Miscellaneous Tidbits

Forensic Facts -- Presumptive tests are quick, on-the-spot tests that officers use to make decisions about possible criminal activity. Even on routine traffic duty, officers rely on these tests, which involve chemical reactions that give fast color responses, to detect illegal substances such as heroin, methamphetamine or cocaine.


Did you ever play Kill The Man With The Ball on the playground at school?


Another general who disagreed with the execution of the war got himself involuntarily retired. (He was separated from his wife, and the Army got some dirt on him having an affair.)


A vigilant press, free from fear of reprisal and with confidential sources, is vital to a free society. It is an essential watchdog on government wrongdoing and incompetence. The first thing an autocratic government does when assuming power is to crackdown on the press.


LONDON (Reuters) - A hearse overturned when the horses pulling it to a south London cemetery stampeded, dragging the carriage and coffin past appalled relatives and sending floral tributes flying. "It was dreadful," a mourner told the South London Press. "The horses dragged the carriage to the cemetery on its side, tossing the coffin all over the place and destroying all the flowers inside. "Some people got very angry and had to be restrained by other mourners... It is understandable given the circumstances. I'm horrified that something like this could happen." Police were called to calm angry mourners so that the funeral last month could go ahead. The carriage appeared to have clipped a mini-roundabout as it entered Lambeth Cemetery for the funeral, the local council which administers the graveyard said Friday. (Reporting by Peter Apps, editing by Tim Pearce)


I met his guy awhile ago, and we’ve hung out a couple of times with friends, but we just recently went on a “real” date. We slept together after that first date, but I like him, so now I’m afraid I’ve screwed up. Is it really that bad to have sex on the first date? It’s not bad, but if you’re going to make some intentional decisions to get off on the right foot, then sleeping with someone on the first date isn’t one of them. Yes, even if the chemistry is that good. Flaubert (old French author) believed that anticipation is the purest form of pleasure – and the most reliable. In the final chapter of the Sentimental Education, he writes about two old friends sitting around remembering the best thing that never happened to them. Flaubert said the things that happen to you invariably disappoint, the things that never happen would never dim, never fade. We’ll always remember them fondly. So, put off the sex as long as you want. Not only will the anticipation make him want you that much more, but it will be a form of pleasure all it’s own. Not to mention you’ll make Flaubert a very proud man.