July 9, 2010 RSS feed / Opinion/Crime

The invader can’t swim

Let’s go to Capetown, South Africa, for this story. It’s worth the trip just to meet such a guy as Phil Haggerty, although that’s not his real name. More...

Forty– something Explosives for the kids

At a July 4th party this past weekend, a friend of mine remarked, “We spend 364 days a year telling our children not to play with fire, then, when July 4th rolls around, we give them tiny blowtorches and tell them to go have fun.” More...

It’s not a criticism; It’s an observation World Cup fever

World Cup fever didn’t last very long. Like hockey, rhythmic gymnastics, and curling, we got excited about an unknown sporting event for a very short time until we realized the US team wasn’t going to win, then we lost our buzz. More...