I’ve mentioned before that I would NOT recommend the military to anyone today, due to the lack of leadership in the senior ranks… But this article brings that out even better than I could! Jump out of a perfectly good … Continue reading
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While we celebrate on the 4th, the actual timeline was a ‘bit’ different… On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence to announce the colonies’ separation from the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Library of Congress says. … Continue reading
We had our usual Saturday feed, with some additional folks and a puppy! Dave, Sarah, the kids, and their new puppy stopped by and joined us. Peter and Dot feted us with German foods fresh from Fischers over in Muenster, … Continue reading
Made a deadline… 9300 word short done and submitted to the slush pile. Now the waiting begins! Coming up on 4th of July and the long weekend, I was thinking back over the years and the things we do to … Continue reading
The last two SCOTUS decisions came down yesterday. The one we were watching has been pretty low profile, and that was West Virginia v. EPA on the overreach of unelected bureaucrats in government agencies making industry wide rules/regulations. Well, SCOTUS … Continue reading
Hershel (Woody) Williams died yesterday. He was the last WWII Medal of Honor winner. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams died Wednesday morning at the VA hospital near Huntington named in his … Continue reading
I know it’s been an interesting week and some, but I think the ‘biggest’ verdict is yet to drop. And that is West Virginia vs. the EPA. West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency has the potential to sharply curtail the power of … Continue reading
Tired of the BS on the news? I sure am… Here are a couple of really bad jokes! 🙂 A farmer is sitting in the neighborhood bar getting hammered. A man come in and asks the farmer, “Hey, why are … Continue reading
We did a ‘thang’ yesterday at our American Legion Post… Competition BBQ! Yes, it was 106 yesterday… But we were on the competition schedule and 15 cooks showed up! We were in at 0530, cooking breakfast burritos for the cooks … Continue reading
SCOTUS has had a helluva week! School choice, gun rights, and yesterday, Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court on Friday issued its long-awaited, and previously leaked opinion, overturning Roe v. Wade — effectively ending recognition of a constitutional right to abortion and giving … Continue reading