so i got this notice in the mail yesterday.

apparently, we have a level 2 sex offender moving into the neighborhood. there was more info inside. this guy apparently “maintained a consensual sexual relationship with two girls, ages 15 and 16, who were known to him”. good to know that he probably would not be interested in a 54 year old. though it never hurts to keep a vigilant eye.

every year, management sends out an employee satisfaction survey. toward the end, i was offered this question. it angered me, so i left it blank. why do they want to know? why do i have to choose?

an 11 year old girl protects herself and home with a $99.99 pink rifle, after 3 criminals break into her house. full story here. more about the rifle here.

so i’m driving home tonight on the 202, and this car pulls in front of me and kicks up a small rock. i hear this loud “crack”, and sure enough, it puts a crack right in the middle of my windshield. bastard.

i’ve been listening to traffic’s rendition of john barleycorn and have only now come to understand that john barleycorn is just a personification of the process that barley goes through from planting, to harvesting, to brewing, to replanting, in making beer. probably because i have never paid too much attention to actual lyrics, other than the way they sound, as another music element to a musical piece. go figure.

in my travels, i found the above pictured version of the song, which sounds as if it comes right out of the renaissance faire. love the album artwork as well.

it was nice to be able to find it on itunes. what was not nice, is that the low spark of high heeled boys is only available if you purchase the entire album.

new promo, from smith & wesson.
by the way, even though their site was recently revamped, it’s still slow as molasses.