We are the FBI. You will obey.
Garry has an undying devotion to old television series, amongst them “The Untouchables.” Robert Stack as Elliott Ness. Dum-de-dum-dum. The FBI enforcing … (ta-da) The Volstead Act. Prohibition! Holy...
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See on Scoop.it – In and About the News – Sunday Night Blog – Richard Paschall Despite news stories that would suggest the opposite, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy...
View Article“Moe” Berg: Sportsman, Scholar, Spy — Central Intelligence Agency
See also on Scoop.it – Forty Two: Life and Other Important Things “Moe” Berg: Sportsman, Scholar, Spy Morris “Moe” Berg, a professional baseball player who also served his country as an intelligence...
View ArticleSLICE AND DICE
I almost removed the tip of my left index finger while chopping vegetables. I was doing everything right. The knife was razor-sharp. I was using a wooden cutting board. But I forgot to keep my finger...
View ArticleTHE NANNY TRIAL – A TRUE STORY OF AMERICAN JUSTICE
For those of you who follow “big trials,” there was a huge one in 1997 in Boston. Garry was working and covered the trial, along with a zillion other reporters from all over the country. We became as...
View ArticleDON’T PRESS THERE. IT WON’T OPEN.
We watch a lot of cop shows. Murders. Forensics. NCIS, Law & Order reruns, CSI, and so many more. Everyday, right in my living room, someone is convicted on blood evidence. That’s why I know how...
View ArticleI’M GOING TO KILL YOU
An episode of Law and Order got me thinking (again) about something I’ve thought about off and on for a while. The subject is “Under what circumstances might I commit murder — or kill someone — for any...
View ArticleANGEL COMES OUT
Based on the story that is sad, painful and true, Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog Angel was a handsome boy who had a secret he desperately needed to keep. By the age of 13 he knew what he liked and by...
View ArticleGENETIC BREAKTHROUGH ON HAWAII FIVE O!
The new episode of Hawaii Five O we watched tonight is titled “Ho’oilina.” As the story goes, it is the fourth anniversary of his father’s death. While Steve McGarrett is visiting his father’s grave,...
View ArticleLIPS THAT TOUCH LIQUOR
Once upon a time, Americans had national fit of self-righteousness and decided alcohol was the root of all evil. To rectify the perceived problem, the nation rose up on its collective hind legs and...
View ArticleTHE UNTOUCHABLES ARE UNMATCHABLE
Garry is devoted to old television series, amongst them “The Untouchables.” Starring Robert Stack as Elliott Ness. Dum-de-dum-dum. The FBI enforcing … (ta-da) The Volstead Act. Prohibition! What a...
View ArticleKEY TO WHAT?
Golden Key – You’ve been given a key that can open one building, room, locker, or box to which you don’t normally have access. How do you use it, and why? A golden key. Solid gold? Can I sell it? I...
View ArticleHOW TO WRITE VERY POPULAR ARTICLES FOR YOUR BLOG
From WordPress, today’s Daily Prompt: Hindsight – Now that you’ve got some blogging experience under your belt, re-write your very first post. Oh come now. Really? I don’t even have my first post. I...
View ArticleREGULATE GUNS — LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE
I’ve been listening to arguments against gun control since I was a kid. As a child, I didn’t understand why anyone would object to sensible gun regulations. I mean, Wyatt Earp did it in Tombstone....
View ArticleCrime and Redemption – From a Dead Sleep, John A. Daly
FROM A DEAD SLEEP John A. Daley Publisher: BQB Publishing — June 25, 2013 Category: Thriller/Suspense Growing up in the secluded mountain town of Winston, Colorado – the middle of nowhere – carries its...
View ArticleGENETIC BREAKTHROUGH ON HAWAII FIVE O!
The new episode of Hawaii Five O we watched tonight is titled “Ho’oilina.” As the story goes, it is the fourth anniversary of his father’s death. While Steve McGarrett is visiting his father’s grave,...
View ArticleTHE NANNY TRIAL – A TRUE STORY OF AMERICAN JUSTICE
For those of you who follow “big trials,” there was a huge one in 1997 in Boston. Garry was working and covered the trial, along with a zillion other reporters from all over the country. We became as...
View ArticleFIVE EXAMPLES OF SENSIBLE VIOLENCE
We’ve all heard of senseless violence. The term is nearly as common as “stay in the car.” Everyone knows no one stays in the car and “senseless violence” implies there’s another kind. The sensible...
View ArticleREMEMBERING THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING
A couple of days ago, we were at the post office and I noticed the flag was flying at half-staff. I conferred with Garry. Finally, we realized it was the second anniversary of the bombings at the...
View ArticleGENETIC BREAKTHROUGH ON HAWAII FIVE O!
The new episode of Hawaii Five O we watched tonight is titled “Ho’oilina.” As the story goes, it is the fourth anniversary of his father’s death. While Steve McGarrett is visiting his father’s grave,...
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