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Ketchup on the Badge: More Real Life Adventures of a Volunteer Police Officer
You know the man you’re talking with is senile. One moment he’s telling you that his wife has been dead for many years, in the next, he’s telling you he’s waiting for her to join him for dinner. And there’s nothing you can do to help him.
Ketchup on the Badge is the sequel to the highly popular, One Shining Moment, the Real Life Adventures of a Volunteer Police Officer.
In that book, the author questions and explores his motivations in volunteering his time as a Reserve Police Officer. In this sequel, the author relates other poignant and sometimes hilarious encounters he had while wearing the badge; all the while wondering if any of his time spent with the department ever really helped anyone...
How much can one person do? Ride along with this volunteer and experience a world most people never see. You’ll feel like you’re there.
“That’s a nice refrigerator,” I said. His eyes darted quickly to mine. “Where’d you get it?”
“Yeah! I just got it!”
“I see. Where’d you buy it?”
“Where’d I buy it? That was twice now he didn’t answer my question. He was obviously stalling while he thought up an answer.
“Where’d you buy it?” Stu asked flatly.
“Oh! Yeah! Where’d I buy it! Oh!” He shifted around in place for another few seconds and blurted out the name of a local appliance store.
“They have a lot of brands there,” I said. “Which one did you decide on?”
“Which one?”
“Which brand did you buy?” Stu asked.
“Oh! Yeah! I chose the black one.” It was sometimes hard for me to keep a straight face. Stu shot me a quick glance which barely concealed a wry smile.
“Not the color,” Stu said to him. “The brand. Who made it? Is it a Kenmore? Frigidaire? Westinghouse?”
I added, “Corolla? Camry? Maxima?”
“Oh, uhhh….” His eyes darted around as the noose grew tighter. All he had to do was turn his head and look at the refrigerator!
Ketchup on the Badge is the sequel to the highly popular, One Shining Moment, the Real Life Adventures of a Volunteer Police Officer.
In that book, the author questions and explores his motivations in volunteering his time as a Reserve Police Officer. In this sequel, the author relates other poignant and sometimes hilarious encounters he had while wearing the badge; all the while wondering if any of his time spent with the department ever really helped anyone...
How much can one person do? Ride along with this volunteer and experience a world most people never see. You’ll feel like you’re there.
“That’s a nice refrigerator,” I said. His eyes darted quickly to mine. “Where’d you get it?”
“Yeah! I just got it!”
“I see. Where’d you buy it?”
“Where’d I buy it? That was twice now he didn’t answer my question. He was obviously stalling while he thought up an answer.
“Where’d you buy it?” Stu asked flatly.
“Oh! Yeah! Where’d I buy it! Oh!” He shifted around in place for another few seconds and blurted out the name of a local appliance store.
“They have a lot of brands there,” I said. “Which one did you decide on?”
“Which one?”
“Which brand did you buy?” Stu asked.
“Oh! Yeah! I chose the black one.” It was sometimes hard for me to keep a straight face. Stu shot me a quick glance which barely concealed a wry smile.
“Not the color,” Stu said to him. “The brand. Who made it? Is it a Kenmore? Frigidaire? Westinghouse?”
I added, “Corolla? Camry? Maxima?”
“Oh, uhhh….” His eyes darted around as the noose grew tighter. All he had to do was turn his head and look at the refrigerator!
265 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 3, 2014
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About the author
Bill Kasal
12 books1 followerAfter more than three decades in radio, TV and video production, Bill is focusing on being an author and filmmaker.
Bill began his media career in the Coachella Valley in 1980 as Continuity Director for KPSI AM/FM Radio in Palm Springs.
Within two-and-a-half years, he was named Program Director of both stations. He was part of the number one and (still) highest rated morning radio show in the Coachella Valley, The Bob & Bill Show. As Program Director, he earned the station’s all-time highest ratings and served on the ABC Radio Affiliates Board.
Following that he was mid-day radio personality and Executive Marketing Director for KCMJ AM/FM Radio.
