The economics of the future is somewhat different. You see, money doesn't exist in the 24th century. The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in our lives. We work to better ourselves and the rest of Humanity.   In Star Trek: First Contact, Captain Picard explains to a 21st-century visitor why money is not important.   After reading this article in The Atlantic, I was remined of something from the late great Rush Limbaugh back in the mid-90s. He spoke of how a GOP member of the congress asked the Congressional Budget Office to estimate, by year, how much revenue wou ..read more

Not exactly Escape from Alcatraz here. From the old hometown of New Orleans.  Man arrested after allegedly trying to climb into New Orleans jail grounds NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A 29-year-old man was arrested Wednesday (March 13) after allegedly attempting to scale a wall to climb into the secure grounds of the Orleans Justice Center jail. Dylon Guidry was booked with attempted burglary, resisting arrest by force, trespassing and attempting to bring contraband into the jail, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson’s office said. The unusual anti-jailbreak occurred around 1:36 p.m., the sher ..read more

Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.   Otto von Bismarck Chancellor of Germany 1871-1890   In my time in law enforcement, I’ve reviewed countless videos of officer involved deadly force incidents, and where officers get killed or critically injured. It’s not to blame the deceased, but to learn from their actions to prevent another cop being injured or killed. Much like as the armed forces embraced the after-action review in the 1970s, law enforcement is also using it to improve our operations.     When I was a fie ..read more

Gregory (Scotland Yard detective): Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention? Holmes: To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time. Gregory: The dog did nothing in the night-time. Holmes: That was the curious incident.   Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Gregory, Silver Blaze, by Sir Author Conan Doyle. On Sunday February 11th, I was driving home from work around 200pm and noticed two Harris County Sheriff’s Office shops (also known as patrol cars) “running hot,” i.e.,lights, sirens, etc. I didn’t pay it much attention, it’s a not uncommon event ..read more

I visited Boston and the USS Constitution around 20 years ago. Great long weekend in Bean Town, and I’ve recovered from my concussion on the ship. Be carful on that ship as men were shorter when she first sailed and the ceiling, and the cross  members sporting them, were low.  I know the Navy works to manage the wear and tear on the Constitution. They sail it once a year, and rotate which side is docked to even out sun and water wear. I heard the Navy had a small forest of white oak to handle the ships repairs and maintenance. Here is the story  oh how that came about. Where ..read more

I have a close friend who retired from the police four years ago. I've know his kids their entire lives, and he's a great dad and was a great cop. And it pains him to tell his son, "Do not go into the police." The scrutiny of every action you do is beyond believe right now. We're raising generations of kids to be against law and order, and we have an administration allowing an invasion of criminals over our southern border.  You want another great example of why police are getting the hell out of the job. From the New York Police Department:  Four of the men were arrested, arra ..read more

One of the points I've learned is almost six decades on this Earth is any bureaucracy, no matter how well planned or executed, has only one purpose. To insure its own existence. An interesting concept put forth by commentator Mark Levin in his book The Liberty Amendments is to sunset every federal agency every five years. These departments and agencies would have  them justify their existence and organization to the Congress at regular a  regular interval.  Too much you think? Well, in the lead up to New Year's 2000, we spent a fortune on preparing for the end of days because of ..read more

This was in  National Review and I find it interesting: Striking against the Federal Government Is a Felony Al-Monitor reports that “federal employees across nearly two dozen agencies plan to walk off the job Tuesday to protest the Biden administration’s handling of the Gaza war.” They have organized a group called “Feds United for Peace” and are coordinating the walkout to occur on the 100th day since Israel began its operations in Gaza. “One of the walkout organizers said that rather than quit, they felt ‘a moral obligation and a patriotic duty’ to influence change ..read more

In early 2023, the state of Texas took over the Houston Independent School District, as the local board was a complete disaster, for multiple reasons. The local leftist rag, the Houston Chronicle, has been outraged that the state appointed superintendent, Mike Miles, actually downsized the above school staff, and is trying the put the money into, get this, schools.  Well, found this interesting. As a kid I was part of Air Ford Junior ROTC. LA - 62, East Jefferson High School, Metairie LA and it guided me in many efforts. I gotta say this is an interesting concept, a military academy.  ..read more

  Someday some son of a bitch will say this never happened.   General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower upon seeing the NAZI death camps.   Earlier this year I posted on how cops must have a certain detachment to the suffering of others, and it goes well beyond compartmentalization. I recall training a rookie officer and we drove up on a car fire. The driver perished because she tried to cut in front of an 18-wheeler, struck his fuel tank, and the ignited diesel burned her car.    As the firefighter finished hosing down the car, I told my trainee to look at the body ..read more