The Cover Magnet Phenomenon And Why It’s Bad

The Cover Magnet Phenomenon And Why It’s Bad

I turned the knob and gently nudged the door. It must have been installed a bit crooked because the door easily swung inward, all the way open, giving me a full view of the studio apartment and the open bathroom door that lay straight ahead. There he was, seated on...
Finding Mr. Miyagi

Finding Mr. Miyagi

Plato and Aristotle had Socrates. The Twelve Disciples had Jesus. Mark Zuckerberg had Steve Jobs. Harry Potter had Dumbledore. And Daniel LaRusso had Mr. Miyagi. Who do you have? Getting Old I must be getting old because I am more and more interested in old-guy...
The 50 Yard Zero

The 50 Yard Zero

My evening shift in Detectives was coming to an end; I had less than an hour to go. But I wouldn’t be going home on time, not that night. The neighboring town called my department for mutual aid, and there was no time to waste. They had an adult autistic male...
A Beginner’s Mindset

A Beginner’s Mindset

The pickup truck pulled over and I called in the traffic stop, sounding like a nervous robot. My heart was pounding as I anticipated stepping out and making my approach. I cut down my flashing blue lights to the rear only and then turned on the take-down lights. Aimed...
The Invaluable Pursuit Of More Time

The Invaluable Pursuit Of More Time

Yes, I’m jumping on the New Year’s band wagon, and I’m taking you with me. What do Alexander the Great, William Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Sir Francis Drake, Benjamin Franklin, Marie Curie, Agatha Christie, Florence Nightingale, Albert Einstein, George Washington...