TMC Editor Explains Avoiding The Ce-Ce Gerlach Story

The editor at The Morning Call posted..
mcall.com
Taking the slings and arrows over the Gerlach story "Dear Reader:
As journalists, we’re used to criticism for stories we write. It comes with the territory. If we’re doing our jobs, we’ll get all sides to a story and, inevitably, someone will be upset. Sometimes, we’re criticized for stories that we don’t write."

Basically he explains why the paper didn't jump on the Ce-Ce Gerlach story previously exposed on social media because they couldn't get responses from those involved.

In my opinion if people involved refuse to respond to inquires you run with what you got. The fallout from such lies on those refusing to talk. I've seen this countless times on TV investigating reporting when they knock on doors or try to confront individuals in person. If every investigative report relied on responses from those under scrutiny there'd never be any.

If the policy of The Morning Call is to withhold stories till they get callbacks they might as well throw in the towel. Face it nobody's ever going to ever call them back knowing the paper will sit on any story it comes across in the future. This doesn't seem to be a good message they're sending to their customers.

Show Some Courtesy This July 4th Regarding Fireworks

Squirrels, Rats With Furry Tails

30 feet from our back door I put a 'bird feeder' by the garage.

Not a squirrel feeder!

I did manage to squirrel proof the feeder by constructing Plexiglas I designed. One squirrel was content eating the seeds dropping from it. Soon it was joined by three more who stole the carrots we put out for the bunny (10 feet away from the feeder). The sunflowers for the chipmunk (25 feet away from the feeder). Thus no more bunny (it would chase it away). No more chipmunk it would chase away and eat it's food as well. Never content they started rooting through our flowerboxes and fairy garden we spent some $86 on for flowers. We put a plastic grid over them and the little bastards would reach right through them uprooting the plants.

So I removed the bird feeder by the garage. Instead put a hanging plate by our backdoor on the porch roof under hangs. Didn't the little furry asses start using our hanging planters on our porch poles to leap onto it. So we took those away. Being the ever pain in the ass I caught them shimmying up the poles managing to get onto it despite their removal. To make matters worse since the chippy and birds no longer had a feeder by the garage they all showed up crapping and spilling seed all over our porch entrance. I counted 15 birds, 1 chippy and four squirrels all within inches to our back entranceway. Three of the squirrels were digging through our planters on the back deck (even though we screened them as well). I find it disappointing that we can't enjoy feeding and watching the bunny, chippy and birds because of these unwelcome rodents. So it looks like nobody's getting nothing.

Twice in the past squirrels knocked out our power by crawling onto the transformer on the pole out back. One of them got electrocuted, fell the 30 feet or so, still got up and ran away. They're invincible I tell Ya. Before the neighbor and I put chimney caps on we each had a squirrel in our fireplaces. Difference was his was lit at the time and the squirrel ran around his living room, tail on fire causing all three of his dogs to chase it around his first floor. He also had three living under his attic roof at one time in the past.

I can't begin to tell you how much I've tried ignoring them But it's impossible. They're aggressive with each other and every other form of wildlife when it comes to food. Anyone who thinks they're cute are welcome to come and get them. There yours for free. I'll even deliver

Robocalls To End?

Steve Lehto

I have my doubts they will, but who knows. I'm fairly sure these guys will refocus their efforts somewhere else like smartphone texts and Facebook messaging to name a few Just yesterday my wife got four email alerts on her 'smartphone' supposedly from Amazon claiming hackers seized her account.  Wanted her to click here. Hell no!

Both her and I logged onto her account. Reviewed all her messages on Amazon and there were no such things mentioned. These robocallers are going to up their determination trying to trick people by some other means. One thing I'm certain of, they aren't simply going away. Be alert for an uptick in spoofed messages in the coming days... be very aware!

Smokey's Fireworks Safety Advice

Bill Anderson - Where Have All Our Heroes Gone

Released in December 1970

As appropriate today as it was some 50 years ago.

Trashing Some Of Our Most Historical Figures

I guess this is why everything we hear should be taken with a grain of salt. Even this video perhaps?