“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” Orhan Pamuk We all love to see dogs run in fields, run through tall grass and flowers, over hills and […]
Fields of Concrete and Tile
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I'm a former Marine and retired NYC Transit Police Detective. I offer a photo journal blog that is mostly about beach life, the wildlife and the semi-wild human denizens of the shore. I find the former can teach much to the latter at Leebythesea.me
They Suit Up and Serve
Blasted from us. She was among the few, the brave. She was a Marine, a cop. She raised her hand and swore to defend America, she raised her hand and swore […]
The Dash…of Life
The train’s motorman released the control handle, hydraulic brakes froze the wheels but the train hurtled on. Tombstones carry a dash between date of birth and date of death: Jan 1, 1955-Feb […]
In-Formation
Let me shed a little light and information about “Formation”: Beyonce blasted America with black berets and crossed ammo belts on Super Bowl Sunday. Her Formation was a militaristic salute to the […]
Subway Savvy
They had me fooled…a little bit. I had them fooled…a lot. Recent news reports speak of the dangers of sleeping in the subway. There were comments in the newspapers, radio and TV […]
Epitaphs…Our Own
Det. Vincent Romeo was buried yesterday. See previous post: https://wherethesundontshine.net/2016/01/27/the-detective-producer/ When I attended his wake and spoke with his family and friends I saw floral sprays that were reflective of Vinnie’s career in […]
The Detective Producer
“Damn! I knew this wasn’t right! But she said it was cool.” My Warrant Squad days. Det. Sonny Archer, me, and Det. Sgt. Dennis Bootle execute a warrant: Detective Vincent Romeo died […]
Tea Cups and Man Caves
When tea just wasn’t our ting. There are two general kinds of etiquette, the delicate…and the raw. The dance of delicate etiquette: “In Ireland, you go to someone’s house, and she […]
In Their Shoes
There is no sunlight in a casket. As Det. Joseph Lemm laid in his casket no sun shined upon his gold shield, nor the medals he earned, as a cop…as a war veteran. […]
The Infidels Among Us
On the way to the gym for a swim this morning I passed a lady at a school bus stop with her apparent six-year-old boy. The school bus was behind me […]
