Delaware should move quickly to establish Department of Veterans Affairs
Legislation that would create a Department Of Veterans Affairs has been proposed by Delaware lawmakers and we should encourage that lawmakers move quickly to make this a reality (story HERE). This new department would inherit departments made to help veterans that are currently under the Secretary of State. It wouldContinue Reading
Saturday Night Live: Gyllenhaal charms on “End of the road” S49 finale
Saturday Night Live has wrapped on another season, and the long running sketch show ended with an impressive line up featuring host Jake Gyllenhaal and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter. The cold open was Trump outside of court. While SNL has used the former President as a crutch in the past,Continue Reading
Dozen Daily Trivia Answers Explained 5/19/24: “Enjoy Sack Lunch”
Happy Sunday, trivia lovers. I hope your Sunday is going better than mine as I traverse this tough time in my life. But at least I get to talk trivia with you and that’s not so bad. Your Dozen Daily Trivia Answers Explained for May 19th, 2024 should shine someContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confessions: When people start filming you on their phone
For entertainment purposes only Everyone has got a cellphone these days. And we love the cameras on these things. They’ve gotten so sharp that cellphones have done to photographers what AI is doing to writers (and suckers like me who used to be both). And when it comes to retailContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confession: Dealing with the trash talkers
For entertainment purposes only We ain’t cops. People, specifically customers in our store aren’t afraid of us, and many of them don’t respect us. Which means they’re going to talk back to you if they don’t agree with you, even if you’re just enforcing your client’s policies. Oh, and they’reContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confessions: Don’t ever forget the parking lot
It’s funny. Most of the retail security stuff you’ll see in the news and on the TV shows will take place inside of the shopping center. But that’s only half the battle. Literally. The rest of the action takes place in the parking lot. And you could argue that onContinue Reading
Homeless Veterans quickly lose their ability to trust others
As I continue struggling with veterans homelessness along with so many others, it gets tougher every day to trust others. This is because our lives are constantly filled with threats. Even when we’ve lost everything, we believe that the wrong people in our lives can keep us from getting someContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confessions: No, you probably can’t vape in the store
For entertainment purposes only My older readers may remember back in the day when you could smoke anywhere you wanted. You could smoke on airplanes (after the light was on), restaurants had special smoking sections, and it wasn’t uncommon to wonder outside of a hospital and see a group ofContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confessions: Couples make out in the bathrooms all the time
For entertainment purposes Listen. I get it. I was young once. You meet someone and you just can’t wait to put your hands all over each other. It’s an energy that is truly one of the greatest parts of being alive. But why these people choose to channel that loveContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confessions: Yes, we love our flashlights and we need them
For entertainment purposes only While I vigorously push back at a lot of retail security officer stereotypes, I will admit one thing. We can appreciate a good flashlight. These things are really useful. Yeah, in addition to checking areas in the dark after closing, they can also come in handyContinue Reading