LOL…

So, how’s that ‘sanctuary city’ thing working out?

Apparently not real good…

On Thursday, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) renewed her request for the D.C. National Guard to help support the immigrants arriving to the city in busloads from the southern border. The Pentagon denied her initial request last week.

Full article, HERE from Townhall. The term hoist on your own petard comes to mind.

And then there is Mayor Adams from NYC- He’s talking about sending people to campaign against Abbott… Somehow I don’t think that’s a really good idea. This is Texas, NOT NYC. People out here don’t take well to folks showing up on their doorsteps unannounced…

And then there’s Mayor Villalobos from down in McAllen, response…

A Texas border town official chided Mayor Adams Saturday for hisĀ furious reactionĀ to the Lone Star State’s new push to bus asylum seekers to the Big Apple and other northern cities.

ā€œYou see New York, you see Washington [DC] kind of drowning with a few buses,ā€ McAllen Mayor Javier VillalobosĀ scoffed in an interviewĀ with Fox News.

Full article HERE, from then NY Post…

But Texas Gov. Abbott kinda blows up their narrative about the illegals NOT knowing where they are going!

Migrants who illegally crossed the southern border who turn themselves in so they can be processed and released by Border Patrol sign a form should they opt to take a bus provided by the state of Texas. On the form it states they understand they can chose to go to either Washington, D.C. or New York City.

Full article, HERE from Townhall.

I guess Bowzer and Adams ‘definition’ of sanctuary city is only for those they choose to allow in. And all those dirty, untested illegals should be staying in Texas where they belong…

I can’t help but wonder if the polio found in the NYC and other water supplies up there are from illegals that were never tested by CBP prior to being released.

Done!!!

The rough draft of Ranching in Colorado is done! Stick a fork in it!!!

It came in right around 68,000 words, and I think y’all will like the story. Here are a couple of the covers Tina is working with to see what fits the book the best.

I’m going to sleep in this morning, I deserve it… Thanks for your patience with this one folks.

In other news, the first Haunted Library anthology should release on Kindle next week with the paperback about two weeks later.

Interesting ‘spin’ on this one…

Millions of people in America are receiving healthcare that rivals Third World standards. Vast regions of the country have seen medical services evaporate over the past decade. Hospitals have closed, doctors have left, and pharmacies have been forced into bankruptcy.Ā 

Full article, HERE from the Washington Examiner.

This isn’t a new problem… From a 2017 article in the WAPO, HERE. There is also the whole malpractice cost issue for doctors. And a lot of doctors are still trying to pay off medical school costs on top of everything else.

And it is not just doctors. Medicare/Medicaid cuts for care are bankrupting rural hospitals that don’t have ICUs/Specialty care/Surgical staff, article HERE from Torch.

And as more and more ‘push’ for ‘nationalize’ healthcare, the media continues to downplay/ignore the horror stories coming out of Canada, England, and the other places where there are ‘panels’ that make decisions on whether or not you can get surgery. NOT when you can, but IF you can…

Lots of folks say the VA sucks, and yes, many of them do, but at least some of them are actually trying to improve services. I’m thankful that is an option for me.

Food deserts are bad enough, but medical deserts are literally killers…

Snerk…

Apparently California is having second thoughts on killing the last nuke plant…

An aggressive push toward renewable energy has run headlong into anxiety over keeping the lights on in California, where the largest utility is considering whether to try to extend the lifespan of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant.

Full article, HERE from the AP.

This is hilarious! After years, the econazis, with the concurrence of Moonbeam Brown, finally got the legislation through to shut down Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in 2025.

Now they are staring the reality in the face of not having enough power for the summer heat, and the ongoing construction in SoCal. A couple of years ago, even WITH the plant operating, they had to put rolling blackouts into effect. Since they provide 9% of California’s power, and the wind/solar hasn’t made up the difference, calmer heads are now going ‘wait a minute’!

I was out there when they had the rolling blackouts and word got out that Diablo Canyon was putting the second unit back on line temporarily. That night on the news there were pictures of the econazis in their Volvos and Volkswagen buses lined up at the main gate protesting!!!

