Author Archives: Susan
The music is strange
Why am I hearing “Death of a Marionette”? For those old enough to remember it, it was the theme song for the old Alfred Hitchcock TV show. Sometimes these things come out of nowhere. Earlier it was a song we … Continue reading
Aine Update
My little girl is 19.5 years old now. I recently took her to see the surgeon who removed her right front leg to save her from a fast-growing osteosarcoma (cancer). It’s been 11 years since the surgery. The fact that … Continue reading
I’m back…maybe?
My body let me down and I wasn’t in the mood for being on the computer when I wasn’t at work. I’m better now and I’ll try to get posting again, though I’m out of the habit. Since I last … Continue reading
Wireless proof of motor vehicle financial responsibility now legal in Texas
Thanks to someone’s rush of good sense, all those apps that the insurance companies have been offering for smart phones and tablets is now of use in traffic stops in Texas. Senate Bill 181 was signed into law on May … Continue reading
Drive safely for the holiday!
May 21, 2013 NEWS RELEASE DPS Increases Patrols for Memorial Day Weekend AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will significantly increase trooper patrols this Memorial Day weekend to help keep Texas roadways safe. During the … Continue reading
To Protect and To Serve
May 14, 2013 NEWS RELEASE DPS Memorializes Fallen Texas Peace Officers AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today honored 10 Texas law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during the … Continue reading
Don’t pass the stopped schoolbus. It’s the law.
We recently had another criminal idiot pass a stopped school bus, this one doing it on the shoulder. The mom pushed her child out of the way and got hit instead. I’ve included the article on it below. I was … Continue reading
“apology to the native peoples of the united states”
In 2009, the Congress of the United States passed a bill in which was included an official apology to the native peoples of the United States. It was buried on page 45 of the “Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010” … Continue reading
Driving while impaired may not mean driving while intoxicated
As always during our holiday seasons, law enforcement at all levels will be out trying to keep the highways safe for travellers. Below I will be copying the press release from my agency. There was an interesting article on KVUE … Continue reading
Text-to-911 to be available nationwide soon
The FCC held hearings on the possibility of a Text-to-911. The four major wireless carriers made an agreement among them to implement Text-to-911 as quickly as possible, but no later than May 15, 2014. The carriers also agreed to implement … Continue reading