The site for ranting and reporting by John Masters
Sometimes I just stumble across fun little facts and/or tidbits. When that happens, they will wind up duly noted in this category.
We are winding down towards the end of the year, but instead of getting slower, we just got really busy for this week at work. I’ll still do my best to get some stuff posted here for you. We’ve got sex stings, porn and horse rustling.
Read moreI know it’s a bit late, but I thought I’d write an update from our Thanksgiving trip to North Carolina.
Read moreLots of weirdness this week with a guy’s girlfriend biting off his tongue, and a couple of cops getting run over by another police car during a chase. And probably the big story was a roadside cleanup crew finding 60 lbs. of pot on the side of I-4.
Read moreThis is a summary of the news items that didn’t merit a full post, but were worth a comment due either to their weidness or importance. These all happened during Thanksgiving week of 2007. We’ve got people trying to remove tire lug nuts with shot guns, and more Episcopalian shennanigans.
Read moreIt remains dry, but it’s been very cool the past few nights, getting into the 40’s. There could be some frost tonight north of here and inland. Lay’s nephews are over to spend the night, as two of them have birthday’s next week. We won’t be here. Lay and I will be traveling to North Carolina. While I’m taking the whole week off, Lay will be working Monday and Tuesday, so unfortunately, we’ll be on the road Wednesday. I am not looking forward to that.
Read moreThis is the news wrapup for the week ending Friday, November 2, 2007. It includes notes on a beach house fire in Ocean Isle, N.C., the anniversary of the NYC Subway system, A story about a couple both being arrested for drunk driving, and a story about a man being shot by his hunting dog. In Ohio, a gay person is appointed to a judgeship.
Read moreThis is a collection of news items for the week ending October 28, 2007. It includes stories of drunken elephants, a necrophilia plot in Citrus County, and a classic trash to treasure story.
Read moreI read an article on MSNBC a few days back about a small but growing practice of “home funerals.” It’s touted as a way for people to reclaim their death rituals. Having been a funeral director in the past, the title certainly caught my eye.
Read moreYes, I know there’s been a fairly long absence. As usual, work has been busy and very challenging. I’ve got several movies to review, and lots of other things have gone on I want to comment on. I still have some traveling to do for work, but I’m hoping to get some posts done while on the road, and get back to a more regular schedule of posting things. I’ve missed it.
Read moreWow! Did a recent business trip to New York City turn into a bit of an adventure. We had a meeting in town, and I’d found what I thought was a reasonably priced hotel one block from the meeting site. The boss went on Priceline, and found rooms in Jersey City for $125. It was a Hyatt, and a nice place.
Read moreIt was a fairly quiet weekend. Lay was working, so we did not have his nephews over, and I got a little much needed rest.
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