Armed and Dangerous, Weapons of Choice, -amd- Heroes

Armed and Dangerous - cop tasers high school student who won't turn off cell phone
Weapons of Choice - Fort Bliss soldiers told to register private weapons
Heroes - two mothers, grandfather lift car off trapped boy

On this day in history: June 5, 1968 - Seconds after Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot dead by Sirhan Sirhan in a Los Angeles hotel, witnesses wrestle the Palestinian to the ground and grab his smoking .22-caliber revolver. Sirhan later claims to have been acting unconsciously, possibly the result of hypnotic brainwashing.

Born on this day in history: June 5, 1878 - Pancho Villa (1878 - 1923) Born Doroteo Arango in Hacienda de Rio Grande, Mexico, revolutionary Pancho Villa fought against Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz in 1909 and led the successful revolt against Victoriano Huerta in 1914. Although pardoned in 1920, Villa was assassinated.

Scripture of the Day: [Bless the LORD] who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. - Psalm 103:5

Video of the Day: Orkin Commercials - these commercials are so excellent I could not decide upon which to include, so I am including both!

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while driving to my office this morning!

Laura will be enjoying Paella Day at Sierra Nevada today! This is an employees-only event, so please do not go there expecting to enjoy paella! Her report and photographs of this event will follow later today, so be certain to return to view them! She made a message with her iPhone regarding this event. You can download it HERE. Right-click on the link, save the file, and open it with QuickTime.

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Paella!

Laura's plate!

Cover Me, To Serve and Protect, -and- Daredevil

Cover Me - DOJ sues Honeywell over defective bulletproof vests
To Serve and Protect - S.F. police chief skips out on target practice
Daredevil - two men scale NY Times building on same day

On this day in history: June 6, 968 - Senator Robert F. Kennedy dies at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. The Democratic lawmaker had been campaigning for his party's Presidential nomination when he was shot three times by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.

Born on this day in history: June 6, 1955 - Sandra Bernhard (1955-) Born in Flint, MI, comedian and actress Sandra Bernhard developed brash, in-your-face comedy in the 1970s. A multi-talented performer, she has appeared in movies, TV shows, and written several books. In 2001, Bernhard hosted her own A&E TV talk show.

Scripture of the Day: But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. - Matthew 6:6

Video of the Day: Captain Kirk for President! - submitted by Frank

Welcome to Texas! Watch your speed! Click to enlarge.

While certainly not as violent as the wind that plagued us earlier in the week, the wind has increased considerably since yesterday. Hopefully, this will soon pass. The forecasts are for warm, calm weather.

We watched "The Smoking Gun Presents the World's Dumbest Daredevils" yesterday evening. It is amazing what people do for attention and the danger to which they expose themselves. Some of the daredevil stunts were truly stupid. Others were bizarre. All were dangerous. I felt no urge whatever to reproduce any of them.

Fighting Back, Somebody's Watching You, -and- Fruit of the Vine

Fighting Back - Packers running back foils home intruder
Somebody's Watching You - cell phone users secretly tracked in study
Fruit of the Vine - alcohol cuts risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

On this day in history: June 5, 1968 - Seconds after Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot dead by Sirhan Sirhan in a Los Angeles hotel, witnesses wrestle the Palestinian to the ground and grab his smoking .22-caliber revolver. Sirhan later claims to have been acting unconsciously, possibly the result of hypnotic brainwashing.

Born on this day in history: June 5, 1878 - Pancho Villa (1878 - 1923) Born Doroteo Arango in Hacienda de Rio Grande, Mexico, revolutionary Pancho Villa fought against Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz in 1909 and led the successful revolt against Victoriano Huerta in 1914. Although pardoned in 1920, Villa was assassinated.

Scripture of the Day: If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. - Romans 6:5

Video of the Day: Zürich Chamber Orchestra - Roller Coaster - submitted by Chris

The wind has abated! The fierce wind that has plagued us for several days has abated. The sun is shining, the sky is blue and clear, and birds are singing. It is likely that this weekend will benefit from beautiful weather.

Gasoline prices were disturbingly high this morning. At the Valero near our home, I noticed that current pricing for 89-octane gasoline is $4.55 per gallon. Yikes! I do not drive much, hence I fill Mr. Nitro's tank infrequently. I do not generally view the gasoline prices as I pass Valero each morning. Something bade me look this morning. Although Mr. Nitro's fuel mileage is certainly better than many SUVs (18.5 MPG city / 23.5 MPG highway), it is significantly lower than that of Laura's Toyota Yaris, which averages 40 MPG. Since Laura commutes to Chico each weekday, she is continually made aware of the high fuel costs. For me, this morning's revelation was shocking.

For dinner last evening, I removed the meat from the bones of the leftover baby back ribs, added it to the leftover beans, and stirred in cooked penne that remained unused from a previous meal. I made small cubes of extra-sharp cheddar cheese. We placed the cheese cubes in bowls and topped with the beans, rib meat, and penne. It was delicious.