Traffic Light & Camera – Rule of Thirds Originally uploaded by Ellen Henderson Photography Most people think those who oppose red light cameras are only those who like to run red lights. That’s incorrect. I don’t run red lights or stop signs and can’t stand it when I see someone who does. Generally, I express my displeasure with...
Election Commercials
I didn’t realize it was that time of year, already. Just home from work, I’m sitting on my couch and turn on the TV. First, I see an ad from Alex Sink. However, it’s not about Alex Sink. Instead, it’s about Bill McCollum. She’s using a video clip of him talking about how he is proud of his work as a Florida Congressman,...
Should NASA Die?
Jan 30, 2010
People around Central Florida were anxiously awaiting President Obama’s State of the Union address, mostly hoping to hear word about the future of NASA and the space program. During a campaign stop here before his election, he promised that NASA and space exploration would thrive under his administration. It turns out, that was pretty much a lie to get...
Biketoberfest ’09
I was supposed to head over to Daytona for Biketoberfest on Friday night with a friend, but he had to cancel. As much as I would’ve preferred to spend time with my friend, I was actually a bit relieved. I ended up coming home from a business trip at about 2:00 am on Friday and was still moving slowly that day. As a result, I caught some great weather by...
Polk County Deputy Revokes First Amendment
Sometimes I wonder why our law enforcement folks are so incredibly stupid. They don’t seem to realize that they’re actually supposed to uphold the laws, not circumvent them for their own needs. We saw it recently on video in South Florida when some cops concocted a lie to explain why a deputy ran into the back of a woman’s car. The problem...
Operation: Bright Spies
It seems that local police are training Bright House employees to look for “suspicious” activity and report it to the police, according to this article in the Orlando Sentinel. On the surface, it sounds good. Criminals will now run and hide every time they see a Bright House van enter a neighborhood. We have a new kind of superhero who fights...