Reported By www.khou.com on 2013-02-27
“A man came home Wednesday morning to find three juvenile suspects inside his northwest Houston home…. Police arrived and took the three juveniles into custody.”
Month: February 2013
Texas man fatally shoots intruder during home invasion
Reported By www.khou.com on 2013-02-23
Men knocked on the front door and pushed the father to the ground. The men lunged for the mother. At that point the 21-year-old son got his father’s gun and opened fire, killing one of the intruders….
Elderly man kills intruder
Reported By Fox News on 2013-02-20
“The homeowner saw Deyfon Pipkins trying to climb into the window and fired his weapon at least once at the intruder…. Pipkins had a lengthy criminal record. He served time in prison and was convicted of theft, possession of a controlled substance and criminal trespassing….”
Two suspects dead following home invasion
Reported By NBC News on 2013-02-18
“Deputies are investigating a deadly home invasion that happened early Sunday morning in Prospect. Two of the three suspects are dead, shot by the homeowner in self defense….”
Are Liberals Liberal?
I consider myself to be a die-hard “conservative”, and I often label the political opposition as “liberals”. As I recently pondered that liberal label, I began to wonder, are liberals really liberal?
Of course the answer to that question comes down to the meaning of the word liberal.
Pelosi Deserves a Big Pay Cut
The “sequester” we’ve been hearing about, that will force federal budget cuts across most federal agencies, will also include cuts to Congressional compensation.
Perhaps having their own bottom line threatened will get them to pass a budget. Hopefully a reasonable one. (I’m not holding my breath.)
But Pelosi doesn’t think Congressional pay cuts should be part of the penalty. She believes pay cuts are beneath her “dignity”.
Ode to The Piano Guys
Always writing about politics can be a downer.
So as I was watching The Piano Guys’ latest YouTube video last night, and was reflecting on how much I enjoy their music, I decided to dedicate a brief blog post to them.
Peer-reviewed survey finds majority of scientists skeptical of global warming crisis
Reported By www.forbes.com on 2013-02-13
“Don’t look now, but maybe a scientific consensus exists concerning global warming after all. Only 36 percent of geoscientists and engineers believe that humans are creating a global warming crisis….”
Good Riddance
Christopher Dorner is probably dead, his charred body found in the cabin he apparently set on fire after shooting himself [ref].
Good riddance.
He killed innocent people. He was a terrorist. He was a psychopath.
I don’t care whether he could have been medically declared insane or not. Anybody who murders innocent people as Dorner did is psychologically messed up.
Sadly, there are people almost as crazy as Dorner was who are trying to justify his actions, even calling him a hero [ref].
Homeowner shoots intruder high on meth
Reported By www.kptv.com on 2013-02-11
“The suspect, Brian L. Creed, entered the home and started down a hallway toward the homeowner, who was standing outside the bedroom door to protect his wife. When the homeowner told the suspect to stop, Creed chose to charge the homeowner…. Creed had recently moved into a house nearby and admitted that he had used methamphetamine earlier in the day….”