tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post4140397368846878587..comments2024-01-04T19:29:46.884-06:00Comments on The Not-Writing Spectacle: I Trust My Instincts.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-6258586309899061412016-12-06T16:53:36.018-06:002016-12-06T16:53:36.018-06:00Oh, man. Silver took the words out of my mouth. Th...Oh, man. Silver took the words out of my mouth. The other thing I find ironic about Chicago's violent crimes, is that it's a gun-free city. My aunt fanny!<br /><br />I'm a walking enigma when it comes to violence. Most of the time I'm so focused on my mission for the day, I tend to be oblivious to people around me. But I seem to have a spidey sense when it comes to danger and that snaps me back to noticing the tiniest details. <br /><br />The other thing that I was never aware of until someone pointed it out, is that I walk with confidence. Or as the security manager of a store I worked at once said, I carry myself as if I had been trained by the military. (I have never been in the military.)<br /><br />I'm old. I have a gimpy leg. And I'm tiny. But I have never, ever been a victim. I simply don't understand how so many people complain about being bullied. I should be a bully's favorite chew toy, but bullies are actually afraid of me. <br /><br />I've never been mean or violent with anyone, but I won't take any crap either, and maybe that's the answer in a nutshell.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-68056206969015095882016-12-06T10:07:04.876-06:002016-12-06T10:07:04.876-06:00I have no idea what the crime is here or whether i...I have no idea what the crime is here or whether it's higher or lower than previous years. There's crime, though, that's for sure. And I do my best to make it hard for a thief to steal from me. Or rather, make it easy to keep honest people honest.Stacy McKitrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898731847653710759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-15302556909194234142016-12-06T07:14:06.220-06:002016-12-06T07:14:06.220-06:00The problem with alerting the authorities is that,...The problem with alerting the authorities is that, if they did see me, they'd know exactly who called them in. I was the only one there long enough to pay any attention. And since I fish there often, they'd know where to find me again if they were sufficiently motivated to do so. Ah, the anonymity of populated places vs the glory of hermitude.<br /><br />Yeah, I figured you'd probably know the truth of it. Kinda makes one wonder about anything you hear/read about anything anymore. Reality indicates crime is up. They say crime is down. Bah. They really need to quit blowing smoke up people's nether regions.<br /><br />Statistics... grrr. Don't get me started. My favorite funny about statistics, though: 'Nine of out ten doctors think the tenth doctor is an asshole.' ;o) B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-21331181532667029002016-12-06T06:58:03.758-06:002016-12-06T06:58:03.758-06:00Situation awareness. I teach a course in it. :) Yo...Situation awareness. I teach a course in it. :) You've got good instincts and you pay attention. Thumbs up.<br /><br />Suggesstion? Next time, alert the wildlife officers in your area. They were likely drunk partiers, but they might also be stupid enough to poach or think they don't need licenses. Just a thought.<br /><br />Crime is up. Our local murder rate this year is up almost 60% and last year, while not quite a record year, was way up from the previous year. Look at the statistics in Chicago (don't EVEN get me started there!). And the assault on first responders just turns my stomach! Bank robberies are up. Armed robberies are up. Domestic assaults are up. And speaking as a crime statistician, we can expect them to continue rising through the holiday season because the numbers always do.<br /><br />Statistics can be massaged. Just look at the unemployment rate. If you add in the millions of people who simply stopped looking for work, the REAL unemployment rate is double digits. Silver Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606837105470988646noreply@blogger.com