http://fdcrandall.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by FD Crandall en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:05:52 GMT 2010-01-01T07:05:52Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966242 I have been neglecting my writing while working as an agent for the US Extradition Service.  But the travel is fun and interesting.  Hope to keep writing as I move through the country. I'm . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:47:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966242 FD Crandall 2009-12-28T23:47:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977938921 Preparing for another extradition assignment.  Three prisoners through two states in two days.  A lot of excitement for an old guy like me. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:53:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977938921 FD Crandall 2009-12-09T14:53:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977899767 There's nothing in the world more lovely than a sleeping child. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:20:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977899767 FD Crandall 2009-11-13T19:20:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857914 Okay... it's Saturday and two days into being Agent-in-Charge of six western states amd twelve agents.  This is goona be a bumpy ride. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:45:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857914 FD Crandall 2009-10-17T17:45:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977833773 Just found out last night that I'm to be promoted to Agent-in-Charge for the West Coast Region.  That puts me managing all extradition agents for the U.S. Extradition Service from California, . . . Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:33:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977833773 FD Crandall 2009-10-01T13:33:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977832127 Hello everyone.  I've been real busy and haven't had a chance to write.  The expectant mommy is doing well, but the daddy is so scared of the mommy getting sick that he's smothering her with . . . Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:06:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977832127 FD Crandall 2009-09-30T15:06:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977823368 Well... I get home from an extradition run and what's there to greet me?  My son and his girlfriend with a positive EPT.  Now they're calling me grandpa. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:46:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977823368 FD Crandall 2009-09-23T15:46:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977810696 Wow.  It's been ten years since I left law enforcement.  Being back in it now, it seems like I never left.  Though I'm not in an enforcement position, as an extradition agent, I get to . . . Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:40:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977810696 FD Crandall 2009-09-13T14:40:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977804457 I have a day off and thought I'd catch up on my writing and blogging.  I'm working as an extradition agent, traveling from state to state taking fugitives into custody and returning them to where . . . Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:47:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977804457 FD Crandall 2009-09-08T17:47:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781225 It seems that book sales have plummeted.  I am taking a job as an extradition agent for a while.  Gotta pay the bills somehow, right? Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:14:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781225 FD Crandall 2009-08-20T14:14:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977779688 The week is half gone... that's it.  Come on... even writers run out of things to say sometimes. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:17:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977779688 FD Crandall 2009-08-19T13:17:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778274 Why can't Tuesday be Friday?  Then we'd only have one day left until the weekend. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:04:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778274 FD Crandall 2009-08-18T14:04:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776864 If you buy my book... good things will come to you. www.fdcrandallwriter.com Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:59:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776864 FD Crandall 2009-08-17T13:59:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776818 Oh my God.  What day is it? Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:20:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776818 FD Crandall 2009-08-17T13:20:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773698 Ahhhh.  Sweet Friday.  The wife is home (Furlough day for California Sate Service) and we’re gonna work around the house.  So no writing for me today. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:46:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773698 FD Crandall 2009-08-14T14:46:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977772450 Thursday's here already?  Time sure flies when you're having fun.   The radio interview was a hit.  There were over 400 downloads of my interview so far. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:31:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977772450 FD Crandall 2009-08-13T17:31:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770938 Last night I was interviewed on a national internet radio station discussing my book and its origin.  The interview went very well and I was impressed with the host and the series of questions she . . . Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:07:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770938 FD Crandall 2009-08-12T16:07:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769749 August 11, 2009, at 5:00 pm PST, I will be on Passionate Internet Voices Talk Radio discussing my book and its release. Tune in at http://www.internetvoicesradio.com Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:14:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769749 FD Crandall 2009-08-11T14:14:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768768 Monday, where does the weekend go?  I was just getting ready for Saturday and Monday slapped me in the face. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:22:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768768 FD Crandall 2009-08-10T14:22:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977764892 It's Thursday already?  I'm not ready.  There's too much to do.  What happened to Wednesday?  It's too close to Friday.  Mommy, make the bad man go away.... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:13:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977764892 FD Crandall 2009-08-06T14:13:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977763542 Wednesday is the point in time where half of the week is over and half the week is left to live through. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:53:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977763542 FD Crandall 2009-08-05T13:53:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762277 Okay folks, it’s that time again.  That time where I have to let everyone know that my book, “The Measure of a Man” is available at amazon.com under “F.D. Crandall,” . . . Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:51:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762277 FD Crandall 2009-08-04T15:51:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762225 It's Tuesday and I have nothing to wear.  Oh well, naked's good. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:55:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762225 FD Crandall 2009-08-04T14:55:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762221 I have been informed by an "editor" of this group that my daily additions to your group are not welcome and that I should cease and desist immediately.   I will leave the group immediately. . . . Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:52:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762221 FD Crandall 2009-08-04T14:52:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760839 Here we go again. Another week. Another Monday. Another reason to stay in bed until Tuesday. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:43:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760839 FD Crandall 2009-08-03T14:43:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977758189 Friday... sweet Friday.  I can make it to the weekend now... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:09:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977758189 FD Crandall 2009-07-31T19:09:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756456 What day is this?  Oh, yeah, Thursday.  I got so excited about Wednesday that I completely forgot today. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:11:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756456 FD Crandall 2009-07-30T15:11:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977755025 Okay... It's Wednesday.  We've made it this far and I'm sure with a little effort we can make it another day. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:06:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977755025 FD Crandall 2009-07-29T15:06:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753729 Not a lot to say today.  Long night with my son... still withdrawing from the ecstasy.  He’s been clean for almost two weeks, but some nights are worse than others until it's all out of . . . Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:54:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753729 FD Crandall 2009-07-28T16:54:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752279 Well, we all managed to survive the weekend, and here we are again at the beginning. Hope all is well with everyone on this thread...  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:55:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752279 FD Crandall 2009-07-27T15:55:44Z