Tuesday Tidbits...

Okay, so the relatively mild conditions we've been enjoying will be coming to an end by late this afternoon.
Yep, going to feel more like winter, and it's going to be blustery out there.
Does it really surprise us when we live in the Midwest?
Our Hoosierland weather for today brings us partly to mostly cloudy skies, temps falling from the upper 40s (which is our high) down into the 30s by nightfall (when it drops into the mid 20s). And be mindful of that increasing winds today...stuff will no doubt be blowing about (like unsecured trash bins). Most likely some branches will be coming down as well, so watch for those on tree-lined streets.

Now, with that finished (for now), let's all get a nice hot beverage, as we see what's been going on elsewhere...
*** First up the flagpole is our "What the hell happens today, Bob?" feature:
JANUARY 8 -
---It's National Argyle Day

(wear 'em if 'ya got 'em)
---It's National Bubble Bath Day

(no, thank you)
---It's National English Toffee Day

(is there any other kind?)
---It's National JoyGerm Day

(another one of those contrived observances)
---It's National Winter Skin Relief Day

(Sorry, my skin is NOT "seasonal")
*** Next, and because it IS a Tuesday, let's look at ALL the FWPD calls that went out last week that we never heard anything about...and SHOULD have:

(be warned, parts of it are lengthy)
FWPD CALLS - 
DEC 31 - JAN 6
SHOTS FIRED ((113)) - ARMED ROBBERY((53)) 
((23,113 - vandalism by gunfire))
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18F153118 12/31/2018 06:22am 113 SHOTS FIRED 2300 FAIRFIELD AV
18F153214 12/31/2018 01:47pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2500 DREXEL AV
18F153268 12/31/2018 03:38pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 6900 WINCHESTER RD
18F153278 12/31/2018 04:28pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2100 EDEN ST
18F153285 12/31/2018 05:08pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4000 HEDWIG DR
18F153295 12/31/2018 05:42pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4700 LIMA RD
18F153322 12/31/2018 06:55pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 900 W BERRY ST
18F153325 12/31/2018 07:09pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2700 OXFORD ST
18F153327 12/31/2018 07:10pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4000 WEBSTER ST
18F153356 12/31/2018 08:14pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 3200 IONA LN
18F153357 12/31/2018 08:18pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 700 RUSSELL AV
18F153361 12/31/2018 08:27pm 113 SHOTS FIRED S LAFAYETTE ST & E WILLIAMS ST
18F153371 12/31/2018 08:50pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 300 KILLEA ST
18F153374 12/31/2018 08:59pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1200 NEW ENGLAND DR
18F153399 12/31/2018 09:54pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 200 W WOODLAND AV
18F153416 12/31/2018 10:08pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2700 TAYLOR ST
18F153418 12/31/2018 10:18pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4500 BOWSER AV
18F153425 12/31/2018 10:33pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2200 SHADY BROOK DR
18F153430 12/31/2018 10:38pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 300 KILLEA ST
18F153434 12/31/2018 10:46pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2400 GAY ST
18F153435 12/31/2018 10:47pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 5000 CHRISTOFER LN
18F153439 12/31/2018 10:55pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 300 KILLEA ST
18F153446 12/31/2018 11:07pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1200 FAYETTE DR
18F153450 12/31/2018 11:11pm 113 SHOTS FIRED W PACKARD AV & HOAGLAND AV
18F153460 12/31/2018 11:27pm 113 SHOTS FIRED ROSE LN & FAIRFIELD AV
19F000008 01/01/2019 12:04am 113 SHOTS FIRED 5900 VANCE AV
19F000009 01/01/2019 12:06am 113 SHOTS FIRED 3200 ST JOE CENTER RD
19F000014 01/01/2019 12:08am 113 SHOTS FIRED 3000 ROCKWOOD DR
19F000005 01/01/2019 12:09am 113 SHOTS FIRED 700 WOLVERTON DR
19F000031 01/01/2019 12:54am 113 SHOTS FIRED 1900 CALIFORNIA AV
19F000055 01/01/2019 02:16am 113 SHOTS FIRED 1100 W MAIN ST
19F000062 01/01/2019 02:28am 113 SHOTS FIRED 2900 E STATE BLVD
19F000108 01/01/2019 05:25am 113 SHOTS FIRED 1300 HUESTIS AV
19F000113 01/01/2019 05:42am 113 SHOTS FIRED E PONTIAC ST & REED ST
19F000125 01/01/2019 06:24am 113 SHOTS FIRED 3300 PORTAGE BLVD UNIT 31
19F000164 01/01/2019 09:58am 113 SHOTS FIRED 4400 BOWSER AV
19F000279 01/01/2019 06:01pm 113 SHOTS FIRED NELSON ST & STOPHLET ST
19F000293 01/01/2019 06:57pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1000 N COLISEUM BLVD
19F000363 01/02/2019 12:12am 113 SHOTS FIRED 800 E RUDISILL BLVD
19F000621 01/02/2019 05:35pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 3700 SCHELE AV
19F000622 01/02/2019 05:37pm 113 SHOTS FIRED CRESCENT AV & VANCE AV
19F000634 01/02/2019 06:07pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4000 WARSAW ST
19F000638 01/02/2019 06:07pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 6800 RIVER HAZE RD
19F000644 01/02/2019 06:29pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1900 SHERMAN BLVD
19F000650 01/02/2019 06:55pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4900 SMITH ST
19F000671 01/02/2019 07:51pm 113 SHOTS FIRED PLAZA DR & DREXEL AV
19F000673 01/02/2019 07:51pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 9500 CAMBERWELL DR
19F000699 01/02/2019 09:28pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 400 PERRY AV
19F000701 01/02/2019 09:35pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2200 HOLTON AV
19F000895 01/03/2019 01:22pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1100 W STATE BLVD
19F001478 01/04/2019 07:38pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 300 GREENWOOD AV
19F001524 01/04/2019 09:56pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1400 WABASH AV
19F001578 01/05/2019 12:54am 113 SHOTS FIRED 900 W MAIN ST
19F001790 01/05/2019 05:16pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 300 EDGEKNOLL LN
19F001857 01/05/2019 09:48pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4600 CRAFTSBURY CIR
19F001866 01/05/2019 10:12pm 113 SHOTS FIRED W DEWALD ST & BROADWAY
19F001905 01/06/2019 12:58am 113 SHOTS FIRED 2300 NORDHOLME AV
19F001909 01/06/2019 01:08am 113 SHOTS FIRED 2400 E MAPLE GROVE AVE
19F001912 01/06/2019 01:16am 113 SHOTS FIRED 2800 DEXTER DR
19F001917 01/06/2019 01:33am 113 SHOTS FIRED 400 W WILLIAMS ST
19F001927 01/06/2019 02:06am 113 SHOTS FIRED 3600 MAYWOOD AV
19F001936 01/06/2019 02:45am 113 SHOTS FIRED 600 HUFFMAN ST
19F001943 01/06/2019 03:09am 113 SHOTS FIRED LAKE AV & REED RD
19F001972 01/06/2019 06:53am 113 SHOTS FIRED BIRCHWOOD AV & FELICIAN ST
19F002036 01/06/2019 12:32pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4200 SPANISH TRL
19F002101 01/06/2019 03:40pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 3300 CHEVIOT DR
19F002173 01/06/2019 06:31pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1600 S MAYFIELD DR
19F002181 01/06/2019 06:52pm 113 SHOTS FIRED N COLISEUM BLVD & E STATE BLVD
19F002185 01/06/2019 07:04pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1000 E FAIRFAX AV
19F002246 01/06/2019 10:47pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 7300 DECATUR RD

