Tuesday Tidbits...

So much for those warm conditions we had (yay!). It looks like rain, and it might be worth taking that umbrella along today, and probably for the rest of the week (just in case).
Our Hoosierland weather brings us mostly cloudy skies, rain up to the north (how far north is anyone's guess). and temps only getting to the mid to upper 50s.. That means it will be getting cooler and pretty much staying that way for the remainder of this week.

So, let settle back and get a refreshing beverage, as we see what else has been going on...
*** First off of the freshly-mowed yard is our "What the hell happens today, Bob?" feature:
MAY 7 -
National Packaging Design Day
(manipulating people for ages)
National Paste-Up Day
(I like scotch tape better)
National Barrier Awareness Day

(and there are so many)
National Roast Leg of Lamb Day

(looks and sounds good to me)
National Foster Care Day
(isn't that our public school system?)
National Teacher Appreciation Day

(and they are under-appreciated)
*** Next, it's Tuesday, and that means we need to check the FWPD blotter for all the crimes that took place last week (that we never heard about...and should have): Be warned, the list is getting LONGER as the natives get restless in warmer weather.

APR 29 - MAY 5
SHOTS FIRED ((113)) - ARMED ROBBERY((53)) 
((23,113 - vandalism by gunfire))
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19F048058 04/29/2019 10:34am 113 SHOTS FIRED 1900 ANTOINETTE ST
19F048060 04/29/2019 10:36am 113 SHOTS FIRED 200 E WILLIAMS ST
19F048061 04/29/2019 10:39am 113 SHOTS FIRED 2300 LILLIE ST
19F048385 04/30/2019 04:44am 113 SHOTS FIRED 3700 E WASHINGTON BLVD
19F048452 04/30/2019 10:33am 113 SHOTS FIRED 900 RIDGEWOOD DR
19F048551 04/30/2019 02:58pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4400 WERLING DR
19F048642 04/30/2019 06:32pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 600 TENNESSEE AV
19F049007 05/01/2019 03:43pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1900 OAKLAND ST
19F049223 05/02/2019 12:21am 113 SHOTS FIRED 4700 HEATHERWIND DR
19F049280 05/02/2019 03:14am 113 SHOTS FIRED 2700 GILBERT DR
19F049646 05/02/2019 09:25pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1600 HILLSIDE AV
19F049647 05/02/2019 09:27pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2800 WAYNEDALE BLVD
19F049653 05/02/2019 09:36pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 7900 DECATUR RD
19F049691 05/02/2019 11:09pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 3700 WEISSER PARK AV
19F050405 05/04/2019 11:56am 113 SHOTS FIRED 1300 ORCHARD ST
19F050536 05/04/2019 06:13pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 500 RUSSELL AV
19F050611 05/04/2019 09:12pm 113 SHOTS FIRED FAIRFIELD AV & KINSMOOR AV
19F050695 05/04/2019 11:39pm 113 SHOTS FIRED MICHIGAN AV & THOMPSON AV
19F050723 05/05/2019 12:27am 113 SHOTS FIRED GAYWOOD DR & SENATE AV
19F050737 05/05/2019 12:54am 113 SHOTS FIRED 1500 WOODSIDE AV
19F050749 05/05/2019 01:42am 113 SHOTS FIRED 4400 GAYWOOD DR
19F050779 05/05/2019 03:06am 113 SHOTS FIRED 2700 PITTSBURG ST
19F050866 05/05/2019 11:14am 113 SHOTS FIRED 2700 WITCHWOOD DR
19F051111 05/05/2019 10:13pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 7100 CHADWICK DR
19F051123 05/05/2019 10:43pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2700 FRUEHAUF DR
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19F048880 05/01/2019 10:34am 23,113 3300 EUCLID AV
19F049591 05/02/2019 07:11pm 23,113 2600 WILLOW OAKS DR
19F049960 05/03/2019 02:21pm 23,113 4300 BOWSER AV
19F050008 05/03/2019 03:47pm 23,113 200 E PETTIT AV
19F050506 05/04/2019 04:36pm 23,113 3200 DIPLOMAT DR
19F051041 05/05/2019 07:06pm 23,113 900 BUCHANAN ST
19F051126 05/05/2019 10:49pm 23,113 4200 FERDINAND CT
19F051127 05/05/2019 11:02pm 23,113 7200 CHADWICK DR
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19F048235 04/29/2019 06:37pm 53 ARMED ROB 2800 E STATE BLVD
19F048265 04/29/2019 08:00pm 53 ARMED ROB 300 W RUDISILL BLVD
19F048699 04/30/2019 09:34pm 53 ARMED ROB 1200 W STATE BLVD
19F049682 05/02/2019 10:47pm 53 ARMED ROB 3600 E STATE BLVD
19F049773 05/03/2019 02:40am 53 ARMED ROB E RUDISILL BLVD & S BARR ST
19F049976 05/03/2019 03:09pm 53 ARMED ROB 1300 SPRING ST
19F050153 05/03/2019 09:41pm 53 ARMED ROB 2100 HOBSON RD
19F050729 05/05/2019 12:36am 53 ARMED ROB 5900 LIMA RD
19F050761 05/05/2019 02:11am 53 ARMED ROB 2100 OAKLEY ST
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19F048005 04/29/2019 07:50am 56 MOLESTING 00 COUNTRY FOREST DR
19F048104 04/29/2019 01:02pm 56 MOLESTING 00 COUNTRY FOREST DR
19F049018 05/01/2019 04:09pm 56 MOLESTING 2700 SANDARAC LN
19F051117 05/05/2019 09:49pm 56 MOLESTING 2000 HIEBER AV
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19F048240 04/29/2019 06:59pm 58 SHOOTING 3500 REED ST
19F048323 04/29/2019 10:35pm 58 SHOOTING 3700 S LAFAYETTE ST
19F048697 04/30/2019 09:24pm 58 SHOOTING 1800 W FOURTH ST
19F050964 05/05/2019 03:48pm 58 SHOOTING 6600 WHEELOCK RD
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19F049078 05/01/2019 06:24pm 59 CUTTING/STAB 4300 GAYWOOD DR
19F050323 05/04/2019 05:11am 59 CUTTING/STAB 7900 W JEFFERSON BLVD
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19F049389 05/02/2019 11:35am 61 RAPE 2300 GLENWOOD AV
19F049660 05/02/2019 09:56pm 61 RAPE 4900 FAIRINGTON DR
19F050358 05/04/2019 09:22am 61 RAPE 100 E DEWALD ST
19F050444 05/04/2019 01:17pm 61 RAPE 900 AURORA KNOLL LN
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19F050727 05/05/2019 12:32am 75 PURSUIT S ANTHONY BLVD & CAPITOL AV
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Plus 18 narcotics calls (NOT BAD)
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Fireworks calls: APR 29 - MAY 5
19F047986 04/29/2019 06:47am 44FW 4400 S CALHOUN ST
19F050649 05/04/2019 10:24pm 44FW 7000 BOHNKE DR
Here we go now...it's already starting.
*** Next up, did you all notice that yesterday around 1830 hrs that BOTH Yahell and AOHell mail services were down?