Honestly, I don’t think they CAN save the plant in two years, just due to the paperwork involved, and you can bet the econazis will be suing the hell out of everybody to stop it.

We shall see… or not if the lights go out…

1000 words…

Or a damned good picture…

Mr. Ramirez hit this one out of the park!

On the writing front, we are in the throes of getting the first Haunted Libraries Anthology out, hopefully next week on Kindle and a couple of weeks later for the paperback version (need a proof copy before we do the final release).

On the Bell Chronicles, hoping to finish it by Friday and get it out to readers by COB Friday.

In other words, not a lot of time to do a real post. Go read the folks on the sidebar, or go buy some of our books and read them! šŸ˜‰

 

One of THOSE days…

55k words into Ranching in Colorado, the next Bell Chronicles book. Trying to finish it this week.

But… The crap coming out of DC has ‘put me off my feed’ as they say…

Go read the folks on the sidebar, I’ll be back tomorrow.

Maybe???

Yet another SST is on the drawing boards…

The future of flying has just been unveiled.

On Tuesday, aviation company Boom SupersonicĀ revealedĀ the design for its highly anticipated Mach 1.7 Overture passenger jet, which touts a speed twice as fast as the standard passenger airline.

Full article, HERE from People.
One can only wonder what the cost of a ticket is going to be…
During the last go round on the Concorde, the price for LHR-JFK back then was $7,574, which is equivalent to $12,460 today. With the rising costs, I think $20,000 very possible in the more ‘crowded’ airplane, and probably $30,000 in the ‘spacious’ version.
So it will only be affordable for those ‘special people’ that have money to burn, literally. As far as I know, it is still illegal for an airliner to break the sound barrier over the USA, so I don’t think they would be doing LHR-LAX even if they had the range (which I doubt).

Sigh…

What now, coach???

A new report found that more than 75% of ships will not meet the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new Environmental social and corporate governance (ESG) index aimed at decarbonizing the industry. This means that many ship owners will be forced to slow ships down to reduce emissions but doing so could deepen the globalĀ foodĀ andĀ energy crisisĀ by reducing available ship capacity.

Full article, HERE from Watt’s Up with That website.

When you add this to the finance world’s Poseidon Principles actions/accountability, and the costs variable of $200M to $600M per ship and and average of three years to complete one, this will be interesting in light of the fact that there are approximately 44,000 total cargo ships in the world.

If 75% fail this new requirement, that means that roughly 33,000 don’t meet the new standards.

Now, they can slow down, which reduces emissions… But that costs money and slows delivery. What happens if it’s food stuffs like bananas? Will they be ripe by the time they hit the pier?

If they slow down by 10%, that adds roughly 2 days to a China to LA cruise. Over a year, that would ‘cost’ one round trip per year, and around $3,000,000 in extra operating costs for a 4000 TEU ship.

The main ship manufacturer is China, which basically ‘self funds’ the ships, and figure the odds of them actually ‘obeying’ the letter of this new requirement.

This could just flat get ugly… As if we don’t already have enough problems with the supply chain.

 

 

Book Promo!!!

Larry Correia has his first non-fiction up for pre-order! In Defense of the Second Amendment is already a #1 best seller, even though it’s not due out for another 5 months!

As always, click on the cover for the Amazon link!

The blurb-

What Part of the Second Amendment Don’t You Understand?

That’s the question posed by award-winning,Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling author, and professional firearms instructor, Larry Correia.Ā 

Bringing with him the practical experience that comes from having owned a high-end gun store—catering largely to law enforcement—and as a competitive shooter and self-defense trainer, Correia blasts apart the emotion-laden, logic-free rhetoric of the gun control fanatics who turn every ā€œmass shootingā€ into a crazed call for violating your rights, abusing the Constitution—and doing absolutely nothing to really fight crime.Ā 
In his essential new book,Ā In Defense of the Second Amendment, Correia reveals:Ā 

