A friend of mine made this status post on Facebook: I want honest answers, What smell reminds you of your childhood and brings you back to a special place in your mind? For me it’s the smell of a fresh cut pallet, my grandfather used to run a pallet shop when I was a kid and I got to run the forklift when I was old enough to reach the controls. It was pretty refreshing … [Read more...] about Great Smells – Memories
Database Crash
Well that's what I get for toying around with a production server. I crashed the database for this site. Had to restore from a back up from August 4th. So if you are looking for any posts after that time they are in the ether. Sorry. Virus-free. www.avg.com … [Read more...] about Database Crash
How Socialism Works
An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had recently failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer. The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on a socialist's plan". All grades … [Read more...] about How Socialism Works
Another episode of #WhyICarry
I was cruising the news sites. I use Google News to compile news stories based on keywords. In this case "intruder" and found 5 articles where an intruder or criminal was shot and killed or wounded by lawfully armed citizens. If you want to know why I carry... you need to look no further than this post. Here are the links: Virginia Beach, Virginia Phoenix, … [Read more...] about Another episode of #WhyICarry
Not One Regret
I have pulled dead, mangled bodies from cars. I have lied to people as they were dying. I said you are going to be fine as I held their hand and watched the life fade out. I have held dying babies. Bought lunch for people who were mentally ill and haven't eaten in a while. I have had people stab me. Fought with men trying to shoot me. I've been attacked by women while I … [Read more...] about Not One Regret