'I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.' This is the opening line of my favorite poem by John Masefield. I remember once writing it in a book of rememberance for my cousin Steve, who was taken from us far too early, hoping that it would help those who read it, and for Steve himself in his journey though to whatever lies beyond the next door. So here I am. One chapter of my life has closed and I finally retired yesterday after 30 years of locking up villains. It's been great fun and I would not have missed it for the world, but now it's time for me to step through the next
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