Day of the veteran
November 11, 2012Even now after nearly half-a-century, one Vietnam vet still works to get a grip: Wright died in 1968 when he stepped on a land mine, Atwood said, and Wright’s mother always blamed him for her…
Category Archives: Crime
Eleven 9/11s — ‘Dramatic consequences’
September 11, 2012Clear skies this morning on California’s northern coast, and might turn out to be another better-than-average day, with a bit of warmth added to the weather mix. We’re experiencing some delightful Indian Summer time up…
Life Defaulted
September 9, 2012One regret I’ve had (among a whopper list) is that I’ve never been a homeowner, though, for many years I was eligible for a VA loan via the GI Bill. Nowadays owning a home can…
War Crime — Happy Hiroshima Day!
August 6, 2012Fog/drizzle this morning up here on California’s northern coast, a mighty contrast to the rest of the US, and most-likely, a huge chunk of the planet. Bad news continues with another mass killing in Wisconsin,…
Dying Flowers For Our Children
July 25, 2012Another morning and another middle of the week — no horrible news to report this morning as I slept in an extra hour, just the continued death of life as we know it. Fog covers…
No Problem…
July 24, 2012Blow back from horror can create assholes of the purest form, as this from yesterday: Deputies were called to the AMC Norwalk 20 cineplex around 5 p.m. Sunday after moviegoers complained of a man who…
Shock Shooting — ‘Most Fucked Up Night of my Short Life’
July 20, 2012(Illustration via CNN of Aurora, Colorado, theater where 14 moviegoers were killed early Friday). Awoke to some horror this morning — at least 14 people were shot dead and 50 wounded during a nut-wad shooting…
Syrian Ripple Effect
April 11, 2012In the early morning, there’s news of an 8.6 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean — that’s a big sucker with tsunami warnings issued for the entire region, but initial reports…
Damascus Rat
April 10, 2012Buttercup: Westley, what about the R.O.U.S.’s? Westley: Rodents Of Unusual Size? I don’t think they exist. — The Princess Bride Ah, Westley, yes they do (just as yourself found out real fast) and the real…
Guns-n-Roses
March 28, 2012Firearms ain’t just guns, it’s a state of mind. Remarkably, shopping for guns while your babies boil in a hot van might indicate a redneck asshole, but not illegal: (background via the San Francisco Chronicle):…