Posted by David Covey on March 23, 2009 in Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Scott Russo, the front man of San Diego's Unwritten Law, lost his Rancho Penasquitos house and possessions in a fire last Thursday.
Because of the hard economic times, the singer had no insurance.
"I am at a complete loss for words," Russo said in a press release. "My entire family is now homeless, all our pets are gone and our earthly possessions have been lost. In these tough times, my family had been out of work and the financial burden was too heavy for me to afford fire insurance. The support from my friends has been overwhelming."
Russo's friends Jason Mraz, the guys in Switchfoot, Unwritten Law and Timmy Curran, along with other local bands, will hold a benefit for the Russo family tonight at House of Blues.
Tickets for the Russo Benefit concert are $45 for general admission and $100 for balcony seats and are on sale at the House of Blues box office and Ticketmaster.
All proceeds of the concert will go to the Russo Family.
If you can't make the show but want to help out, you can make a donation here.
Posted by David Covey on February 28, 2009 in Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
( I found this story funny so I had to share it with you all )
WEIRD NEWS: Man Attacks Father With Chrismas Tree
The Associated Press Published: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 6:47 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 6:48 a.m.
PARRISH | Authorities say a west Florida man who lives with his parents has been arrested on a felony assault charge after he used a Christmas tree as a weapon to attack his father. According to the Manatee County sheriff’s report, 37-year-old Thomas Edward Lackie was arrested last week after he threw a 3-foot Christmas tree at his father. The tree missed, but Lackie then tried to use the steel base from the tree to strike his father. His father and mother were able to grab Lackie’s arms to prevent the attack. Deputies say the tree could have caused serious injuries because the metal base weighs about five pounds. Lackie was charged with felony assault. He denied trying to strike his father.
Posted by David Covey on December 03, 2008 in Christmas, Current Affairs, News | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Posted by David Covey on December 19, 2007 in Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
OCTOBER 13--A New Mexico woman was arrested last week after she allegedly hid a hypodermic needle filled with heroin inside a Taco Bell burrito and tried to deliver the contraband to a friend held in a city jail. Rosemary Gonzales, 42, was nabbed last Friday after a jail guard at the Espanola lockup discovered the hypo hidden amongst the contents of a Burrito Supreme (friends are allowed to bring food to inmates at the small jail). As seen in the evidence photo below, the works were nestled inside a flour tortilla along with beans, rice, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and a tangy red sauce. A second police photo shows a close-up of the confiscated needle. According to a statement of probable cause, the hypodermic's brown liquid contents were field tested by cops and came up positive for heroin. Gonzales, pictured in the above mug shot, was charged with bringing contraband into a prison, a felony, and jailed in lieu of $5000 cash bond.
Posted by David Covey on October 14, 2006 in Current Affairs, Life, News | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
If hope were a tree, it would offer light like this one
A wild choir of yellow leaves bright as noonday sun.
Planes circle above Baghdad, a thousand cunning crows
Leave the country, take flight, protect your only sons.
A red-crowned woodpecker plays the wall by your window
Over and over quiet drumming awakens last night’s sun.
War burns around you, though peace is on your lips
You will learn the climate of passion, all its hot white suns.
Veils of dust caress the ancient towers of this city
Ashes and tears tarnish the frightened desert sun.
A storm blows over the landscape, its tongues spit and coil
Clouds rub belly to belly, still you sight rays of sun.
You work alone, woman, writing poems for your love
While the cursed and holy world fights to feel the sun.
Posted by David Covey on October 12, 2006 in Current Affairs, Life, Lyrics, Music, News, Poetry, Political, Religion | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
For those of you who don't know I live in Lakeland, FL. A medium sized town with not much going on normally. Today a man who was pulled over to receive a speeding ticket, opened fire on two officers and 1 k9 unit killing one officer and the dog. Below are the details from the police report:
Deputy Sheriff Vernon Matthew (Matt) Williams
Polk County Sheriff's Office
Florida
Biographical Info
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large
Deputy Williams and his K9 partner, Diogi, were shot and killed while pursuing a suspect who had fled on foot during a traffic stop. Another deputy had stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation and the suspect fled on foot into an adjoining wooded area.
Deputy Williams and Diogi arrived moments later and began searching for the suspect with the other deputy. The suspect opened fire on the deputies as they tracked him, fatally wounding Deputy Williams and Diogi, and wounding the other deputy in the leg.
The suspect remains at large.
Deputy Williams had served with the agency for 12 years and was assigned to the Northwest District K-9 Unit.
Agency Contact Information
Polk County Sheriff's Office
455 N. Broadway Avenue
Bartow, FL 33830
Phone: (863) 533-0344
If you would like to red the news article click here.
Let's all remember officer williams over the next couple days in our thoughts and prayers.
R.I.P Officer Williams thank you for your service,
Sincerely,
David Covey
Posted by David Covey on September 29, 2006 in Current Affairs, Life, News, Political | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
SEPTEMBER 27--Controversial football star Terrell Owens attempted suicide last night by taking an overdose of prescription pain pills, according to a Dallas Police Department report. A copy of the report can be found below. The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, 32, was depressed and told cops that he was trying to harm himself, the report states. A female companion of the athlete told officers that Owens last week filled a prescription for 40 pain pills, but had only taken five of the pills up to yesterday. Owens told police that he had taken the balance of the pills last night. The woman, who has been identified as Kim Etheredge, Owens's publicist, also told responding officers (RO/S) that she observed Owens (identified in the report as "comp," or complainant) put two pills in his mouth, which she tried to retrieve by placing her fingers in his mouth. He was treated at Baylor University Medical Center for a drug overdose. While the police document does not name Owens, Dallas media reports (including one from WFAA-TV, which broke the Owens story) have identified him as the "victim" referred to in the report. Early this morning, ESPN reported that Owens had been taken to a hospital emergency room after suffering an adverse reaction to painkillers, which had been prescribed as a result of broken hand suffered during a September 17 game against the Washington Redskins. (1 page)
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Posted by David Covey on September 27, 2006 in Current Affairs, Life, News, Sports, Television | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
SEPTEMBER 22--Music and marijuana fans alike will appreciate this evidence photo memorializing the stash seized earlier this week from Willie Nelson's tour by Louisiana state police. During a September 18 traffic stop, cops smelled a strong odor of pot emanating from Nelson's bus. A subsequent search of the vehicle turned up about 1-1/2 pounds of pot and a bag of mushrooms. The drugs were later photographed on the hood of a police cruiser. Nelson, 73, and four other bus passengers (ages 75, 59, 54, and 50) were issued misdemeanor drug possession citations and released at the scene.
(I have much respect for Willie but cmon willis what you talking about?)
Posted by David Covey on September 26, 2006 in Current Affairs, Music, News | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Posted by David Covey on September 22, 2006 in Current Affairs, Lyrics, Music, Poetry | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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