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Saturday Night in Fresno

January 31, 2010

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A busy night in Fresno last Saturday. I started my evening off at Sequoia Brewery, in the Tower, listening to the folk music of Rob Cox. Some good stuff, you should listen if you get the chance. His stuff is available at his web site, RobCoxMusic.com. I only got to listen to 30 minutes worth, as the

Call 9-1-1, FIRST!

January 30, 2010

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It happened again last night. Someone called for help. The only problem was, they didn’t call 9-1-1! They called family. In another state. Halfway across the country! THAT person called 9-1-1. The trouble with that? 9-1-1 here isn’t the same 9-1-1 there. (It’s not one big room of dispatchers. I can’t stand up and yell “Yo! Boston! Line 3!”) Precious time is ticking away, and the person who needs help is endangering themselves by calling the wrong place. The first person you think of when you need help can’t do much from 2,000 miles away!

How the mighty do fall…

January 28, 2010

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After Arthur left on his quest for the Holy Grail, Merlin fell onto hard times…

An alternate reality Fox?

January 27, 2010

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Don Imus has surprised me! Someone on Fox that DOESN’T parrot the right wing line! There may be hope for them yet!

New Chairs!

January 27, 2010

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After much too long, we now have some new chairs in dispatch! Designed for a dispatch center, where furniture must be able to stand up to heavy use 24/7/365, these new chairs are a welcome addition. Our old chairs, although promoted as heavy duty, just were not up to the task. We had bought them locally, from a business supply company, but only companies that understand dispatch centers are really able to design equipment that can handle the demands we place on things. These chairs look like they’ll stand up well, and are very comfortable. The old chairs were literally a pain in my… hips. Thank you Tulare County!

Always listen to the expert…

January 26, 2010

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I TOLD Tarzan that WASN'T a vine...

It’s the simple things in life…

January 25, 2010

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An excellent vintage, robust, with just a touch of earthiness.

What Rifle Scope Would Jesus Use?

January 24, 2010

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In still another display of Christian arrogance, a company that manufactures rifle scopes for the US military has been putting references to Biblical passages on it’s products. Labeled with Bible verses, the equipment is shipped off to the military, and is in use around the world.

Aside from the appropriateness of putting Bible verses on a device designed to kill people, this company has placed military personnel in jeopardy. Muslim radicals are constantly trying to frame the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Christian war on Islam, and this nonsense plays right into their hands. They can justifiably claim that Christians are trying to kill them, and that jihad is the only response.

The subject of a report on ABCNews Nightline, the manufacturer of the equipment, Trijicon, claimed the Military Religious Freedom Foundation who is spearheading the campaign to remove the citations, was “not a Christian organization”. Apparently you can’t tell a “Christian” corporation they are wrong, unless they think you are also a Christian organization.

Read more at the Brad Blog.
Cross posted at Tulare County Atheists.com