There is…

A right and a wrong way… Oil Change instructions for Women : 1) Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles since the last oil change. 2) Drink a cup of coffee. 3) 15 minutes later, write … Continue reading

Unintended consequences…

Strike once again in where else…California… A new “Hero Pay” mandate in Long Beach, California has inadvertently cost some frontline grocery workers their jobs.  “Ralphs and Food 4 Less, both owned by the parent company Kroger, announced Monday that they … Continue reading

Listen more, talk less…

From Nick Saban… worth listening to… Nick Saban once told a room full of athletes and coaches that God gave you two ears and one mouth so you can "listen twice as much as you talk." Riveting speech under two … Continue reading

We’re back…

We restarted our weekly dinner last night, and it was obvious people were starved for companionship! An even dozen folks showed up… And it was my turn to cook, so they got southern comfort food. Jambalaya, southern green beans, bread, … Continue reading

Random things…

As a Neanderthal-American, I’m perfectly happy to be living in Texas… Just sayin’ And Toyota just keeps teasing us… If they ever sold the Hilux here, they would fly out the door! And for those who are ‘victims’ of Lucas … Continue reading

Yech…

Got the WuFlu shot on Wednesday, felt like crap all day yesterday. A little better today. Problem is I can’t brain for anything, so you get ‘humor’… Except this one is oh so damn true… And this graphic is rather … Continue reading

TBT…

The more things change, the more they remain the same… Got these from some old shipmates. In a way, bookends for my deployments PI in the early days, Sigonella was my last one. A menu from back in the day … Continue reading

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Interesting read…

Remember the Times article about the ‘Shadow Campaign of 2020?’ On February 4, 2021, Time published “The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election.” This report described what the author herself called a “conspiracy,” a “well-funded … Continue reading

THIS is just…chilling…

SECDEF down, view it as leadership but this isn’t.. It is intimidation.  There is no  widespread systemic racism in this country, just as there is no systemic extremism in the military. IMHO, this is just an action taken to stifle … Continue reading

Sigh…

No matter how bad your life is, it’s still not as bad as a person who sits around worrying about the gender of a plastic potato… And for you old farts, a Burma Shave. And I’ll leave you with this… … Continue reading