When I first met him 18 years ago, he had already written a few of his fictional books. He and Tammy were still working for another book publisher, and he was helping that publisher to land authors that I respected. He seemed humble, low key, and caring. Over the years, as he started his own company, and tried to attract new authors, he found a niche in other folks who had similar beliefs in the end of days circumstances that his fiction mirrored. And his fiction was created around other people’s visions, as well. As his focus turned completely to that, including his seeking out like minded visionaries, and helping them write books that fit in with his fiction, I believe he got caught up in the attention, and notoriety he began to receive. He was angry and humiliated when his books were pulled from LDS bookstores. After he moved to Idaho, I believe he went deeper into delusion, and got caught up in the traveling conference group, that came out of his AVOW group. I think he really believed in the end of days stuff that he read and wrote about. But I think years of predictions not coming true, and a falling out of some of his authors from good standing in the LDS community eventually had some impact on him. I wonder if he realizes that what he once believed is false, or if he even cares about it any more. I suspect that this former high school football state champion finally has the pretty cheerleader that he always wished for, and if he and Lori have some way of living the high life, it seems he is happy to leave everything else behind. It makes me truly sad for his children, Tammy’s family, and all of the other victims left behind their wake.