June 17, 2008

There were 2 posts published on June 17, 2008 (this is page 1 of 1).

Chief Harry Dolan

I’ve written before about Raleigh Police Chief Harry Dolan, being that he’s eight feet tall and is frequently seen towering over downtown buildings, waiting for Godzilla.

One thing I’ve noticed is that he’s frequently seen. Just like the beat cops under his command, he seems to work out of his car and not an office. So he’s likely to have a good idea about what goes on in the streets. That’s a fantastic trait in a police chief. I can see why he’s such a good leader.

Now if we could only get more pay for our officers . . .

Poppin’ and booming

Had a classic summertime slow-moving thunderstorm pass over last night. It must have been right on top of us. The lightning was as intense as I’ve heard, with non-stop bolting for a good 20 minutes or more. On my way out to get my paper I expect to see a few nearby pine trees still steaming from the jolts.

I also expect my rain tank to be full at 330 gallons. Sunday morning I was down to 60 gallons. Not a bad turnaround.

Update: “Lake Turner” is at 275 gallons: not full but not bad, either.