New Year's Non- Resolutions

These are some resolutions I am not going to make:


1. Make more blog posts. - I mean do you really care? It is only cool if my posts are all like the blonde joke.

2. Finish my book. Yeah, like a lot of people I started a book. I had an outline, I had a lot of information. Still have both - but um... not likely to happen. Hey! I did write 4 articles this year!

3. Lose (x number of) pounds. This resolution is only good for depression and disappointment. Maybe I should resolve to gain 10 lbs :)

4. Call my friends and family more. He look, I know I don't call enough, but then again - they don't call me hardly ever at all. So I figure why should I call more?

5. Be more organized. Yeah, riiiiiiiight. I have an organization to my stuff - it just is not neat and tidy. No, I am not going to vow to be more neat and tidy either.

Anyways - maybe you will have some non- resolutions of your own.

Iran Protesters Killed

OK, it seems that the official government stand on anyone that peacefully protests is that they are terrorists.

"State television said 10 of those killed during Sunday's fierce clashes in the Iranian capital were members of "anti-revolutionary terrorist" groups, apparently referring to opposition supporters.
The other five who died were killed by "terrorist groups" in a "suspicious act," the report said, without elaborating."

See the story here.

Of course if they had the freedoms we do, maybe this would not happen :)

Of course we do have a few weapons in the hands of our citizens. That is what the right to bear arms is about. Not sport or hunting.

Oppressive government(s) is why the right is so important. :)

Stay Safe!

To Festrivus or Not to Festivus...

OK, so festive Festivus everyone. The Christmas Eve, Eve celebration. I don't even have a Festivus pole or anything. I do have a small piece of PVC pipe - not quite all aluminum.

I am not sure if I will "celebrate" Festivus when I get to my apartment - but I am sure it will be discussed amounst friends.

Whatever you do - with or without Festivus - Be Safe!

New Ezine Articles About Democratic Policing

As I have been working with the UN for some time there is always reference to traing new police agencies with the concepts of Democratic Policing. I have yet to find any materials that is clear, concise and practical on the subject available to UN Police.

I decided to make my own and I have begun a series of articles over at Ezine. The first is simply called "Democratic Policing in Emerging Nations."

I am not sure yet how long the series will be, but I will make it into an e-book available for all UN Police to use. I believe it will be quite a handy guide for teaching the priciples of democratic policing.

What Else is New(s)?

Insurgents hacking our drones... that in itself is not a big surprise that they would at least try this. The surprise is anyone can buy the software for $26 and download it.

I believe this goes along with our whitehouse's great security :)

Weather Too Cold for Protesters at Conference on Climate Change (and stuff)

Ok, now the headline should read “Too Cold to Protest Global Warming.” I reckon that puts a little irony on the UN’s Conference on Climate Change. Makes just one more point for climategate.

Fear not though – Barack Obama's teleprompter will save the world from global warming (surely he can do something to justify the Peace Prize). Anyhow, Just thought I would throw in my 2 cents worth on this today.