Comments for The Graveyard Shift

Comment on The Little Cop Who Couldn’t by Evil Robot Liz

Evil Robot Liz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:43:23 +0000

Loved this, Lee. While this story really seems to be about political correctness run amok (Everyone’s a winner! We can ALL be superheroes!), I wonder, did Pat have any redeeming qualities at all? Or, was he/she some sort of weird pity/quota hire?

As a lifeguard, I’ve seen kids come into our guard classes who can’t swim, and further, don’t possess even the remotest idea of what being a first responder is all about. Sometimes, I think half of them just want what they think is a cool job where they get to work on their tans and chat up cute members of the opposite sex.

I remember the one kid training to back board a spinal injury out of a deep water pool. He kept dropping in-line on the victim (if done in real life, essentially snapping their spinal chord.) When we’d remind him, he’d just shrug and mutter, “Oh well…”

More terrifyingly still, he eventually passed the course.

Comment on The Little Cop Who Couldn’t by Ann Bennett (@AnnBennett12)

Ann Bennett (@AnnBennett12) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:24:39 +0000

A former student of mine could not pass the physical and worked out at a gym until he could do so. I know he will be a good officer. Yes, he is going to be young and dumb but we all start that way. What I don’t understand is someone not recognizing this person’s limitations before the hire. I know of someone who eventually dropped out of dental school because his fine motor skills were so poor. You would think that would be a criteria for being a dentist. Oh well, I enjoy your blog.

Comment on The Night I Became Patrick Swayze by Lee Lofland

Lee Lofland — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:03:05 +0000

Like Fred Astaire, Joyce.

I’ve heard that, Terry. I may give it a try someday.

Comment on The Night I Became Patrick Swayze by Terry Odell

Terry Odell — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:58:01 +0000

Anyone ever tell you you should write a book?

Comment on The Night I Became Patrick Swayze by Joyce Tremel

Joyce Tremel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:01:16 +0000

Yeah, but can you dance?

Comment on The Night I Became Patrick Swayze by Larkin

Larkin — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:36:59 +0000

You tell the best stories! Thank you for sharing them with us.

Comment on The Night I Became Patrick Swayze by GunDiva

GunDiva — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:49:49 +0000

So, the whole “be nice” thing didn’t work out so well for you? *grin*

Comment on The Night I Became Patrick Swayze by Trudy

Trudy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:01:44 +0000

And here I thought you were going to tell us you started dancing like Patrick Swayze.

Comment on My Cousin Is An Asian-German-British Pygmy From Rome…Y’all by Nancy Sweetland

Nancy Sweetland — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:51:52 +0000

Really interesting, cuz!

Comment on My Cousin Is An Asian-German-British Pygmy From Rome…Y’all by charlotte mann

charlotte mann — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:17:12 +0000

I’ve begun replying ‘neanderthal’ on forms that ask my race. The whole concept of race is just a cultural construct, and basically meaningless. I may look ‘white’ but who knows what lurks beneath the appearance? (unfortunately, $200 for the test is a bit of a stretch right now… but I’m intrigued!)