Both of them were having "service disruptions"...and during RAMADAN, at that! Sure is some kinda coincidence, with so many people around the world relying on email, isn't it?
They did come up within 2 hours.
*** Next, and just so you think there's any difference being made on the SE side, we had (you guessed it) ANOTHER shooting.

Here's the lowdown:
https://wpta21.com/news/top-stories/2019/05/06/1-seriously-hurt-in-shooting-near-mckinnie-avenue-and-s-anthony-boulevard/

Yes, "ye olde hot spot" does it again - Anthony and McKinnie. One man in serious condition and (naturally) NO arrests or suspects.
*** Next, a local pastor goes "home". Here's the story:
https://www.news-sentinel.com/news/local-news/2019/05/06/former-local-naacp-president-michael-latham-sr-dies-at-58/

I had my contentions with Rev.Lathem, and if you do a search for Michael Latham in the top left box here, you can look up a few things that gave me serious trust issues. It wasn't all about saving souls. The ideologies got in the way. Let's just leave it at that. My condolences to his family and congregation.
*** Next, let's drop by our "Kitten Corner"...
Our kids had another really good day, and that means PLENTY of nap-time.

"Hi, how you doing?"

Well, not ALL of it was napping. I had opened the screen on the back door, and our cats got to smell "outside", which kept them entertained until it got too warm for that.When I opened the screen, Gallifrey got to "visit" with Whiskers...and no hissing or anger was shown by either cat.

"I like my neck scratched, too."

Violet got on the sofa with me again later in the evening, and Gallifrey just took over my chair for a while.

"I like bumping heads. I'm good at it."

It would be nice if he could learn to curl up next to us and nod out...perhaps in time.
*** Next up, time to check back in with "Midnight and Whiskers"...

"Ir's been a very satisfying day."

Our furry twosome were here for two meals. They both were absent for lunch (no doubt checking out the neighborhood mooks). We even had some hand-held treats time after dinner. Naturally, they were both on the back steps REAL early for treats.

"Yes...it certainly HAS been."

All in all, it was a decent day, which proved tiring to both of them...but they earned their nap time...wherever they chose to take things easy. And there's nothing wrong with that, is there?
*** Next, as I mentioned above, I  got out our electric mower and did the back yard yesterday, and it was rough going (physically), as the grass had become rather thick (and high).

Not too shabby a job for an older guy.

It took me as long to do that as it used to take me the do the entire side lawn. Yes, age is catching up with me (as it does to us all).

"Cord - check. Mower - check."

But I had a supervisor to make sure everything went well. And I found out he doubles as an inspector - checking things our after I mowed.

"Nicely edged...clean cuts...good job."

It's good to have those who care about what you choose to do.
*** Last back to the shooting gallery...how long will it take before something gets done to get a handle on crime in the southeast?

To me, that seems to be the $64,000 dollar question.
It's not like the city has just figured out the facts...they've had DECADES to see what's going on down here...and to DO something about it.

Welcome to the SOUTH side.

While they sat on their thumbs, we lost a mall, a double cinema, and literally hundreds of other businesses, and all we got out of it was a Menards and Wal-Mart (and a few cell phone joints)...hardly compensation for what the SE has lost, is it?

Seems that what the city allowed is what has continued...and quite well when it comes to deplorable behavior from the government-sponsored crowd and the assorted criminals that have come to infest our part of Fort Wayne.

Let's try fixing some windows.

You're not going to make crime go away, but by God, you CAN make it a lot more difficult to permit crime to flourish (as it has for too long). And the ethnic communities REALLY need to get their collectives heads out of their alimentary canals and start doing what needs to be done in order for THEIR communities to become more than welfare wastelands.
You start with the small stuff and work your way up the ladder of societal behavior, until people get with the program which means everyone needs to be on the same page in order to coexist peacefully and without tension or hardship.
Such tactics sure beats the hell out of what's been going on for all these years...

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