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• Welcome to my VeryContrary visitors!

  My beloved has mentioned me in her blog, which will bring scores of new readers here, all of whom will no doubt wonder why I haven't posted since April. The answer is simple: my last entry, a reply to our friend Mrs. Chili , was such a thing of beauty Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2007 2:42 AM by KBCraig | 2 Comments Filed under: In the News, Political, Winter Fun, Seacoast

• Upon calm reflection

  As the father of young adults who are of college age and too-soon-to-be (20, 17, 16, 12 and 4), I watched with horror as events unfolded this week on the campus of Virginia Tech. My solemn prayers are with the families of the dead and wounded, and with Read More... Posted Friday, April 20, 2007 10:23 PM by KBCraig | 7 Comments Filed under: In the News, Political

• Unintended Consequences

  There is a book that is rather well-known in the pro-gun world, with the title Unintended Consequences . Its theme is the fallout from well-intended gun control laws and their natural conclusion; things go badly, to say the least. I read today of another Read More... Posted Friday, March 02, 2007 2:14 AM by KBCraig | 2 Comments Filed under: In the News, Political, Kids & Family

• "Knock-knock!"

  "Who's there?" If you get the chance to ask, then the knock at your door is probably not courtesy of the local drug task force. For the record: I am a law enforcement officer. I despise that terminology, and greatly prefer "peace officer", Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:40 PM by KBCraig | 0 Comments Filed under: In the News, Political

• A lesson in journalism

  Quick, what's wrong with this headline? Beef With Burger King Manager Gets Teen Shot (CBS) NEW YORK A Burger King restaurant manager is being charged with shooting a teenage boy dead after the two argued and the boy spit in the manager's face. Read More... Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 12:17 PM by KBCraig | 3 Comments Filed under: In the News

• Finding words

  There are times when too many words flood one's mind, and there are times when no words come at all. I'm unsure which is the case right now, as I attempt to offer my condolences to the family and friends of Michael Briggs, the Manchester police Read More... Posted Thursday, October 19, 2006 11:37 AM by KBCraig | 2 Comments Filed under: In the News