VERY Interesting…

According to the Pentagon, requests for military absentee ballots is down 92% from 2008!!!Interestingly, it appears the Pentagon has NOT spent the allocated $$ (estimated at $15M) to set up voting assistance at military bases, because they claim they didn’t … Continue reading

Sad News…

I’m sorry to report that Murphy’s Dad has passed.  He was able to fly to Michigan to be with him at the end, and his dad recognized him before he passed.Thoughts and prayers for the family, and I’m sure Murphy would appreciate any … Continue reading

Okay, THAT is Weird…

Now it seems like the ‘missing’ comments from a few posts have now mysteriously returned…Blogger??? WTFO???Anybody else seeing ‘weird’ stuff happening?I’ve also noticed I can’t comment on certain blogs, it’s like there is no recognition of the comment bar/word… Granted … Continue reading

Busy…

Gonna be head down, ass deep and scrambling like hell for a couple of days for work, so light blogging and commenting, but…I do want to express my heartfelt thanks to those who contributed not only to me, but to … Continue reading

From the Desert…

A couple of little videos on the P-3, the first is about dragging em out of Davis-Monthan  and what goes into refurbishing a bird. The second is a P-3 down playing with an LA Class boat… And you can see … Continue reading

Truth for ‘Mature’ folks…

Some old, a couple of new ones, but STILL applicable! 🙂I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die. Yep… Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you … Continue reading

Strangely compelling…

I know we’ve been back and forth on this, but I must admit I find Madison Rising’s version of the Star Spangled Banner to be strangely compelling.  And the video clips are impressive too. Below the break is a NOT … Continue reading

Mr. Henry…

A couple of the stories that I can remember…His son, “Little” Henry and I grew up together, and they lived about 2-3 miles from the rest of us growing up. They had a ‘big’ house on the hill that had … Continue reading

In Memoriam…

RIP Mr. Henry… RIP…                           He was getting old and paunchy                 And his hair was falling fast,                 And he sat around the Legion,                 Telling stories of the past.                Of a war that he once fought … Continue reading

Men’s Thoughts…

Well, Willie’s playing my song again… A little humor until I can touch down. Ladies, if a man says he will fix it, he will.  There’s no need to remind him every 6 months about it… My sex life is … Continue reading