HOLY CRAP...That's a LOT!
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19F000004 01/01/2019 12:11am 23,113 600 RIVERSIDE AV
19F000168 01/01/2019 10:13am 23,113 3300 E STATE BLVD
19F000197 01/01/2019 12:00pm 23,113 1200 CLARA AV
19F000213 01/01/2019 01:24pm 23,113 400 ENGLEWOOD CT
19F000223 01/01/2019 02:12pm 23,113 4400 PLAZA DR
19F000232 01/01/2019 02:36pm 23,113 4200 CHATFIELD CT
19F000536 01/02/2019 01:12pm 23,113 4400 MIRADA DR
19F000535 01/02/2019 01:47pm 23,113 4500 SANFORD LN
19F001604 01/05/2019 03:42am 23,113 5100 SALEM LN
19F002149 01/06/2019 05:32pm 23,113 2400 N ANTHONY BLVD
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18F153410 12/31/2018 08:11pm 53 ARMED ROB 5600 ALTA VISTA CT
19F002241 01/06/2019 10:37pm 53 ARMED ROB 6900 FORESTWOOD DR
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18F153217 12/31/2018 01:46pm 56 MOLESTING 5600 KELSO LN
19F000226 01/01/2019 02:14pm 56 MOLESTING 7500 GLENOAK PKWY
19F000278 01/01/2019 05:55pm 56 MOLESTING 600 W PETTIT AV
19F001683 01/05/2019 12:18pm 56 MOLESTING 1800 LINDENWOOD AV
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18F153100 12/31/2018 03:58am 58 SHOOTING 9200 SPRING BREEZE CT
18F153279 12/31/2018 04:32pm 58 SHOOTING 2200 RANDALLIA DR
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19F000359 01/01/2019 11:33pm 59 CUTTING/STAB 1600 E RUDISILL BLVD
19F001573 01/05/2019 12:39am 59 CUTTING/STAB WELLS ST & ARCHER AV
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19F001602 01/05/2019 03:23am 61 RAPE 2200 RANDALLIA DR
19F000260 01/01/2019 04:15pm 61 RAPE 1700 BEACON ST
19F001055 01/03/2019 07:55pm 61 RAPE 7900 W JEFFERSON BLVD
19F001127 01/03/2019 11:20pm 61 RAPE 700 BROADWAY
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NO pursuits (for a change)
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Plus 20 narcotics calls 
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Fireworks calls: DEC 31 - JAN 6
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18F153324 12/31/2018 07:02pm 44FW 8800 BEACON WOODS PL
19F000325 01/01/2019 08:46pm 44FW 4300 AUSTIN DR
Well, we HAD to have a couple of idiots around for New Years.
*** Next up, some very practical tips to prevent house fires. Here's the story link:
https://wpta21.com/news/top-stories/2019/01/07/3-tips-to-help-protect-your-home-against-fires/

