Ammo.com did a deep dive on guns in the home… The anti-gun lobby often claims that guns in the home make the household less safe. We analyzed peer-reviewed studies and government databases to get to the bottom of their claims. … Continue reading
Getting old is NOT for sissies, I’ll be 75 in December… You can tell when the weather is going to change, you’re expected to be grumpy (I LIKE that) and you’re not embarrassed to take an old gun to the … Continue reading
One more little snippet from my short story for the Roaring 20’s anthology for the library! Moments later they heard a whoof, closely followed by a much larger boom, and a fireball bloomed down the road. Kurt said, “Alright. Bill, … Continue reading
Robert Grant “R.G” Smith was originally an engineer for the Douglas Aircraft Corporation, and helped design a number of WWII and later aircraft. He was also a VERY talented artist, and did something like 2000 paintings, many of them Navy … Continue reading
To start the week… A trucker came into a truck stop cafe and placed his order. He said, “I Want three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards.” The brand new blonde waitress, not wanting … Continue reading
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. [Arthur Schopenhauer] Even the smallest things ought to be directed toward a goal. [Marcus Aurelius] When we try … Continue reading
If any of you veterans use Lawton (Ft. Sill) VA for your eye doctor, they moved!!! And the main gate off Hwy 62 is temporarily close… grrr… Anyhoo, the optometrist and glasses folks are no longer at the remote clinic … Continue reading
We finally got rain… Boy, did we GET rain! Officially 4.64 inches in 24 hours. This is basically what the screen looked like from Wednesday night through last night. My little unofficial back fence rain gauge said a hair over … Continue reading
In honor of my Pipeliners story in the Tom Burnett Roaring 20s anthology! Old gas stations… And some old brands that no longer exist… And some nice old vehicles too! … Continue reading
Playing a bit of catch up… The Tom Burnett Library anthology is just about ready to go. The cover is designed, the stories have been selected, the contracts have been sent out, and I got the final line edits back … Continue reading