I agree about the parolee being unfairly treated. It makes me angry and sad.

Yes, SRS, our two storey house is the tallest in our little part of the neighbourhood. Speaking of lightning rods, I happened to watch a documentary a couple of days ago about Mont Saint Michel and the statue of the Archangel, St Michael was mentioned.

"This statue, 2.80 m high, weighing 800 kg, has an iron structure covered with copper leaves and a layer of gold. It is not only decorative, it has an essential utility to the Mount. This is the main lightning rod of Mont Saint Michel. Lightning is drawn to the end of the Archangel's sword and wings, which not only symbolically protects the Mount."

Maybe we could erect a St Michael statue on the peak of the roof! I know we can't afford an iron, copper and gold-plated one, though. :-D