Good to know. Thanks.
He was in the USAF, stationed nearby, at the time. Fortunately his military ID/papers resolved the situation promptly. Even he agreed that the wanted poster look like it could be his twin.)
Fwiw, long ago, in London, he got jacked up by the local constabulary because he was the spitting image of a certain Irish terrorist. (It’s a hilarious story now, but worrisome in the moment!)
Indeed! At that hour, the only white dude my in my sight-lines was one who carries a fair bit less weight, and definitely wasn’t wearing blue jeans.
Yep; in the interest of sleep & sanity, I’ve now opted out of the Blue Alert. (As best I could tell, we were to call 911 if we saw a white dude of average height/weight, wearing blue jeans.)
Oh, no! Our dear neighbor laddie (an Austin High sophomore) will not be pleased. Although I think he’s at ACL right now, so not having a bad evening.
The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program — up-to-$5000 grants to artists with unexpected medical, dental or mental health costs — has extended its deadlines for applicants affected by Helene. (It’s administered by NYFA but you do *NOT* need to live in NY.) Please share!
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants offers one-time grants of up to $5,000 for unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in need.