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The farming situation is the same here in the US. The children don't want to take over the family farm. It is very difficult nowadays to make farming profitable. Here in Vermont, we do have many people in their 70s and 80s running farms, and eventually they sell their milkers and say goodbye to...

I wonder how much the parents thought along the lines of "how much trouble can teens get into on a cruise ship" and assumed the ship would do the parenting...

Thank you for sharing this article, @imstilla.grandma! As a former journalist, I am grateful to read such an impressive article written by a journalism school student. There is hope for journalism and for the families seeking justice for their loved ones. Emily matters.

I recommend reading the article posted above by @Unalienable Rights. The description of the home is beyond heartbreaking and disturbing.

I hope we get another update from LE soon. It's so hard to know what to think right now. So often what we think we know turns out to be nowhere near the truth. One outsized persona can overshadow what's hidden beneath it all. Sometimes it's the quiet ones we should be watching.

How are we supposed to protect our kids (and grandkids, in my case) from this kind of sophisticated predatory behavior? Rhetorical question, I guess.

As much as I agree Buck would have responded to his owner's voice, since he ultimately was not involved in the search, I'm comforted knowing Buck stayed with John John. It would make the youngster's fear less overwhelming than if the dog ran off. Little kids don't know their furry friend is...

Reporters don't need to approach the family for updates. Updates will come from LE.

Oh no. Her poor family. Unfortunately, I suspected she might be planning to self harm. From article:

It's true the reports and media only mention her splitboard, and nothing about gear he had, but I don't think he had skis. There's no way he climbed up the mountain and down, long after dark, for 20+ hours, carrying skis on his back, knowing it's too dangerous to ski down in the dark. No one...

@dotr Thanks for sharing this fascinating article! We learn more about the victim, the cold case reviewers, and the process to find justice. An excellent read. Next time, please don't scare me with a huge photo of the rapist/murderer. What a terrifying look he has, even at 92 years old. 🫣

@beubeubeu I certainly don't consider her to be experienced with the mountaineering, she didn't have nearly enough time under her belt. I do consider TP to be experienced and he should have told her to leave her splitboard when things got rough (along with many other "shoulds" during this whole...

I'm a backcountry skier. I am not a mountaineer, so I don't combine the 2 sports. However, I have friends who do combine them. And as a former journalist, I have written about athletes who do this (including some who have made first skiing/snowboarding descents). I also have a very good friend...

The judge told the jurors they're now free to read the news, social media, etc., and talk with family and friends. Imagine what the jurors are going to think once they get home and find out about things they didn't know, including his guilty pleas right before trial for misleading police and...

It's too bad she wasn't reported until Jan. 4. Imagine what they might have found if they were called earlier. Of course, the only reason they even found out on Jan. 4 is because her company was concerned about her and someone from work called police.