Again, all ANY of this takes is paying a bit of attention to what that furnace is doing, and then doing what's needed as a preventive recourse saves a lot of money in the future.
Also, NO unattended stoves at ANY time of day. Ditto for candles.

Then again, home safety SHOULD be a lot higher on the priority list to many people who not only own a home, but are renting one. Same applies to apartments. Call the landlord if you have to.
The life and personal treasures you save might be your OWN.
*** Next, an excellent Walter Williams column from yesterday:
http://walterewilliams.com/the-worst-enemy-of-black-people/

Amazing how good the truth tastes, when served as it should be (without compronise).
Mr. Williams makes some very cogent statements here (as he usually does).
White liberals (liberalism in general) and the black community equally have served to become the greatest obstacles that ALL blacks have to overcome, especially when it comes to their family structure (or today's LACK of it).
Some sobering statistics from the past as compared to day prove that point perfectly. Well done, sir.
*** Next up, time to drop on by our "Kitten Corner"...

You KNOW I'm cute.

The kids were good yesterday, and didn't find a reason to act up. They did spend some time batting about this glitter ball thingy they got for Christmas. I'm finding that in the hallway, and in other rooms, so it's getting IT'S share of mileage.

Wake me when it's time to eat.

Mealtime is a bit more frenetic, but after a good feeding, it's time to nap a hour or two away. Can't say I blame them there.
*** Next, let's do our check-in with "Midnight and Whiskers"...

Our own "watch-cat" on the parapet.

Our furry duo spent a good part of the day close by (except when we got some rain). Then it was the "trying to keep dry" show.
Whiskers takes to a shelter (the smaller one, in fact) while Midnight toughs things out wherever he finds a dry place to hunker down (while the larger shelter stays empty).

She likes to nest near the patio door.

We did get in some treats time on the back steps...while it drizzled. It was brief, to say the least.
*** Last back to the barracks...how often have you heard (or used) the term "better late than never"?

If you're like me (and heaven help you...lol) the answer would be a LOT, right?
Well, the latest thing at city council will be the limit to the building of (more) gas stations / convenience stores, especially on the SE side of town. I've talked about this more than a few times here, and it's about damn time something was done.
Also, it's one of the few things that outgoing councilman for our area (Glynn Hines)  and I agree upon.

It's well documented that we have too many gas stations/convenience stores per capita per square mile in the southeast than in two other quadrants combined...yeah, that's too many.
Aside from the fuel (glut), the items inside these stores are overpriced, and the places themselves have been sources of "impromptu revenue" for the armed thug-lifers among us for years.

Just another armed robbery in FTW.

Employees have been shot (and killed) because of such behavior from these morons.
So, yes, let's pull a "better late than never" component out of the city's ass and LIMIT building any new such venues.
It's the tight thing to do...even if it HAS taken 20 years to propose it.

Be well, make a difference to someone, and...
Stay SAFE out there, America.