I don't like to get too involved with things that happen, at least when they are on a political basis or something that I think is just for publicity, but this Boston Race was something else.
Not many of us are vigilantes, but this time I think I could become one. It is inconceivable that someone could be so ruthless, so non-caring, so ignorant that they could concoct devices that kill and maim innocent bystanders. There is no reasonable excuse for this kind of behavior.
I like to think of myself as a reasonable person, but lately I am beginning to wonder just how far a reasonable person is supposed to go regarding the acts of mindless idiots!
There are those that suggest prayer for the perpetrators is the best solution. Others feel that they should be put into mental institutions. Still others suggest counseling. Now I believe that all of these are nice and realistic solutions...for some things.
The humanoid is a complex being. He/she should think for themselves; they should develop intelligent strategies during their lifetime that fit their particular pattern of life. What they should not do is take it for granted that the movies and other programs they see are real or acceptable.
First, let's not start blaming Hollywood for everything, although I do believe they need to accept some level of incrimination for their lust for prime time, sales regardless of quality, and misleading our youth into the belief that nudity, children without marriage, language that should never be uttered, and actions beyond reasonable norms are something that need to be emphasized, publicized, or even produced. Profit appears to be their one and only goal, and that is a god we should not worship!
Now, to be really off the grid, I have to believe that since we have these actions on television, in theaters, and in the computer games, that it seems our youth are being forced to accept these situations as "normal adult behaviors." Perhaps we should consider being more "normal" with our punishment as well. How about finding the worthless coward(s) who perpetrated this horrible thing on the bystanders in Baltimore, hang them upside down in the park, and post guards around them so no one can touch them, feed them, water them, or do anything else to help them. It could be published by every newspaper in the country, and every news link on the computer could feature that picture, and the same on every television station! That would surely get the attention of those that have warped minds!
Yes, I know this is not acceptable in this day in age. It is cruel, inhumane, non-Christian treatment. Yet, if people could see what could happen to them rather than the hand-slapping that has replaced, what used to be, real punishment for crime, it might be a big shock to those that are being taught daily that it doesn't make any difference what they do, they will no longer be sheltered by the law.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
I just discovered that I am out of date....well, to clarify that I mean that my blog is out of date with respect to what I am writing now and new websites...to be honest I may be a little out of date too!
As most of you know, writing as a pastime has been replaced by writing as a "fever." The last time I wrote about anything I was writing, it was about "The Incident." At that time it was only about 180 pages into completion. Well since that time it has been published with 288 pages and several books have been ordered and sold, along with the Jake series and the Gilbert Clock series....now there is the new, 400 page book, "Deavereau and the Napoleon Clock Incident."
If you would like to preview it you can do so at Amazon.com by just asking to turn the page. You can read about it at http://www.Authorsden.com/nb.asp?id=58478
Of course I would like you to visit the Deavereau website where you can become a fan, order a book, or just read a little about Deavereau. Just click the link above.
As for Jake, he is just watching what I do everyday and barks a comment from time to time.
Well, so much for now, just a little note about the newest series and one that I am sure you will enjoy. It may be the next "Castle,"...maybe.
As most of you know, writing as a pastime has been replaced by writing as a "fever." The last time I wrote about anything I was writing, it was about "The Incident." At that time it was only about 180 pages into completion. Well since that time it has been published with 288 pages and several books have been ordered and sold, along with the Jake series and the Gilbert Clock series....now there is the new, 400 page book, "Deavereau and the Napoleon Clock Incident."
If you would like to preview it you can do so at Amazon.com by just asking to turn the page. You can read about it at http://www.Authorsden.com/nb.asp?id=58478
Of course I would like you to visit the Deavereau website where you can become a fan, order a book, or just read a little about Deavereau. Just click the link above.
As for Jake, he is just watching what I do everyday and barks a comment from time to time.
Well, so much for now, just a little note about the newest series and one that I am sure you will enjoy. It may be the next "Castle,"...maybe.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Going Wild
Have you ever thought your life just wasn't moving along the way you would like?
Have you ever thought you should do more, and just don't.
I have on both counts. Today I am considering doing something about that. Of course my wife thinks I'm nuts since I have too much to do already and can't keep up with it all, but so....what else is new?
The thought came to me that if others can do it, I can do it too. You are asking, can do what?
I am considering doing a weekly podcast! What? You think I'm nuts too? Oh well.
