In addition to the problems with getting ships unloaded at ports on the west coast, prices per TEU are up AGAIN! The cost to transport shipping containers between China and the United States surged to a record high in September. According to the Freightos … Continue reading
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In for a pound… Busy writing, so you get memes… Two good ones guaranteed to piss off ‘somebody’… … Continue reading
of living on the Dry Line. For those that don’t know, the ‘Dry Line’ basically runs from Marfa, TX, through Wichita Falls, and on up to around Wichita, KS. West of the line is ‘dry’ weather, east is ‘wet’ weather… … Continue reading
When all the non-compliant medical personnel are fired for not getting the vaccine? This is just one of many- A North Carolina-based hospital system announced Monday that roughly 175 unvaccinated employees were fired for failing to comply with the organization’s … Continue reading
After having watched ‘most’ of the testimony today, I’m less than impressed with Austin and Milley. Gen McKenzie, however, didn’t dodge questions that I saw, and pretty much answered them directly. But to a person, they ALL said they did … Continue reading
I don’t usually do posts on folks that have passed, but I will make an exception in this case. AECS William (Bill) (C/S Scurvy) Rutledge passed away day before yesterday at the VA in San Diego of lung cancer. Bill … Continue reading
for friends… Lawdog going to Narnia… “I think I just hit Pine trees!” We were helping a friend with a gun appraisal. The safe was full, and we’d done that, so we thought we were through… But we weren’t… That … Continue reading
Going on around here… Turned in three of the now FIVE short stories due to various people, signed two contracts, and will be sending the western novella to the editor today. Tina has come through, as usual, with an excellent … Continue reading
Are coming home to roost… The Navy has admitted it cannot maintain AND upgrade all the ships currently on the books. Sequestration has come back to bite the congresscritters where they live… The Obama/Biden limits and the Dems refusal to … Continue reading
Ran across this one yesterday… Immigrant rights advocates said Monday that Democrats must change, ignore or overturn the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling that the law precludes adding an amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants to the $3.5 trillion budget bill. But … Continue reading