RPD Update – Mid August 2009

What a busy and challenging summer we”ve had so far. Despite high calls for service, a significant number of homicides, and many community needs, officers have been extremely effective in addressing crime issues. This is only a VERY SMALL sampling of impressive...

Sleeping Better in Richmond

At long last, Quiet Zones West Three and West Four will go into effect at 12.01 AM on August 21, 2009. These Quiet Zones include two grade crossings on the Richmond Parkway just south of Atchison Village and a grade crossing on Ohio south of Atchison Village. Horns...

Sleepless in Saigon

We are back in Saigon with a 3:30 AM wakeup for a 6:00 AM flight. A little more about last night’s “backpacker hotel.” It was about $20 for the night with a room the size of a large walk-in closet. When we went to turn in, we discovered there was...

Back in Bangkok

In Chiang Mai last night, the manager of the Night Bazaar, who works for Sunthorn, had met us at the airport and made a date to show us around Chiang Mai. Apparently he turned up sick – I hope its not the dreaded swine flue – and instead sent three friends...

Cooling It In Chiang Mai

Like Dalat, Chiang Mai in northern Thailand is another place I didn’t get to before that everybody said was not to be missed. It turned out that Sunthorn’s company owns the hotel we are staying in, so at dinner the night before last, he phoned ahead and...