Something to think about the next time you are considering how much to tip your waitress.

This comes to you courtesy of my sister who has worked her entire life as either a waitress or a bartender, and in honor of my mother who raised three children while working as both a waitress and a bartender.

I have only ever once forgotten to tip my waitress. It happened the night of my prom, while eating at the restaurant my mother was working at.

Our waitress was her best friend, and somehow between three couples none of us remembered to leave a tip, even though two of us were working as busboys at the time.

The next morning my mother burst into my room and started yelling at me, telling me that I had made her friend cry because she thought she had done something wrong and that I was mad at her.

I was both horrified and embarrassed.

Needless to say she got her tip, and it was quite generous, I have NEVER once forgotten to leave a tip since.

And I never will.

Alaska Dispatch puts the pieces together.

William "Dropzone Bill" Fulton in the center

From Alaska Dispatch:

First Bill Foxfire Fulton disappeared from Anchorage, and now his store -- DropZone surplus -- is following him into obscurity.

Fulton is believed to have slipped into the federal witness protection program almost a month ago.

Multiple sources, including at least one who claims to have been interviewed for hours by the FBI as a possible accomplice to various crimes, told the Alaska Dispatch they have no doubt Fulton is hiding behind a cloak of government security.

Before disappearing, Fulton not only gave away DropZone, but signed a power of attorney giving Anchorage lawyer Wayne Anthony Ross the authority over two homes Fulton owns, or did own, in Anchorage.

Here is what I love about this.  We KNOW that some of the Alaska Dispatch reporters read this blog, which means they know that I have already confirmed that there is NO question Fulton is the FBI informant.

However they absolutely refuse to link to me, or send an e-mail for verification.

And do you know what is kind of funny about that?  According to my source, THAT attitude is part of the reason they were never provided confirmation themselves.

BTW, my understanding is that Fulton will soon issue a press release.

Somebody might want to tip ADN and Alaska Dispatch to that as well. Oh never mind, they will undoubtedly read it here along with everybody else.