Author: daiverson

I believe in the God of Abraham. I love my wife, children, extended family, and friends. I am a truth-seeker, over-thinker, mistake-maker, and teacher. I hope to love genuinely, care compassionately, hope eternally, and always "do the right thing." I cherish helping people and discovering the interesting. I like making new friends.

Mtumishi

We piled into Mo's car and followed Arya to her house in Old Farms, but we didn't go in. Instead, Arya had us follow her through the gate to her fenced in back yard. "Nice place," I said as she unlocked the gate and we entered the back yard. "Live here alone?" [There was a … Continue reading Mtumishi

Solace

[Rita sits behind her long dark red conference table typing on a laptop, flanked by TV screens. Three large screens show CNN, FOX, and MSNBC on one side; on the other side are The Bloomberg Terminal, WRAL’s Local Crimes web page, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, along with a bank of CC TV screens.] "So let me … Continue reading Solace

Suits

"I told my boyfriend that while I was praying, God spoke to me and told me that He has been preparing me for the work to come and that it was now time to meet my team. My boyfriend was thrilled with the thought that I was praying and got a message from the Lord, … Continue reading Suits

You’re the guy I came looking for

"You should have seen me in gymnastics! I was working it out! Everybody was standing around watching me! Coach asked me what had gotten into me. I told him 'vitamins'!" Kimberly was so excited about the abilities she began to discover. Nobody could get a word in edgewise by the time the three of us … Continue reading You’re the guy I came looking for

Stay sharp, stay safe

[In a brightly lit conference room in a police operations house, Chief of Detectives Clyve Robertson leans against a table in front of a white board. In front of him are several police officers in plain clothes siting in folding chairs.] "According to our inside man, the Bloods are planning something called NDX." "NDX?  That … Continue reading Stay sharp, stay safe

ND-X

[A man sits behind a long dark red conference table typing on a laptop, flanked by TV screens. Three large screens show CNN, FOX, and MSNBC on one side; on the other side are The Bloomberg Terminal, WRAL's Local Crimes web page, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, along with a bank of CC TV screens.] "Information is power, … Continue reading ND-X

You’ll get used to it

After I wiped the rest of the dirt off of the "stone," we all looked at it more closely. It was perfectly round and had two lines that looked like tracks, one green and one purple, going around it on one circumference, and two identical ones intersecting on another plane. It was otherwise dull grey and feather light -- almost … Continue reading You’ll get used to it

Playing in dirt

Of course we made a bee-line to my back yard, and I grabbed a shovel to dig at the divot site. "'Ziah...   what in the world are you doing?" "Oh, hey mom, we're looking for that meteorite that fell that night." "Oh, you think there's something left?" "Yes Ma'am." "Hello, Mo and Kimberly," Mom said cheerfully. "Hey … Continue reading Playing in dirt

“Rita”

[At Duke Regional Hospital - Two uniformed police officers stand guard outside a hospital room. Inside, Carritta (Rita) Douglas wears a shoulder harness and a splint on one finger.  She is shackled to the bed by one ankle.] "But I don't remember what happened." Rita's shoulder was hurting and she had dull pain in her rear, … Continue reading “Rita”

In the divot

"In other news: Some are calling a 15-year-old boy a hero after he subdued two attackers in Northern Durham. WRAL's Craig Knighton has the story." "A boy, whose name we cannot release because he is a minor, was walking along this quiet street after school, when two assailants on a motorcycle attacked him. Little did they … Continue reading In the divot