It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon so I decided to take a drive. A cup of coffee and out to the mountains of Jasper, Alberta, practically right in my back yard. For me the mountains are a magical place I never tire of visiting. Occasionally I have to give thanks for all I have that I take for granted. There are people in this world who will never get the chance to visit the … [Read more...]
Webhosting Nightmares
Some days good ol' Murphy just can't help himself... he's just got to screw with things. Yesterday afternoon was just one of those days... with the problem getting (mostly) resolved about ten minutes ago, near as I can tell. Now at least the site is available again, even if my friend Jane still can't access her webmail. I'm assured by the tech support folks that will be … [Read more...]
A Sexy Vixen, a Shotgun and a camera makes for a really fun day!
Some days it doesn't take much. Just one good-looking woman, a pirate's wench costume, a shotgun and a camera or two and a guy can have a really great day. A friend of mine was passing through town this weekend and she needed a break from her two kids, if only for a few hours. I was going to take her to the range, but it's closed for the youth camp this week. So much for … [Read more...]
Amanda “Mandy” Grace McPhee is home safe and sound
Last week I posted a notice forwarded to me by my pastor about a missing 16-year-old girl, Amanda McPhee. Her parents and church family were understandably worried when she went missing, and many feared the worst. Turns out Amanda had gone on a 6-day walk-about and didn't think telling anyone was a good idea, wasting hundreds of police man-hours and causing considerable … [Read more...]
Amanda Grace McPhee is missing, parents worried
From the Langley Advance: The search on the ground has been called off for missing Brookswood teenager Amanda “Mandy” Grace McPhee, but police and her parents are still hoping for tips and information from the public. Mandy’s parents pleaded for the return of their missing daughter Tuesday afternoon, two days after she vanished from their Brookswood home. The … [Read more...]
Sad news for Alberta’s Ralph Klein
Sad and shocking news in today's National Post about Ralph Klein... along with emphysema he has now been diagnosed with a progressive form of dementia. Love him or hate him, this is not the kind of thing a man like Klein deserves. His sharp wit defined his reign as Alberta's premier and it's sad to see that gone. It somehow seems.... wrong. Like Ronald Regan getting … [Read more...]
Cheerleader eaten by wild animal
Okay, you'll have to forgive the title of this post... :) Somehow I managed to wander across this, and laughed right out loud. Hopefully you will too. Mascot eats cheerleader! brought to you by Funny Pictures … [Read more...]
No, I’m not on parole!
I had a really good chuckle last night as I was wandering through my WordPress setup here on ChristopherDiArmani.com. One of the fun things about WordPress is that you get to see how people land on your site. Most of the search terms that land people on my site can be predicted… the name of cops who’ve been really bad boys can be counted on for a lot of the traffic here, … [Read more...]
Father of murdered 9-year-old speaks out
It will break your heart to listen to him in this Fox News interview.... the father of the little girl murdered by the lunatic in Tucson Arizona speaks out about what happened, and what he thinks should be done in the wake of his young daughter's death. Like Suzanna Gratia Hupp in 1991, John doesn't believe the answer is to blame the gun, to blame the inanimate object. And … [Read more...]
Bruce Montague’s Parole Hearing
As you're probably aware, this morning at 11am Bruce Montague had a parole hearing that will determine if he is released from the Thunder Bay correctional facility where he's currently being held. The reports so far are that the hearing went well, but there has been no decision released. If you're the praying kind, I know that Bruce and Donna Montague would really … [Read more...]
John Holdstock, long-time pro-gun guy, dies suddenly
I got an email yesterday from the BC Wildlife Federation that shocked me, because I'd just emailed back and forth with John a few times just before Christmas. So getting the notice that he had passed away on Christmas Day from a heart attack was quite the shock. I always hate it when I have to update the In Memoriam page over at diArmani.com. Every year more and more names … [Read more...]
Donna Montague’s Thanksgiving
I had a long talk with Donna Montague on Thanksgiving. We covered a lot of ground in our almost 2-hour conversation. Toward the end I asked her if she'd write me a note on what exactly she's grateful for this Thanksgiving, as we hadn't actually gotten around to that particular topic. I think her answer to me might surprise you, given everything that's happened to the … [Read more...]
Gun Safety in Afghanistan – cool pic
This image is from the LA Times. No, this is not a linear firing squad. It's a class of Afghanistan police cadets not quite aiming at each other. Cool picture. :) … [Read more...]
One of the best things about living rural is…
One of the absolute best things about living in a rural location is the visitors that drop by unexpectedly. One such visitor is below. You're just not going to see a beautiful guy like this living in the city! He wandered into the yard one afternoon and was kind enough to hang about for a photo op... from about 20 yards away. Over the course of about ten minutes I … [Read more...]