Back in battery…

And speaking of batteries… Going solar isn’t necessarily any protection from California’s new “planned” power outages, and local residents and businesses are enduring a lot more than just a few inconveniences. Full article, HERE. Soooo… Now you get to spend … Continue reading

Sigh…

My apologies, yesterday’s post didn’t, and I didn’t catch it. So… Spent time unwinding with friends and there was a first, with a wedding (NOT me)… Sadly all good things must come to an end, and people started leaving last … Continue reading

Big sky…

Out in the wilds of Colorado… And in the me vs. Prairie dogs, the score is me zero… Couldn’t figure out the wind yesterday afternoon… 30 rounds zero hits, one scare. .22s at 225 yards is not easy in a … Continue reading

Grrr…

Welp, apparently yesterday’s post lit off the spambots again! 20-30 an hour from 0600, until I went to bed last night. This is the outage map PP sent me last night… Note who has ZERO people without power… 339,840 homes … Continue reading

So, they’re going to shut off the power…

The ‘new’ fire prevention effort for northern California is to have the utilities turn off the power!!! Citing the potential for extremely dry air and steady winds of up to 30 mph, with gusts that experts said could be twice … Continue reading

Okay, try THIS one…

This is the next chapter in the MilSF novel… Still no idea where I’m going with this one. At this point, I’m just along for the ride. Comments/recommendations appreciated, as always. Chapter 9 Once everyone was gathered in the mess, … Continue reading

End of an era…

On Oct. 3, 2019, three P-3C Orions belonging to VP-40, coming from Souda Bay, Crete, landed at Lajes Field. The aircraft were the first P-3s belonging to the “Fighting Marlins” to perform a stopover in the Azores, on their way … Continue reading

Sigh…

And he learns all kind of new skills, and how to dress ‘properly’ for work… And he learns about staying healthy, how to exercise, and a number of other things! AND gets paid for it!   … Continue reading

The silencing continues…

This is absolutely unbelievable! Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin canceled an upcoming appearance at the West Virginia Book Festival after its administrators declined her request that they nix a presentation from an author with outspoken anti-LGTBQ views. Who did they … Continue reading