Wrap Up from San Antonio
Monday, about the third person I ran into at the records management conference (ARMA) I was attending in San Antonio was Carol Keuch. Carol was my first boss at IMC. She’s gone on to work with Lockheed-Martin.
Read morePlaces
If it has to do with a geographical location, I will categorize it with this category.
San Antonio
I’m in San Antonio for the annual conference of the Association for Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA). I was speaking at a pre-conference event yesterday for the utilities industry specific group. I flew in Friday night, and will be here until Tuesday afternoon.
Read moreErnesto Watch Monday Morning
The Hurricane Center, as of 8am this morning, has moved the track for Ernesto further to the east. This is good news for us here in Tampa, as it will put us on the “backside” of this storm. This also means it will come on shore at nearly the tip of the Florida penennsula, and track over land all the way up the center of the state.
Read moreHurricane Ernesto Watch Begins
We Floridians started paying attention to Tropical Storm Ernesto several days ago. In was forming up southeast of Puerto Rico. The early forecast tracks had the storm staying south of the islands, and gaining strength. Then it would have crossed Cuba and gone out into the Gulf headed tot he northwest…a beeline for the Louisianna coast. However, the track has shifted very close to Tampa.
Read moreKnew It Was Out There, Just Don't Know Where
I’ve always known there was a place for this, but I wish someone would tell me where it is. It’s a little like the “Homosexual Agenda?”. Despite having been one all my life, I’ve never received my copy.
Read moreVigilante Justice or Murder?
A jury on found restaurant owner Lawrence Storer not guilty of manslaughter for chasing down and killing a man who tried to rob him in 2003. Storer?s attorney John Fitzgibbons argued that he had committed an excusable homicide. Storer, testifying in his defense, told jurors that when Wilson pointed a gun at him, he was terrified of dying, and was acting in shock and instinct when he chased after him in his car. He hit Wilson, killing him on a downtown street.
Read moreUpdate on August 3rd, 2006
Once again, work has kept me busy. I was in Washington, DC Monday through Wednesday this week on a project. Boy was it hot in D.C. While 90 in Tampa right now, the heat and humidity in D.C. was stiffling.
Read moreBut For a Front Porch
Front porches, I am convinced, represent such a solid contribution to a reclaiming of community spirit that our government should provide whatever incentives are at its disposal to foster the construction of real front porches.
Read moreSt. Pete Man Killed In Sword Fight?
It’s true. Two neighbors living in a apartments in a warehouse structure in St. Petersburg got into an argument. One of the men apparently went back to his apartment and got a sword; returned to the argument; and killed the other guy.
Read moreWhat We Have Wrought
It ain’t pretty, but you need to watch this. We need to know what we’ve created.
Read moreTuesday Morning With Alberto
This may most likely be the last update about Alberto. It rained some during the night, but not enough to even have to pump water from the pool. I did hear some gusty wind, but nothing major. The sun was out this morning when I got up.
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