Rest In Peace Gary Gryder

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I heard the news around 9am yesterday morning. Houston Police Officer Gary Gryder and Officer Joe Pyland were working a traffic detail at State Highway 6 and IH-10. A drunk 24-year old plowed into both of them. Officer Gryder was killed, Officer Pyland was injured expected to recover. What's infuriating about this is the driver's reaction. He is said to have been laughing, acting like he was having a good time. Well, I hope someone had some snap to get a digital video recorder (i.e. cell phone) and record this guy's behavior. I'm sure the judge and jury would love to see this in court. I wonder if that fool was laughing when he sobered up. He was only given $50,000 bail. That's too low for this piece of crap. My condolences to the family of Gary Gryder. Rest in peace brother!

Drunken Moron

This car was found abandoned after it hit a tree and a sign in West Houston. There was blood inside the car with open beer bottles inside. A traffic ticket with a name and address was found inside the car. That person was found, bleeding, at the address on the ticket. He gave police a BS story about his car being stolen. However, further investigation was hampered because of other calls coming in and a manpower shortage. So, moron got away with it for that night.

One is a Robbery, One Really is a Scam

KPRC has this story of a robbery. I like how they call it a "scam." The scam involves duping someone into giving them a ride to pick up an accomplice. The subject of the dupe is given an elaborate story, convinced to take money out of an ATM machine, then robbed at gunpoint. Some scam.




Here is another scam I've become aware of. Subject goes to the grocery store where he/she meets a woman who claims she's an immigrant. She strikes up a casual conversation, then they part ways in the store. As the subject comes to the front to pay, he "bumps" into the woman again and they restart chatting it up. It is her turn to pay and she starts digging through her purse, then "gets upset" because she left her wallet in her car. The 'good Samaritan' is asked to pay for the immigrant lady's purchases after being told she'll pay him back in the parking lot. The two go her car where it won't start. My, my that lady is having a bad afternoon. The subject is asked to bring his car around to jump hers. By the time he returns to her car, she's magically gotten the car started and left, with free groceries!

Nuts and Bolts on Gun Issue

While in Houston, the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms says that yesterday's Supreme Court ruling "won't change much." Well duh! The case is District of Columbia v Heller. Read it if you like. That quote "won't change much" says it all. I know the usual suspects are running around with their routine arguments like "slippery slope," "gonna be the wild west," etc. If you'll remember, when Texas first passed the concealed handgun carry law years ago the whack jobs were saying the exact same thing. Guess what, they were dead wrong then. They will be dead wrong now. The bare factor of these gun laws are the people. Law abiding citizens should be able to choose whether they want to own guns or not. Why would anyone have a problem with law abiding citizens carrying guns in their cars? Why would anyone have a problem with law abiding citizens owning guns in their own homes? One thing that anti-gun people will never understand is that banning guns only empowers criminals. Since criminals disobey the law to begin with, why are they going to stop carrying guns now? Another point to consider, an unarmed populace is easier to control. Let's say a government oversteps its bounds and becomes socialist/communist leaning. Who then protects the populace from such a government? Another point to consider, at the end of World War II, a Japanese commander was asked why Japan didn't invade the west coast of the United States. We were not prepared for an attack and vulnerable (hence Pearl Harbor). The commander responded that he knew citizens had guns in their homes and had contests and prizes for marksmanship. Something to chew on isn't it?

Rainbow in NE Sky

Not as good as the previous pictures I'm afraid. I was at a stop light on Memorial and Eldridge Pkwy.

Texas Storm

We watched this storm blow in across the bay as we sat at Joe's Crab Shack on the Kemah Boardwalk Saturday afternoon. The lightening was incredible! A steady stream of sailboats quickly made a beeline for the marina before the rain began. This picture was taken about an hour or so later as we walked down the boardwalk. As the storm moved on, the setting sun reflected on the clouds, forming a complete rainbow! Simply awesome!

Vlasta "Val" Chernosky

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On June 14, Vlasta "Val" Chernosky died in a Houston assisted living center. She was 108 years old. Born in 1899, in Waller County, TX. Just think of all the history this woman lived through. She lived through World War I, prohibition, the Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, etc. Ah, the stories this woman told. Read the article for details about her life. That's what I think life is about, living a long, full life. Rest in Peace Val!