A Special (Cartoon) Message from the TSA’s Pat Downe

If laughter is truly the best medicine, maybe watching this cartoon video before your next flight will help. From the … More

Bad Luck Cadet #1 – Accidents Happen

This is the first in a series of post on my misadventures in becoming a police cadet. I became a … More

Our Human Potential — It Boggles the Mind

Seeing people perform fearsome, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping, magnificent physical feats seems standard fare these days, but when you see so many … More

Some Days Are Just Special

We all have bad days on the job. My most recent bad day started with a fender bender on a … More

Who Was Driving That Car-Van-Truck Thing?

As a police officer/detective, I am constantly made aware of differing perceptions when a critical incident happens. If a robbery … More

This Halloween, Beware The BP Stalker

BEWARE, Just when you thought it was safe to

The HAMP Foreclosure Rap

Process matters — if results matter. Our government designed HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) with three fatal flaws (features?) for … More