During his tenure at ABC-Affiliate, KESQ-TV3, he served (at various times) as a producer, account executive, on-air weatherman, Director of Promotions and Public Relations and Creative Services/Production Director. He earned several awards for creativity in television promotion while at KESQ, and, while in sales, was named Salesman of the Month, eight consecutive months.
As chief producer for the Entertainment Programming Group, ltd., he produced 238 half-hour programs about the Coachella Valley called Desert Living & Entertainment, as well as 26 half-hour shows for The Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf and several other video projects for numerous clients.
Video projects included a half-hour program for The Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, CA; the award-winning Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone Authority video; a five-minute drowning prevention video for the Cathedral City Fire Department and a six-minute corporate video for Angelview Crippled Children’s Foundation.
Recent National Awards are The 20th Annual Healthcare Marketing, four Communicator Awards of Distinction, the Communicator Crystal Excellence Award, the Communicator Gold Award, four Telly Awards, seven Videographer Awards of Distinction, the Videographer Award of Excellence, two Davey Awards, two MarCom Awards and The 25th Annual Classic Telly Award, for commercials produced with the past 25 years and the 30th Annual Classic Telly Award.
Live television experience includes over 35 telethons for United Cerebral Palsy, the Arthritis Foundation, College of the Desert and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, most as Producer.
Recent projects have included 13 programs of The Desert Home Show, 13 programs called View of the Desert, 98 monthly half-hour programs for The Dennis James United Cerebral Palsy Center and 84 monthly half-hour programs for The Arthritis Foundation.
He also served as Executive Producer for the PBS Series: Discoveries in Alternative Medicine for Windsor Productions in Palm Desert, CA, which included a seven-part series for The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and another program on Qigong Grandmaster Effie Poy Yew Chow.
And for ten of those 30+ years, he served as a reserve police officer.
Bill began his media career in the Coachella Valley in 1980 as Continuity Director for KPSI AM/FM Radio in Palm Springs.
Within two-and-a-half years, he was named Program Director of both stations. He was part of the number one and (still) highest rated morning radio show in the Coachella Valley, The Bob & Bill Show. As Program Director, he earned the station’s all-time highest ratings and served on the ABC Radio Affiliates Board.
Following that he was mid-day radio personality and Executive Marketing Director for KCMJ AM/FM Radio.
During his tenure at ABC-Affiliate, KESQ-TV3, he served (at various times) as a producer, account executive, on-air weatherman, Director of Promotions and Public Relations and Creative Services/Production Director. He earned several awards for creativity in television promotion while at KESQ, and, while in sales, was named Salesman of the Month, eight consecutive months.
As chief producer for the Entertainment Programming Group, ltd., he produced 238 half-hour programs about the Coachella Valley called Desert Living & Entertainment, as well as 26 half-hour shows for The Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf and several other video projects for numerous clients.
Video projects included a half-hour program for The Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, CA; the award-winning Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone Authority video; a five-minute drowning prevention video for the Cathedral City Fire Department and a six-minute corporate video for Angelview Crippled Children’s Foundation.
Recent National Awards are The 20th Annual Healthcare Marketing, four Communicator Awards of Distinction, the Communicator Crystal Excellence Award, the Communicator Gold Award, four Telly Awards, seven Videographer Awards of Distinction, the Videographer Award of Excellence, two Davey Awards, two MarCom Awards and The 25th Annual Classic Telly Award, for commercials produced with the past 25 years and the 30th Annual Classic Telly Award.
Live television experience includes over 35 telethons for United Cerebral Palsy, the Arthritis Foundation, College of the Desert and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, most as Producer.
Recent projects have included 13 programs of The Desert Home Show, 13 programs called View of the Desert, 98 monthly half-hour programs for The Dennis James United Cerebral Palsy Center and 84 monthly half-hour programs for The Arthritis Foundation.
He also served as Executive Producer for the PBS Series: Discoveries in Alternative Medicine for Windsor Productions in Palm Desert, CA, which included a seven-part series for The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and another program on Qigong Grandmaster Effie Poy Yew Chow.
And for ten of those 30+ years, he served as a reserve police officer.
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