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Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Detective seeks perspective in Vegas
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
All of us at the new Sandy Springs police department have been going non-stop. Detective Sandy and I have been working long hours both at home and at work. All of the problems at work are new. Everything has to be created. Its fun and it’s challenging but Sandy and I have reached that time where we know we need a distraction. We need some soul-searching; a way to get back that proper perspective of life. To see things as they should be seen. To appreciate life as we know it. I think we’re going to Vegas.
We’re headed out Thursday for fun in Sin City. We’re taking the Red-eye out and red-eye back. You count the hours, not the days. Who needs sleep? We’re still young and besides we can always sleep in March. We’re doing a road trip to see Styx at the Luxor Hotel. We’re taking our friends including Dan the world’s biggest Styx fan. For those of you who remember Styx from the 70’s and 80’s, do yourself a favor and see them next time they play Atlanta. If you saw them recently at Wild Bill’s you know what I’m talking about. Good music from a well-oiled machine.
Today in the Asphalt Jungle
I have about a hundred e-mails to answer and a dozen calls or so. I checked the blog and some related blogs. Some guy was upset about Sandy Springs Police and traffic enforcement. His point is that speeding alone doesn’t kill. Later that day, the news broadcast led with three teenagers killed. The contributing factor was excessive speed.
I did an interview with WSB on thefts from cars. Why can’t they make me look better on television? It doesn’t matter. I like those bags under my eyes. It makes me look distinguished—and old. More old than distinguished—ah, to hell with it. Who cares? Soon my bags and I will be on the craps table in Vegas. Anyway, the story was about all these people leaving their stuff in cars. People steal from cars. We had over 80 thefts from cars in January and about 65 last December. Hide your stuff people. Good night folks, lock your cars and set your alarms.
