October 27, 2009

There were 3 posts published on October 27, 2009 (this is page 1 of 1).

Sad, sorry newspaper

There was a bank robbery this afternoon on Six Forks Road near North Hills Mall. This kind of thing happens from time to time but usually they aren’t violent. Usually the robber implies he has a weapon, or brandishes one but never fires it.

This afternoon’s robbery was different: the robber toted a shotgun into the bank and then fired on witnesses as he fled. No one, fortunately, was hurt.

Tonight this story is prominent on WRAL’s website but there is no mention of it whatsoever on the News and Observer website. Clicking on the “Crime/Safety” link shows no story, either. The N&O completely dropped the ball. It’s been over six hours since the incident.

I suppose the N&O staff has been too busy chasing Mike Easley out of office to cover anything else. It’s sad to see how far the N&O has fallen.

The case of the mangled remote control

Exhibit A

Exhibit A

Kelly and the kids had a mystery to solve this afternoon. They stepped outside for a half hour to play in the driveway and when they returned, they were astonished to discover the TV remote control was destroyed. Parts were littered everywhere and the case of the remote control was shattered. Strange indentations were found on the end of it and what was left of the device was covered in an unusual oily substance.

The family searched the house but could find no signs of forced entry. All the locks were locked and no other valuables were affected.
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Daylight saving time experiment

This winter I thought I’d try something new: a somewhat altered Daylight Saving time change. The goal is to minimize the impact of the time switch.

My idea is to switch clocks like everyone else but adjust my waking schedule by only 30 minutes, not the full hour. So as I currently wake at 5:45 AM EDT, I will awaken at 5:15 AM EST after the time change. Thus I’ll be waking up effectively 30 minutes later than I do now but the rest of my schedule will match others.

If I were brave I would continue to wake and sleep at the same time I do now but I’m not yet ready to take that on! We’ll see how a half-hour difference goes first.