Sunday, December 5, 2004
A different kind of bombing in Thailand
Thai Air Force "Bombs" Muslim South With Paper Birds When I first heard the Thai government was going to do this, I was sarcastic and sceptical (in private). But this news story made me change my mind. This is a beautiful symbolic gesture of peace that may not sway any terrorist, but could reduce...
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Friday, December 3, 2004
Posting Newspaper Ad Can Be Hazardous To Your Health
This is a wild story, in which a firearm plays a small but important part. It is more a tale of bungling burglars who thought they were being clever, but ended up getting caught like all the other stupid criminals (the smart ones get away clean). Here is the news story: Two men, posing as...
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Tuesday, November 30, 2004
A Rude Awakening-- by a car driving into your house!
Or a sobering thought for us late-night bloggers (it is after 2 a.m. for me now), can you imagine happily pecking away at the keyboard, with the rest of the family asleep, when a car crashes into your front porch? Would you have the forethought to arm yourself before running to investigate? I hope I...
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Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Long John Silver's replies to complaint about robbery policy
First, I got a generic "thank you for your comments" reply that said they wanted to do everything possible to make my dining experience at LJS a pleasant one. I fired off a short response that there would be no more LJS dining for me unless they re-hired the manager they fired for stopping a...
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Saturday, November 20, 2004
Brave manager stops robbery, but gets fired
Do you eat at Long John Silver's fast-food restaurants? I did, but no more. A recent incident will explain why: In the Dallas, TX area, many customers will be dining somewhere other than a Long John Silver's seafood eatery, after a store manager was fired for clobbering an armed robber with a...
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Thursday, November 18, 2004
Gentle store owner speaks softly, but keeps a big stick
In this case, the "big stick" is a handful of cold steel, which protected Mr. Moody's store, money, and life. Here is the news story: Around the Grand Rapids, Mich., neighborhood, corner store owner Leon Moody is well-known for his generosity, which is why it came as a shock that someone would try...
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Sunday, November 14, 2004
88-yr-old woman fights 19-yr-old monster
I consider this to be a classic confrontation between Good and Evil. This kindly old woman tried to help someone she thought was in need, only to discover that she was deceived by a predator. Thanks to her wisdom in keeping a gun in the house, she kept her life. If 19-yr-old Ryan Burks is not yet an...
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Friday, November 12, 2004
87-yr-old woman handy with her pistol
Ms. Sloan was ready, able and willing to defend her home. Sad that she thought she had to defend her actions, by insisting that she is "a good person", as if somehow defending herself with a weapon implied otherwise. Here is the news story: A St. Louis, Mo., woman knew that she would have to defend...
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Sunday, November 7, 2004
Amateur, there is more bad news from Thailand
It saddens me to report this. My wife is from Thailand, so I follow events there closely. The "revenge" killings by Muslims are increasing, they are up to 22 now. I fear we are witnessing the foul blossoming of a new flower of evil, nourished by those who interpret the Muslim religion in a primitive...
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Thursday, November 4, 2004
The Golden Rule and the Iron Rule-- Two sides of the same coin
For the next 4 years, President Bush will continue to enforce the Iron Rule against evil tyrants of all kinds, and the world will be a safer, better place for it. Here at home, I hope he learns better to follow the Golden Rule, just as I hope the remaining Democrats in power learn to better follow...
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