Just think, once a week you could see this old face staring at you as the lips move and the words, "Good Morning Friends and Relatives" leap from the speakers of your computer. Doesn't that sound exciting???
Of course it does - n't! But so what? I hear a lot of people saying things like that and I think that I could do that too.
Then I thought maybe I have to have some people to talk to. There is that newspaper columnist I know, a couple of writers, that attorney down around the corner. If I really want to go nuts I can get a real estate agent easy enough; I think I'll stay away from the insurance and used car folks though.
Well, what do you think? Am I ready with these ideas or do you think I had better give it more thought?
Hey, do you want to be on my show??
Have you ever thought you should do more, and just don't.
I have on both counts. Today I am considering doing something about that. Of course my wife thinks I'm nuts since I have too much to do already and can't keep up with it all, but so....what else is new?
The thought came to me that if others can do it, I can do it too. You are asking, can do what?
I am considering doing a weekly podcast! What? You think I'm nuts too? Oh well.
Just think, once a week you could see this old face staring at you as the lips move and the words, "Good Morning Friends and Relatives" leap from the speakers of your computer. Doesn't that sound exciting???
Of course it does - n't! But so what? I hear a lot of people saying things like that and I think that I could do that too.
Then I thought maybe I have to have some people to talk to. There is that newspaper columnist I know, a couple of writers, that attorney down around the corner. If I really want to go nuts I can get a real estate agent easy enough; I think I'll stay away from the insurance and used car folks though.
Well, what do you think? Am I ready with these ideas or do you think I had better give it more thought?
Hey, do you want to be on my show??
Sunday, April 7, 2013
A Blog by Marshall Frank that needs repeating!
THE SHAMEFUL INVESTIGATION OF BENGHAZI
Having investigated and/or supervised more than a thousand murder cases and other unnatural deaths in my thirty years at Miami-Dade Police, I know — and all homicide investigators know — the most crucial period for getting to the truth is the first 24 to 48 hours. That’s the time physical evidence and witnesses must be secured, if possible, to prevent contamination and preserve human recall without being altered.
It is now almost seven months since the raid at Benghazi, where we lost an ambassador and three other Americans. Congressional investigators are still waiting for answers to basic questions, only to be stonewalled by the administration who says they have nothing to hide. Huh?
Unanswered questions include:
Think about that the next time we hear a reference to “shame” coming from the mouth of the president.
In 1998, the press kept Bill Clinton’s White House dalliance as front page news for over a year, including the employment of a special prosecutor, until he was impeached and then tried in the senate. And that was over lying about acts of fellatio.
In 1974, after nearly two years of the media probing a past president’s array of lies and deceptions about the Watergate affair, Richard Nixon was forced to resign from office. Again, a special prosecutor was assigned. The media kept up the attack like journalistic pit bulls until a resolution was achieved. And that was only over an office burglary.
This wasn’t about an adult sex act or a burglary. It was about the pre-planned killing of four Americans in our Libyan consulate by terrorists and then the pre-planned lying about it to the press by our government officials. Preliminary investigations have unearthed other nefarious elements of the incident, such as the ambassador’s alleged role in helping to covertly arm Syrian forces.
Where is the special prosecutor? Why is the media melting down like whimpering allies of the administration. Why is this issue fading away, no longer of interest to newspapers and to television journalism? A portion of this blog was sent to local newspapers, not to see print. It was “old news.” That’s exactly what the guilty are hoping for. Their strategy worked…distract, smile, ignore, pass time into oblivion.
The facts we already know are chilling in itself. Either we have the most inept government in history or something stinks in Washington. If a local high-profile homicide investigation was investigated as shabbily as this, the chief of police would have been fired (a la Trayvon Martin) and the investigators would have been dumped or charged with malfeasance.
Where are Woodward and Bernstein when we need them?
Meanwhile, no accountability; no witnesses, no answers other than “What difference does it make?” The audacity! Still, the media fawns.
Four Americans killed. Government officials lied. Security scuttled. Witnesses unreachable. Questions avoided. Evidence missing.
We should be asking, “Who in our government obstructed justice? And why aren’t they charged?”
That makes a lot of difference, Madame Secretary.
