How many people even remember either of these versions… “The American’s Creed” written by William Tyler Page in 1917 for a national contest to support America during WWI. I believe in the United States of America, as a government of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Random stuff
18th century sailcraft… and attention to detail… There is a lanyard sewn into the edges of the sail, and another then sewn into the corner of the sail to hold the metal eye in place for the attached lanyard to … Continue reading
Soooo, Newsome did the ‘deed’… California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed an executive order to ban gas-powered cars and trucks in California by 2035, a move he said would cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than a third. Full article, HERE. And … Continue reading
Soooo… PP came home to a ‘new’ puppy, a 13 month old Rottie female… Who apparently has as much ball drive as Vito had. However… When she doesn’t get the ball in time, the two Labs, who will fight over/play … Continue reading
Sooo… Yesterday evening, I’m at the local grocery store with a set of gas pumps offset from the main store, filling up my tank when a high end Mercedes SUV comes pulling in with a low tire… I’m standing maybe … Continue reading
Not as young as I used to be for $500, Alex. Sigh… 3 1/2 hours volunteer work yesterday morning tearing out drywall, dissembling a bar, and moving a #%%($@ mirror that I swear to Ghnu weighed over 100 lbs (it … Continue reading
To think about… Ran across this the year before I retired the first time. Used it for some planning tools, and later used it when I went back in 2003… It’s an excellent breakdown by Tim Knoster of change management. … Continue reading
As opposed to maps… WSF’s comment on yesterday’s post kicked off some memories. These are charts, with a wealth of information… First up, a sectional of the area around the Wyoming/Colorado border. The normal scale on these is 1:250,000 (1 … Continue reading
Edit- Gah, scheduler didn’t schedule this morning, sorry! Maps can be important for any number of reasons… Directions, topography, distances, etc. But they can also be educational… Red is the highest population areas in the US Or, you can look … Continue reading
There was an article in The Atlantic that came out Thursday anonymously sourced that said Trump was dismissive of troops while on the Normandy celebration. When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in … Continue reading