And again… Figures lie and liars figure… This… From the Oklahoman… IN its efforts to advance gun control measures, the Violence Policy Center compiles data to bolster its policy positions. We have no problem with that. But in doing so, … Continue reading
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This is a classic case of why/how our military procurement system is broken… I had some involvement with this in 2014/5 in my previous life. The Navy was supposed to get their hands on it LONG before now… I have … Continue reading
Starting back to work on the second Rimworld novel now. 9000 words as of today. As always, unedited, stream of consciousness… But I’m getting back into the ‘feel’ of the world. Abandoned Lherson groaned as he tried to roll over, … Continue reading
Isikoff claims to be ‘surprised’ his article was used to circular reference the Steele documents and Carter Page… Really? Investigative journalist Michael Isikoff said Friday that he was surprised to find out that an article he wrote about Carter Page … Continue reading
Typewriter They had been up in the attic together doing some cleaning. The kids uncovered an old manual typewriter and asked her, “Hey Mom…what’s this?” “Oh…that’s an old typewriter,” she answered, thinking that would satisfy their curiosity. “Well what does it do?” they asked. “I’ll show … Continue reading
How MUCH I hate editing??? Gah… the, they, that, then. A, an, and, any… I ‘know’ I’m not ‘that’ bad a typist… And yes, I actually DID read it before I sent it to the alpha readers. So I read … Continue reading
And then there are ‘bad’ optics… A Kennedy standing in front of a car, looking uncomfortable? Really??? Do people not realize EXACTLY what memory that brings up for us old farts? Can we say… Chappaquiddick… Anybody else remember this ad, from … Continue reading
Ya just gotta laugh… There are K-9s and then there are k-9s… I don’t care who you are, that’s funny! 🙂 On a different note, there are some amazing technologies being tested for aircraft to make them more stable, more … Continue reading
Apparently, Larry Nasser was just the tip of the iceberg of sexual assault at Michigan State. Michigan State University claimed, to all and sundry they have properly handled all sexual assault, violence and gender discrimination complaints. But… ESPN’s Outside the … Continue reading
To hit the golf course… These laws were given to me by an old friend who carried has them around in his golf bag for, judging by the age of the paper (and his golf bag), decades. True golfers should understand the … Continue reading