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Another of Hiaassen’s recurring fictional hermits is Mick Stranahan, a retired (as in “asked-to-leave”) investigator for the Florida Attorney General. A serial husband (six ex-wives) and loner, he lives in a stilt house on Florida’s Biscayne Bay and when that is destroyed by a hurricane, he becomes caretaker of a nearby, isolated island. Stranahan’s investigative skills come in [...]
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I’ve only been reading “mystery” novels for about five years. One advantage of waiting so long to “discover” the genre, is now when find an author I like, I can go back and read all of his or her works. This is especially fun when the author writes series with recurring characters (common among mystery [...]
The things I would never know about without Griz’ subscription to Nuts & Volts Magazine. This month’s surprise: TASER International’s C2 personal protection device, 
available in nine fashion colors, including leopard print. One does want to be well accessorized when debilitating someone, right?
Nuts and Volts’ report continues with: “that’s not all. A new carrying case for the C2 includes an MP3 player. With the TASER MPH (music player holster), you can drown out a victim’s screams with your favorite tunes (e.g., Nick Lowe’s “Cruel to Be Kind”).”
Personally, if I’m in a situation where I may need a TASER, and it’s threatening enough to have the weapon quickly available in a holster; I’m probably also wearing running shoes and sweats, not couture and five inch heels – but that’s just me, I rarely prioritize fashion over comfort.
I also wouldn’t inhibit my hearing with headphones in a threatening situation, but I couldn’t resist expanding the playlist of best TASER tunes:
Playlist recommendations welcome.