  • Why ā€œgun-freeā€ zones areĀ moreĀ dangerous for law-abiding citizens
  • How the Second Amendment does indeed include your right to own an AR-15—and why that’s not an ā€œoutdatedā€ concept
  • Ā Why ā€œred flagā€ laws don’t work, can be easily abused, and ignore a much more commonsensical approach to keeping guns out of the wrong handsĀ 
  • The insanity of ā€œcriminal justice reformā€ that frees dangerous criminals and ā€œgun reformā€ that penalizes your right to self-defense
  • How we can return to a society that has a safe and healthy relationship with guns—as we had for most of our history
  • Correia’s promise: ā€œBelieve me, I’ve heard every argument relating to gun control possible. I can show you how to defend your rights.ā€

Urgent, informed, with vitally important information for whoever who owns a gun—or is thinking about owning a gun—or who cares about the preservation of our constitutional rights,Ā In Defense of the Second AmendmentĀ is a landmark book of enduring importance.

This one will be well worth the money spent!

Next is another offering from Peter Nealan. The fourth book in the Lost Series- Swords Against the Night

The blurb-

When a strange island rises out of the sea right in front of their ship, Conor McCall and his fellow Recon Marines find themselves within sight of their new home… and fighting for their lives,.

The Deep Ones know about Conor’s sword, and they want it. Badly.

Fighting their way out of the ambush, the Marines and their allies find themselves drawn into the quest for the sword’s twin, far off to the east.

Others want to take both ancient swords as well, and the Marines find themselves pursued by an empire propped up by sorcery, and opposed by monsters and revenants that have guarded the way to the second ancient, blessed sword for ages.

All will find their mettle tested.

If they survive.

This is another damned good series from Peter! Highly recommended!!!

And Kevin Ikenberry has a new book out! The Crossing

The blurb-

Behind enemy lines and displaced in time!

Before the Battle of Trenton, George Washington reputedly threw a coin across the river. What if that coin was a bicentennial quarter?

When a squad of ROTC cadets training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, in November 2008 find themselves transported to December 1776 in the days before the Battle of Trenton, they find a Continental Army in disarray and General George Washington contemplating the potential of a bleak future. To make matters worse, they’ve lost a modern M-16 rifle to a roving Hessian patrol. Understanding the ramifications of such a discovery, the cadets have no choice but to report to General Washington. Without ammunition or their own meager supplies, can Cadet Sergeant Jameel Mason and his friends steel Washington’s courage and set the infancy of the United States of America back on track?

Now for something completely different! Becky R. Jones has her third book in the Academic Magic series out- Magic Abroad

The blurb-

Zoe O’Brien is very much looking forward to teaching summer school and tracking down fairy tales in Ireland. Her hopes for a quiet, academic summer are squashed when the dolphins tell her there’s something wrong in the Aran Islands, and her students are stalked by a… somethingĀ before disappearing. There’s also the possibility that the slightly creepy guy at the train station is her father. So much for a quiet research-filled summer!

Now Zoe is in a race to find her students and help stop an invasion of Ireland by creatures out of myth and legend. The amount of magic in Ireland stuns Zoe. Are the ancient gods of Ireland returning to fight their enemies in the middle of her research? And what does the MorrĆ­gan want with Zoe?

This is one smart lady who is writing from ‘experience’ as an academic… Not saying it’s autobiographical or anything… šŸ™‚

But something tells me she ‘might’ have crossed paths with some of these folks over the years!

TBT…

Back in the day, the P-3s had a fairly wide range of operating locations…

I had the ‘pleasure’ of visit all of these at one time or another over the years. Pleasure…yeah, right…

And I got a question in an email about bioluminescence. Yes, if a ship or submarine drove through an area with bioluminescent fish, jellyfish, dinoflagellates/phytoplankton, etc, yes they left a nice lighted track that we could follow in the dark, and it was caused by the ship/sub stirring up the creatures, who would then light up in ‘reaction’ to the movement.

Here is a picture of Jervis Bay, Australia showing biolum caused by wave action at the beach.

Yes, it is blue, and very beautiful to see! And there used to be a bay down in Puerto Rico where you could actually go swimming and see yourself get lit up… LOL

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