Bad Cop! No Donut!

Well here we go again. Looks like another of Tennessee Highway Patrol's finest got caught with his hands in the cookie jar. LT Ronnie Shirley has been suspended as a result he used Law Enforcement systems to conduct unauthorized background checks on various people. You can read the whole news article here.

Look Ron, haven't you ever heard the old adage about curiosity and the cat? I mean, c'mon dude! How long did you think it would take before someone caught on to what you were doing? You know THP is already under a microscope as a result of the rampant cronyism, ticket-fixing, and political arm-twisting scandals. Why paint a bull's eye on yourself?

Conversations with Convicts

We have a Village Idiot In Training in our office that just can't seem to stay out of trouble. You'd have thought after the fourth or fifth time the authorities caught him in the act of mischief he'd have got the message by now. After the last go-around, I asked him what happened. This was his response:


Dumbass.

Camping

Aaaahhhhhhh......

I just got home from a week of camping in the Smokey Mountains. I don't think I've been this relaxed in a LONG time. I should have done this months ago.

I took a few pictures on my 35mm camera (forgot the digital one). If I can ever get the roll used up and developed, I'll try to post some of the better images.

Parenting At It's Best

So the Deputies (my sons) were arguing about something trivial this morning. In true "Dad" fashion, I solved the problem for 'em:

More Pictures

"Hey, those were great pictures but how come you aren't in them?"

OK. Here's one with me in it. Happy now?

Picture of an old derelict tank in Rustamiyah