Click here: Hillary fails Benghazi fact check – National Conservative | Examiner.com
Click here: Hillary Clinton snagged in Benghazi cover-up
Click here: The Mystery Behind the Benghazi Attack by Justin Raimondo — Antiwar.com
Click here: Navy SEALs Died In Benghazi Waiting For Help Obama Failed To Send – Investors.com
It is now almost seven months since the raid at Benghazi, where we lost an ambassador and three other Americans. Congressional investigators are still waiting for answers to basic questions, only to be stonewalled by the administration who says they have nothing to hide. Huh?
Unanswered questions include:
- Why was increased security at the American compound not only refused but basically scuttled to a bare minimum in the months prior to the attack?
- Considering the attack lasted nearly eight hours, why was there no deployment of military forces stationed within two to four hours of the site, to intervene or provide support and/or investigation?
- Why didn’t the U.S government exert influence upon Libya for an immediate scene investigation? Instead, FBI investigators took three weeks before arriving at the attack site, and after a mere three hours, left behind volumes of evidence and documents that may have been vital to the investigation?
- Why hasn’t the administration provided names, locations and data concerning the thirty or more witnesses to the attack, for interview and investigation – still withheld since September, 2012?
- Why did the president travel to a Las Vegas fund raiser the next day and later, exchange jokes on the Letterman Show while the compound in Benghazi was still smoldering and four Americans were murdered, including our ambassador?
- Why did the Secretary of State and the UN Ambassador lie to the American media within days after the attack when the evidence, then, was clear that this was a terrorist attack, and nothing to do with a private anti-Muslim video?
- Why did the Secretary of State dodge congressional inquiries for 4 ½ long months? Finally, when pressed for answers, she told Americans, “What difference does it make?”
Think about that the next time we hear a reference to “shame” coming from the mouth of the president.
In 1998, the press kept Bill Clinton’s White House dalliance as front page news for over a year, including the employment of a special prosecutor, until he was impeached and then tried in the senate. And that was over lying about acts of fellatio.
In 1974, after nearly two years of the media probing a past president’s array of lies and deceptions about the Watergate affair, Richard Nixon was forced to resign from office. Again, a special prosecutor was assigned. The media kept up the attack like journalistic pit bulls until a resolution was achieved. And that was only over an office burglary.
This wasn’t about an adult sex act or a burglary. It was about the pre-planned killing of four Americans in our Libyan consulate by terrorists and then the pre-planned lying about it to the press by our government officials. Preliminary investigations have unearthed other nefarious elements of the incident, such as the ambassador’s alleged role in helping to covertly arm Syrian forces.
Where is the special prosecutor? Why is the media melting down like whimpering allies of the administration. Why is this issue fading away, no longer of interest to newspapers and to television journalism? A portion of this blog was sent to local newspapers, not to see print. It was “old news.” That’s exactly what the guilty are hoping for. Their strategy worked…distract, smile, ignore, pass time into oblivion.
The facts we already know are chilling in itself. Either we have the most inept government in history or something stinks in Washington. If a local high-profile homicide investigation was investigated as shabbily as this, the chief of police would have been fired (a la Trayvon Martin) and the investigators would have been dumped or charged with malfeasance.
Where are Woodward and Bernstein when we need them?
Meanwhile, no accountability; no witnesses, no answers other than “What difference does it make?” The audacity! Still, the media fawns.
Four Americans killed. Government officials lied. Security scuttled. Witnesses unreachable. Questions avoided. Evidence missing.
We should be asking, “Who in our government obstructed justice? And why aren’t they charged?”
That makes a lot of difference, Madame Secretary.
Click here: Hillary fails Benghazi fact check – National Conservative | Examiner.com
Click here: Hillary Clinton snagged in Benghazi cover-up
Click here: The Mystery Behind the Benghazi Attack by Justin Raimondo — Antiwar.com
Click here: Navy SEALs Died In Benghazi Waiting For Help Obama Failed To Send – Investors.com
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
An Extra Buck
Have you ever decided that you could make some money on-line? You know one of those get rich if you're lucky schemes they push all the time. I have. No don't misunderstand me, I don't mean that I ever believed I was going to get rich quick, but I thought maybe I could make a buck or two by doing as little as possible.
I applied twice to a big box store and never heard a word. Somehow they didn't think I was able to push carts in from the parking lot, or stand at the entry and welcome everyone. Boy, they sure don't know much about me, the extrovert of the family!
So, getting back to the on-line thing. I looked into a couple of them. One said all you have to do is cut and paste a bunch of URLs onto my own website and thousands of people were going to flock to my website to order from these various and sundry ads. Yeah sure, like they don't have anything else to do?
