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Hazel Thornton was working as a telecommunications engineer in Pasadena, California in 1993 when she was summoned to jury duty. She served for 7 months as Juror #9 on the 1st Menendez brothers' murder trial, which ended with two hung juries. Her 1995 book, Hung Jury: The Diary of a Menendez Juror, was republished in 2018 with updated material.

She is now a retired professional organizer and active genealogist living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her 2021 book, What's a Photo Without the Story? How to Create Your Family Legacy, will help you tell the stories of your photos, family, and things at your choice of effort level. Her 2023 book, Go With the Flow! The Clutter Flow Chart Workbook, will help clutter FLOW right out of your home, office,
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Hazel Thornton Most of the writing I do these days is in the form of blogging. You can find me on Organized for Life (http://www.org4life.com/blog/) and on Introvert…moreMost of the writing I do these days is in the form of blogging. You can find me on Organized for Life (http://www.org4life.com/blog/) and on Introvert Retreat (http://introvertretreat.com/hazel/). My Clutter Flow Chart Collection and e-workbook, Go with the Flow! The Clutter-Clearing Tool Kit for an Organized Life, are available on my website (http://www.org4life.com/product-main-...). (less)
Hazel Thornton I didn't so much write a book as I allowed my trial diary to be published. The idea for keeping a diary resulted from the judge's daily admonishment t…moreI didn't so much write a book as I allowed my trial diary to be published. The idea for keeping a diary resulted from the judge's daily admonishment to not talk to anyone about the trial. Not talk to anyone? For seven months?! Writing my thoughts down on paper allowed me to process what I was experiencing, and also helped me to sleep at night.

Meanwhile, my brother, a psychology professor at the University of Kansas, had a colleague named Lawrence Wrightsman who studies juries. I agreed to talk to him after the trial ended. When he found out I'd kept a diary he asked to read it and convinced me to have it published, along with psychological and legal commentaries on the diary.(less)
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We’re All Immigrants

As a genealogist, and as a U.S. citizen living in politically stressful times, I think about immigrants kind of a lot. Especially around Thanksgiving time, which is right now, as I write.

NOTE: If you do nothing else, scroll down and watch the video I have provided for you. Thanks!

The first Thanksgiving

The Pilgrims were pioneers. And colonists. And refugees. And immigrants — illegal immigra

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