Monthly Archives: December 2006

They’ll Be Home For Christmas

By Bob

23 December, 2006

Because Santa drives a minivan. 4 Marines were stranded in San Francisco, trying to get home for Christmas. Old enough to serve our country. Old enough to drink a beer, even. But not old enough to rent a car. Then Paul Deines stepped in. God Bless Them All!
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What’s an unreasonable search?

By Bob

21 December, 2006

17-year-old Joshua Bush has a bullet lodged just under the skin of his forehead. He says it was a stray bullet. Police say it was return fire from someone Bush was trying to kill during a robbery. They’ve obtained a warrant to seize the bullet. The problem is finding a doctor who will perform...
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Unintended Consequences Revisted

By Bob

12 December, 2006

As I predicted when Ohio Issue 1 passed, and pointed out just six months later, controversy ensues over the amendment. The Ohio Supreme Court heard a case today involving a domestic violence arrest after Issue 1 passed. Michael Carswell was charged with felony domestic violence against his live-in girlfriend. He’s arguing that’s an invalid...
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The Last Reunion

By Bob

7 December, 2006

Today marks the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Sadly, it also marks the last reunion of the Pearl Harbor Survivor’s Association. The 450 or so survivors of the attack are getting to the point where it’s too difficult for them to travel or get around. If you know a Pearl survivor,...
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The Spirit of the Season

By Bob

6 December, 2006

A friend at Global Affairs wrote today about an experience his friend had. That friend’s daughter is in a wheelchair, and receives therapy at a clinic in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Several patients from that clinic got a trip to Wal-mart today, to buy Christmas presents with the pennies and nickels they had been saving. As...
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