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Have You Seen This? How to stop thieves from stealing your packages
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If going outside to pick up your package or asking a neighbor to grab it for you is just too much, here is a way to secure your delivered packages. - photo by John Clyde
John Clyde
KSL.com
Published: Dec 9, 2017, 6:29 AM


YOUR FRONT PORCH During this time of year packages are arriving on doorsteps in droves.

If you're anything like me, then you hate heading to actual brick-and-mortar stores to fight off holiday shoppers who more closely resemble ravenous wolves than soccer moms and weekend warrior dads. This is why my shopping is done via the internet. I don't have to interact with other humans and I don't even need to put on pants. It's a win-win scenario.

While I don't risk getting a black eye for grabbing the last Tickle-Me-Elmo, by online shopping I do risk getting my goods stolen when they're left on the porch. What's a lazy shopper to do? The guy who made this video knows.

According to the YouTube description, a man was tired of getting his packages stolen off his porch, so he decided to rig the package with a small explosive and scare the Dickens out of a would-be thief.

In the video, you see a man awkwardly fuss with a 3-foot gate and then finally climb over it when he can't get it open. The man then makes his way to the porch, inspects the packages and then finally goes in for the kill. When he tries to pick up the package, sparks fly and the man is terrified. He runs for the gate, makes another sad attempt at scaling it and then runs down the street. Success.

We don't know for sure if the man reaching for the package is actually a thief or if he's a friend of the homeowner who wanted to test out his new contraption, but either way, this hoodie-clad man was not expecting the fireworks.

While I want to keep my purchases safe, I'm not sure I can fully recommend this approach. Knowing my luck, the explosion would catch my house on fire and injure the thief who would then sue me and I'd be out a lot more than a few HDMI cables.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot
Martha Ostergar
KSL.com
Updated: Dec 30, 2018, 5:00 PM
Published: Dec 29, 2018, 1:57 PM

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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