To start the week… Sorta, kinda funny… One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother About current events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought About the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general. The … Continue reading
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Is gonna get ugly… According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Ogallala Aquifer, which provides about 30 percent of the groundwater used for irrigation in the United States, is being drained faster than it can recharge. As with many above-ground lakes, that means … Continue reading
56 founders signed the Declaration of Independence starting on 4 July 1776… You can read about those 56 who started the revolution, HERE. I am old enough to have participated in the 200th celebration in 1976, and the ‘feeling’ was … Continue reading
This Air Force Major has just ended his career… An Air Force major was arrested on the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday after calling for President Trump and Vice President Vance’s impeachments. Peaceful demonstrations are permitted on Capitol grounds, but a protester must … Continue reading
Looks like the DOJ is now on ‘our’ side for a change… The Justice Department has sued California over its new Glock ban and theCommonwealth of Virginia over a law banning a common semi-automatic rifle. The first lawsuit also seeks to prevent enforcement of the … Continue reading
Here we go… TL:DR Damned good Con, well worth the time and effort to attend! This will probably be a bit disconnected, as it’s stream of what consciousness I have left… Flew out on Thursday, since I can’t drive that … Continue reading
But…the battery is mostly flat… My ass is dragging! Great con, but I’m tired. I’ll try to get an AAR up tomorrow night. I ‘think’ most folks are either home or close, but I do want to thank those who … Continue reading
Again… I’m at LibertyCon, HERE, until Monday. Blogging/commenting will be light to non-existant due to being busy. I should be back in battery on Tuesday morning, I hope! … Continue reading
2 pm Friday- Books They Don’t Want You to Read (and Why You Should) 7 pm Friday- Conestoga’s In Space: Is there a point to making MilSF logistics realistic-ish? I get to moderate this one with Dave Weber and Chuck … Continue reading
Only in Commiefornia… Democrats love to scream about the healthcare crisis, how unaffordable premiums are, and that we have to ‘do something’ about it. That solution, of course, is always socialized medicine, which will always make things worse by design. But for … Continue reading