Another one said you can stay at home, stuff envelopes until your hands bleeds or your tongue gets cut and then if you're lucky we might send you a check for your efforts. They forgot to add, "don't count on it though!"
I have since settled on writing books. Am I making money? No! Am I having a good time? Yes!
Will I ever become famous and in demand? No!
Why am I doing it? Well, I like to write, it gives me pleasure to know that someone might read it and like whatever it is I have written. I did break even last year, and that was an incentive if I do say so.
Never before have I broke even, I just stopped at the "broke" part and dropped the subject.
I have a little advice, and as you know, free advise isn't worth much, but here it is anyway;
1. Be a stay at home whatever, and do what you want to, but don't give out your money to someone who is also staying at home and taking your money to the bank.
2. Do what you want to do and can afford to do. Life is too short to mess around with someone else's ideas.
3.Remember, there is one of "those" born everyday...don't be one of them. If you are really bored, try this link. http://www.aultsplace.com
I applied twice to a big box store and never heard a word. Somehow they didn't think I was able to push carts in from the parking lot, or stand at the entry and welcome everyone. Boy, they sure don't know much about me, the extrovert of the family!
So, getting back to the on-line thing. I looked into a couple of them. One said all you have to do is cut and paste a bunch of URLs onto my own website and thousands of people were going to flock to my website to order from these various and sundry ads. Yeah sure, like they don't have anything else to do?
Another one said you can stay at home, stuff envelopes until your hands bleeds or your tongue gets cut and then if you're lucky we might send you a check for your efforts. They forgot to add, "don't count on it though!"
I have since settled on writing books. Am I making money? No! Am I having a good time? Yes!
Will I ever become famous and in demand? No!
Why am I doing it? Well, I like to write, it gives me pleasure to know that someone might read it and like whatever it is I have written. I did break even last year, and that was an incentive if I do say so.
Never before have I broke even, I just stopped at the "broke" part and dropped the subject.
I have a little advice, and as you know, free advise isn't worth much, but here it is anyway;
1. Be a stay at home whatever, and do what you want to, but don't give out your money to someone who is also staying at home and taking your money to the bank.
2. Do what you want to do and can afford to do. Life is too short to mess around with someone else's ideas.
3.Remember, there is one of "those" born everyday...don't be one of them. If you are really bored, try this link. http://www.aultsplace.com
Friday, March 22, 2013
Today is going to be a wonderful day. No, it is not because of the weather, or my health, or anything like that, it is because my wife and I will have the pleasure of being "Reading Buddies" for some 2nd graders at one of our local elementary schools.
Have you ever been a "Reading Buddy?"
If you haven't, a treat is awaiting you if you give it a try.
This is one of my first attempts at this and it has been rewarding. I started out with four of the little folks about two months ago. One little girl and three little boys. Admittedly, the first debut to this new adventure was a little disarming when I came to realize that these kids were not really slow, as it was deemed, they were just lonesome.
The young lady I encountered could not sit still for five seconds. She spoke to everyone that came into her eyesight,(that was everyone that walked down the hallway in front of the classroom) and she felt it was her responsibility to know everyone's business. The fact was that her folks didn't have time for her, since they both worked to make ends meet so family discussions at home were nill and to get attention, a kid had to "act out" a bit.
Being a "Reading Buddy" gives you a new insight into family life today. Being a good listener, as well as forcing yourself to have patience with each child in their reading endeavors, gives you not only that insight, but also a feeling of concern for our future generations.
Each person will have different theory about what is taking place. My wife was a teacher for this type of child for 22 years. Her insight, which she so graciously passed onto me, gave balance to my one-sided thoughts. I discovered a whole new world of people that I really didn't know about, and all from being a freind to a kid who needs one.
If you would like to help a little one be a better reader, a better person, and hopefully a much happier child...and I am sure you all would...check into your school systems and ask about their "Reading Buddy" programs...you will be glad that you did. An hour a week is a small time to give to something so important.
Oh yes, just a side note, my newest book, "Deavereau and the Napoleon Clock Incident" is now available at http://www.createspace.com/4210672
Have you ever been a "Reading Buddy?"
If you haven't, a treat is awaiting you if you give it a try.
This is one of my first attempts at this and it has been rewarding. I started out with four of the little folks about two months ago. One little girl and three little boys. Admittedly, the first debut to this new adventure was a little disarming when I came to realize that these kids were not really slow, as it was deemed, they were just lonesome.
