Two Different Directions, Never the twain shall meet?

We have all heard of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride. Revere’s ride was iconized by the Longfellow poem self-titled as “Paul Revere’s Ride.” Some historical listings of the other Midnight Riders have no mention of Wentworth Cheswell, the son of a former slave Hopestill Cheswell. His mother was a white woman named Katherine Keniston. Paul Revere … Continue reading

SERENDIPITY (POLICING YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW ) Revisited

This post was originally published on July 3, 2020. After this past week of events and the convection of Derek Chauvin for the Murder of George Floyd, necessity dictates that we give this a second look. Some researchers claim that serendipity arises in moments of misfortune and failure and that these are necessary before luck, … Continue reading