Forget ’em. Termites in a bank offer whole new realms of horror! From the BBC we learn the sorry tale of Dwarika Prasad from the state of Bihar in India. A trader in the Indian state of Bihar has lost his life savings after termites infesting his bank’s safe deposit boxes ate them up. Dwarika… Continue reading And you thought house termites were bad . . .
Tag: Reality
Fred on illegal immigration
Some of you may have read Fred’s iconoclastic regular columns. They’re often screamingly funny and usually thought-provoking. His most recent article deals with illegal immigration. I’m staunchly opposed to the current laxity in enforcement of immigration law, and favor much stronger border controls and the removal of all illegal immigrants – whilst implementing a worker… Continue reading Fred on illegal immigration
In fond memory of Charlton Heston
I’m sure most of you have read of the death of the renowned actor, Charlton Heston, on April 5th. I’ve always enjoyed his movies, particularly some of the lesser-known ones, and I’ve appreciated his consistent stand for civil liberties and truth. The latter has flummoxed some of those who opposed and/or denigrated his position in… Continue reading In fond memory of Charlton Heston
Newhall, CA, April 6th, 1970
April 6th is a sad day in US law enforcement history. On that date in 1970 the so-called Newhall Massacre took place, when four California Highway Patrol officers were killed by two criminals. The felons were military veterans who were well-trained in the use of firearms (and were on their way back from a range… Continue reading Newhall, CA, April 6th, 1970
And newts to you, too!
This is unreal. Bureaucracy gone mad. An English couple, the Histeds, have a million-pound house that suffered flood damage some months ago. They repaired the damage, to the tune of a quarter of a million pounds. Last week, with the repairs almost complete, a blocked drainage ditch – not on the couple’s property, but part… Continue reading And newts to you, too!
Felons fuss over foul food
Goodness me. According to Yahoo! News: MONTPELIER, Vt. – When shooting suspect Christopher Williams acted up in prison, he was given nutraloaf — a mixture of cubed whole wheat bread, nondairy cheese, raw carrots, spinach, seedless raisins, beans, vegetable oil, tomato paste, powdered milk and dehydrated potato flakes. Prison officials call it a complete meal.… Continue reading Felons fuss over foul food
It really can happen to you!
I was saddened to read this article in the Daily Mail by Tim Rushby-Smith, who was paralyzed after falling out of a tree he was pruning. I’m pleased to report that he seems to be adjusting to his new life, and I wish him every success. The reason it struck a responsive chord is that… Continue reading It really can happen to you!
I love it when empty threats are exposed
I was delighted to read of the adventures of Sanal Edamaruku in India recently. I differ very significantly from Mr. Edamaruku in that he’s president of Rationalist International, which appears to be an atheist organization, whereas I’m a Christian, a believer and a (now-retired) pastor: but I respect his (and everyone’s) right to believe as… Continue reading I love it when empty threats are exposed
Security experts and twisted minds
You’ve met Bruce Schneier before in these pages. He has a new and very interesting article in Wired: Inside The Twisted Mind Of The Security Professional. A brief extract: Security requires a particular mindset. Security professionals — at least the good ones — see the world differently. They can’t walk into a store without noticing… Continue reading Security experts and twisted minds
On military leadership
Skippy has a good post about military leadership. I thought I’d take up his challenge and consider three examples of leadership that inspired me during my service. First example. (I told my buddy Lawdog about this and he posted the story on his blog some time ago, so some of you may have read it… Continue reading On military leadership