The young lady I encountered could not sit still for five seconds. She spoke to everyone that came into her eyesight,(that was everyone that walked down the hallway in front of the classroom) and she felt it was her responsibility to know everyone's business. The fact was that her folks didn't have time for her, since they both worked to make ends meet so family discussions at home were nill and to get attention, a kid had to "act out" a bit.
Being a "Reading Buddy" gives you a new insight into family life today. Being a good listener, as well as forcing yourself to have patience with each child in their reading endeavors, gives you not only that insight, but also a feeling of concern for our future generations.
Each person will have different theory about what is taking place. My wife was a teacher for this type of child for 22 years. Her insight, which she so graciously passed onto me, gave balance to my one-sided thoughts. I discovered a whole new world of people that I really didn't know about, and all from being a freind to a kid who needs one.
If you would like to help a little one be a better reader, a better person, and hopefully a much happier child...and I am sure you all would...check into your school systems and ask about their "Reading Buddy" programs...you will be glad that you did. An hour a week is a small time to give to something so important.
Oh yes, just a side note, my newest book, "Deavereau and the Napoleon Clock Incident" is now available at http://www.createspace.com/4210672
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Another Day, Another Dollar--Wasted
Today is no different than any other day that I receive mail. Yes, you guessed it, another bunch of mail from people who want money.
I understand that there is a need out there for donations, but what is difficult for me to understand is, that if all of these folks can afford to spend tens of thousands of dollars on promotion materials, plus the postage to send them, and the people to stuff and get them to the post office, where do they get that money.
This week has just started and I have already disposed of donations requests from the Republican Party (three last week), An animal rescue center, the AmVets, the Hospitalized Vets, and of course, our church.
Now I don't want you to think I am a person who doesn't believe in sharing the wealth. That would not be true. Just yesterday I asked my neighbor to give me a buck or two and he laughed and walked away. He thought I was joking.
Every week I give time, talent and cash to the church, I donate time to the local Retired Peoples group here, and of course to a school we, my wife and I, dontate an hour or so to kids that have a problem reading. I don't mind doing these things, as a matter of face, I kind of enjoy it.
I have a different perspective however, on those snail mail requests. A question that comes into my mind, especially about the Republican Party, and I am sure the Democrat Party and doubt other parties as well, is rather than have ten different little agencies in the same party sending out information from several locations requesting donations, why don't they combine, regroup, put all of their money into one bucket and share the questionair information? I have received, in the last two weeks, from five different agencies (supposedly affiliated with the Republican Party) the same basic request for information and money, and all with almost identical "Infomercials" for me to digest.
Well, so much for the soap box! Just wanted to let you know that I don't intend to send out $10.00 or more (now they want $40.00 to $60.00) to five different parts of the same institution. You would think the "intelligent" people in our government could apply their college trained minds to something, shall we say, intelligent?
I understand that there is a need out there for donations, but what is difficult for me to understand is, that if all of these folks can afford to spend tens of thousands of dollars on promotion materials, plus the postage to send them, and the people to stuff and get them to the post office, where do they get that money.
This week has just started and I have already disposed of donations requests from the Republican Party (three last week), An animal rescue center, the AmVets, the Hospitalized Vets, and of course, our church.
Now I don't want you to think I am a person who doesn't believe in sharing the wealth. That would not be true. Just yesterday I asked my neighbor to give me a buck or two and he laughed and walked away. He thought I was joking.
Every week I give time, talent and cash to the church, I donate time to the local Retired Peoples group here, and of course to a school we, my wife and I, dontate an hour or so to kids that have a problem reading. I don't mind doing these things, as a matter of face, I kind of enjoy it.
I have a different perspective however, on those snail mail requests. A question that comes into my mind, especially about the Republican Party, and I am sure the Democrat Party and doubt other parties as well, is rather than have ten different little agencies in the same party sending out information from several locations requesting donations, why don't they combine, regroup, put all of their money into one bucket and share the questionair information? I have received, in the last two weeks, from five different agencies (supposedly affiliated with the Republican Party) the same basic request for information and money, and all with almost identical "Infomercials" for me to digest.
Well, so much for the soap box! Just wanted to let you know that I don't intend to send out $10.00 or more (now they want $40.00 to $60.00) to five different parts of the same institution. You would think the "intelligent" people in our government could apply their college trained minds to something, shall we say, intelligent?
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