Book promo…

First up is Wayne Whisnand with his first actual paperback! To Kill a War Leader  As always, click the cover for the Amazon link! The blurb- Life in The Bar at the End of Everything is never dull, but when … Continue reading

TBT…

You know you’re old if you recognize these… And half the time you just left the key in the ignition… You won’t ever see this product again, it’s been judged too dangerous! Ours was the green version of the table … Continue reading

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Those pesky little…

Facts… The dotted line is NOT Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine. It’s the date he was inaugurated. And before you say it’s fake, it comes from the Labor Department! Sigh… In other news, Seattle strikes again… Seattle’s Link Light Rail is a freeloader’s … Continue reading

Oof…

More tired than I thought… Kinda feel like this, this morning… Yesterday was a ‘sleep in’, until 0700. Grrr! And yes, I HAVE seen that view more than once…sigh Anyhoo, I think everyone went away happy (or at least not … Continue reading

Whew…

Survived another Foolzcon… From this- To this… kicking out the leftovers… 🙂 As you can see, everybody was pretty whipped… And this wasn’t all the of the stragglers that showed up for an early supper. Total headcount was 50 folks … Continue reading

And away we go…

For something that is not supposed to start until tomorrow, we’ve had over 30 people show up today… And many thanks to Dave see, and Julian for the food brisket, Pulled pork, and gumbo! 🙂 And also thank you to the … Continue reading

Gathering…

Has begun… Our little get together doesn’t start until tomorrow afternoon, but we’ve already got folks showing up in town. So there was the obligatory steak dinner last night because ‘somebody’ wanted a Texas steak. And I think she was … Continue reading

TBT…

Lots of folks talk about how a cell phone now has EVERY capability from the old Radio Shack ads, including a pretty decent camera. But the old school cameras did work pretty well for their technology and the time period. … Continue reading

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Research…

Old school style… A monograph written in the 1930s by a former Texas Ranger who served with Company G out of Mobeetie in 1883. Who also happens to be the great great uncle of one of my neighbors. She copied … Continue reading

A bit of perspective…

Kids today are coddled, wrapped in bubble wrap, never allowed to get dirty, etc… TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930s, ’40s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s!! First, we survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank. While … Continue reading