Man Getting DUI, High-Fives Cop

A central Pennsylvania man thanked and tried to high-five the officer who flagged him down for driving without his light, but then was arrested on a drunken driving charge.

The Altoona Mirror newspaper reports that Gerald Decker was driving early Feb. 19 when a Tyrone officer noticed that Decker's car didn't have its lights on and flagged him down.

Officer Adam Bonsell says Decker told him, "Thanks, buddy," and tried to high-five him. Bonsell told him, "That's not how it works" and gave Decker field sobriety tests.

Police say Decker's blood-alcohol content was 2 1/2 times the legal limit for drivers.

The charges were recently mailed to Decker.

Online court records don't list an attorney for the 27-year-old Decker of Tyrone. His phone number isn't listed.

New iPad to be Called "iPad HD"

The tech blogs are a buzz with news that the newest iPad will be called the "iPad HD".

This is no surprise as Apple is going to play up the high definition screen that it will debut on Wednesday.

There's no telling what other features this new gem will have, but if you have an iPad 2 and are longing for a tablet with a more vibrant screen, this is going to be a great upgrade for you.

Paulding County Hit Hardest By Georgia Tornados

Tornados hit various spots in Georgia last week.  Paulding County, west of Atlanta sustained the most damage.

Kindle Free Pick of the Week: Moscow Sting

Alex Dryden follows up his superb debut, Red to Black (2009), with a riveting sequel. British spy Finn, who uncovered a Russian plan to control Europe's access to oil and natural gas, is dead, murdered by a KGB-trained Russian criminal. Anna, the beautiful KGB colonel assigned to seduce Finn, but who fell in love with him instead, is in hiding, raising her son, Little Finn. In the post-Bush era, both the U.S. and Britain have realized that Finn was right: Vladimir Putin is an enemy. Now they want Finn's source, a Kremlin insider known only as Mikhail. MI6 also wants revenge for Finn's murder. The Russians want Anna for her betrayal. Anna wants to shield Mikhail and keep herself and her son alive. Machinations by all the principals ensue, and Dryden, a longtime student of Russia and the world of intelligence, tosses a new player into the mix: Cougar, a private intelligence company run by Burt Miller, a former CIA spook extraordinaire. The larger-than-life Miller schemes against the CIA, MI6, the Russians, and Cougar's corporate competitors to hold on to Anna and reel in Mikhail. Red to Black reinvigorated the classic Cold War espionage genre. Moscow Sting—with its clever, devious, conflicted characters; its tension and verisimilitude; and its complex but fully plausible plot—is every bit as good.

A thriller for your pick this week.

My Appearance on Success Profiles Radio w/ Brian K Wright

It's been almost a week, but really enjoyed the time spent last week on the Success Profiles Radio show with Brian K. Wright.

Brain is very passionate about his show and does a great job.  I was happy to talk sports, writing and even what I like to read.  Brian is a sports fan extraordinare and an Iowa State grad like myself, but he's even a nicer guy.

Have a listen and make sure you tune into future episodes of Brian's show on the Rockstar Radio Network.

Link: 

Feb 28 Show - http://rockstarradionetwork.com/shows/successprofilesradio/articles/2656

The show is also available for download on iTunes for your iDevice.

More great info on an exciting new internet radio show and me now making a regular appearance on a terrestrial radio show each week coming in a day or so.

Stay tuned or email me.