I think we can all agree the last year was strange. Back in March of 2020, my wife and I met my parents for dinner on a Saturday night; at that time, covid was just getting noticed. During dinner, we talked about it in passing, almost like a non-event. That following Monday, I began to… Continue reading It Has Been One Strange Year
Book Review: Winter Of The World
By Ken Follett Winter of the world is book two of the century trilogy and my favorite book so far. It is also another big novel by this author at 900+ pages but one I could not put down. I completed this in two weeks. I probably liked this best because I enjoy this piece… Continue reading Book Review: Winter Of The World
Book Review: QB VII
By – Leon Uris I read this book years ago, and it was probably 1987. My mother gave it to me for Christmas. She usually gave me a book or two for Christmas, which is perhaps why I like to read. I did recall how good the book was, but the details I had forgotten… Continue reading Book Review: QB VII
Not All Situations Are The Same
We can all agree that change is needed to train and perform our policing activity in this country. There is something wrong when you turn on the news on any given day, and there is almost always a police shooting. If you look at practically all western countries, several (England being one) the police do… Continue reading Not All Situations Are The Same
Book Review: Fall of Giants
By Ken Follett The Fall of Giants is book one of the century Trilogy; it was also another large novel by this writer, 900+ pages. I have completed the Kingsbridge series and decided to take on another group of books by this author. The Kingsbridge series was so good, and the first book in this… Continue reading Book Review: Fall of Giants
What Is The Number?
There have been 150 shootings, classified as "Mass Killings" in this country so far this year. I'm not sure what the qualifications are for the title of "Mass Shootings." Any way you want to slice it, that isn't calming. I pulled the data below and verified it with multiple sites. The chart strips out everything… Continue reading What Is The Number?
The Shot Heard Around The World
If you went to school in the United States and read any history books, it was the shot fired at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775. For some, maybe it October 3, 1951, When Bobby Thompson hit a walk-off home run for the New York Giants at the Polo grounds to win the… Continue reading The Shot Heard Around The World
Book Review: A Column of Fire By Ken Follett
I finally completed this last book in the set; it was another monster novel, 916 pages. This book took me longer than usual; it was a bit of a strange read. I started it twice; I could not get into the story. The first time, I stopped at page 50. After a couple of weeks,… Continue reading Book Review: A Column of Fire By Ken Follett
A Day At The Doctor
Let me start by saying the medical care in this country is second to none. Some of the surgery done today is nothing short of amazing. We have many medical facilities that are so good people come from all of the world to be treated in the good ol US of A as Borat would… Continue reading A Day At The Doctor
The GOAT
We are now a couple of weeks past the Super Bowl, and of course, I watched. I’m not a big Bucs fan, but since I’m a transplant from New England to Florida, I follow the team a bit. More this past year than since I moved here, and that is because of the goat. When… Continue reading The GOAT
