmotte affairs. As soon as Cohenlupe had gone, no man doubted. The City men who had not gone to the dinner prided themselves on their...