Native American Code of Ethics ( Read more... )

"The Creation of Peace Officers ( Read more... )

A couple of poems for our fallen in Washington ( Read more... )

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/30/washington.police.shooting/index.htmlRead more... )

I worked yesterday. Not much at all going on, nobody really about the area, so we kinda played firemen, roaming around until someone called. (Not much of that either, really ( Read more... )

Ok, I'm not entirely pleased with the plumbing company.  The Plumber was fine, when he got here. I was supposed to have one out here yesterday by 2pm, then by 5pm, then by 9pm, then by 7am this morning.  Finally, this morning at 8:45, I had a plumber. It's a national company, so I don't know what the issue was.  On the other hand, the guy fixed my ( Read more... )

WOOOT!  Finally trapped the raccoon that sounded like a damn elephant in our attic!  He's a lot smaller than he sounded, that's for sure. I'm hopin' it's not actually a mama raccoon, but in either case, I think we got it before it could make a home and have baby elephants....er, raccoons ( Read more... )

The whole Balloon Boy saga is just one big exercise in societal stupidity.  Why are they surprised that it was a hoax?  This guy has attempted to be on reality shows many times, succeeding, in fact.  He's using his children, his family to gain some weird shot to the ego ( Read more... )

So, we got Mel off on her plane early this morning at a brisk jog, since we woke up late and had to scramble.  She arrived safe and sound and has seen her new niece ( Read more... )

Ok, we're in the final stretch. Closing is on Friday, we're packing and shifting today to get ready for the movers.  I am stressing, Mel is stressing, but I've been doing lots of research and a lot of those little things that will need work at the new house.....I can do.  It's more a matter of time limitations rather than actual ability limitations ( Read more... )