at 08/29/10 2:24PM
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Excellent book!
Just finished reading The Old Man in the Corner last night. I really loved the way Baroness Orczy uses the settings of the cafe and the discussions that happen between Polly and the old man in the corner. He so easily unravels the mysteries that baffle the police and then would care less if the police catch the criminals. It is always about the crime and how well it was engineered. The book kept my attention the whole way through. A wonderful collection of stories, well written with an interesting ending.
It's a 5 star read!
Next up is The Underground City by Jules Verne.
~~UPDATE~~
My review of the book was posted on Many books.net today. (Nothing different, It's the same as the post above.)
at 08/26/10 9:22AM
You really need to watch this video. You really, really, REALLY need to watch it.
We had a safety meeting at the plant this morning and the topic was Cell Phone use and texting while driving. This video was part of that meeting. It's obvious to everyone that cell phone use reduces our awareness of what is around us while we are driving. Those who think they can text and drive don't realize that it reduces this awareness even more. So much in fact that many states are regulating laws with fines and prison sentences for their usage while driving.
What many do not know is what can happen to you if you are involved in a wreck. Especially one where there is a fatality. It's not pretty. And if you don't think you can't wind up in prison in the general population area (where the bad guys are) then you had better guess again. It will happen! After watching this, I can honestly understand why.
This 15 min. video details the life of a young man that caused a wreck that killed two people while texting.- and the impact on the families of the innocent people. After you watch it, you will WANT to put that phone down while you are driving and do your texting someplace else other than the car. It's just not worth it! Cell phone users really need to use their brains and don't use the phone and drive. It's just not worth it.
Watch the video. You really, really, REALLY need to watch it.
Looks like a bear chair to me! A deer couldn't possibly get up there.