One of my hobbies is wandering onto highways.This morning, severe weather elected to push through the Metroplex right at the height of morning drive-time. The National Weather Service has an incredibly helpful chat program, so I was able to get reports on where the storm was the worst. One of those areas was Irving, where heavy rain had…
A Scaiaholic recently asked what I think of the protests that have been ongoing across the country. I haven’t blogged about the case in Minneapolis because George Floyd’s death and the response are not funny. I understand both sides. The police force protects us; you might have police officers as neighbors. Protesters are upset because they feel they…
When I meet new people, which is not one of my favorite activities, I’m often asked what was the hardest story I’ve ever covered. I don’t have a good answer to that, but in order to silence the complete bore who cornered me at a party, I usually ramble through a long list items.For instance, I…
On Friday, I was covering a story at Dallas police headquarters, where the governor of Bangkok had come to drive around a SWAT tactical robot.He was also here to tour the dispatch and 911 centers and see equipment to take a look at how Thailand might improve security at embassies. The more photogenic situation, though, was him driving around…