When I heard sleepy Wake Forest had a badass armored SWAT truck the first thought that came to mind was donuts. Can’t help it, my years working through college on the graveyard shift as a police dispatcher created some sort of Pavlovian response. We did eat a lot of donuts. It’s not just a stereotype. But … Read more
We are always keeping our eyes open for the weird or unusual items available around town. Today we have something you would not expect to find, zombie shooting targets. Yes, you read that right, zombie shooting targets. Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up. But please do us a favor and do not decorate your … Read more
Dear Winnie, I’m tired of running into Baptist all over town (don’t they know this town has a “no solicitation” policy?), so I’d love to know how many atheists live in Wake Forest, and where do they hang out? Jesus-Free Zoner [includeme file=”postincludes/subscribe.txt”] Dear JFZ, Even though I’m just a squirrel, I still get what … Read more
At 12:20 pm on August 25, 2013 the alarms rang all over the Wake Forest Fire Department locations, rustling everyone away from a much deserved lunch. A house on Stirrup Court was on fire. The call for the brave troops of the Wake Forest Fire Department was issued. What apparently began as an innocent smoke … Read more
In case it had not occurred to you, you are going to die one day. Dead. Life is a one way trip and if you are bored or not satisfied with your life, don’t waste time complaining about it. Take action. Do something. Be awesome! If you really want to change. The next second is … Read more
I don’t know if you’ve paid attention lately but the Wake Forest PD vehicles have been getting super sexy. And that’s not just me saying that, they cruiser design even won an award. Yes, they do have awards for these things. Who knows, maybe this sexy as hell award winning design will help stop some … Read more
If we had a nice office downtown Wake Forest we’d certainly have this poster hanging on the wall. And while “Hatters Gonna Hate” makes for a nice catch phrase, it’s also supported by science. According to recent research from the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After 8,000 words the authors … Read more
Do you know how damn lucky we are to live within the area served by the Wake Forest Fire Department? Never let it be said WFFD let’s any moss grow under their boots. On August 13, 2013 the Wake Forest Fire Department, who I shall now refer to as the ultimate fire badasses, were dispatched … Read more
