The Steiner Aid

GOD BLESS GREAT BRITAIN

2005-07-14T19:36:00.000-04:00

I think I'll keep this up at the top for a while.My prayers, and those of my family, go out to the people of London.

Evil Day

2005-07-07T14:21:00.000-04:00

I must admit that when I went to sleep last night, today had held a lot more promise than what she delivered. Today is my eleventh wedding anniversary. My beautiful bride and I were married in a small-town church on this day in 1994. I came home on leave for the wedding and I had to take the marriage license back to my First-shirt to prove that I wasn't just shamming.Now I don't feel very much

Vlad The Absconder

2005-06-29T12:22:00.000-04:00

This story needs to develope a little before a conclusion can be drawn, but so far it looks as if Russian President Vladimir Putin has gotten bored with trying to steal Chechnya and is now heisting jewelry.Apparently, while on a business trip to Russia, the owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, let the Russian leader try on his shiny new 2005 Super Bowl ring. The ring then went from

Captain Brian Chontosh, USMC

2005-06-28T19:27:00.000-04:00

A friend of mine brought this site to my attention and I am glad he did. It raises a very interesting question which has been asked many times before but has yet to be satisfactorily answered. Why are the news media so dead set on seeing the United States fall flat on it's face?We have been brought story upon story upon story of alleged torturing of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. We've been brought

A Missed Rendezvous

2005-06-18T21:17:00.000-04:00

As a veteran of the Airborne, I am a member of a fairly small community. Quite a few of us manage to find each other and correspond one way or another.I have found that the most satisfying way for me to congregate with my brothers is to meet in an online forum. I do so regularly. Quite regularly, in fact, and am now the chief moderator of that particular forum.The members of this forum have a

I Got Stuck With A Meme

2005-06-17T22:34:00.000-04:00

Salty ole Guy S., of Snugg Harbor fame, has requested that I participate in a meme. It will be the first on this blog and since it involves a subject near and dear to me, taking up the baton from Guy will be no hardship at all.1.) Total number of books I own.There are one hundred and fifty-nine on the shelves in my room at this time. Another large portion is in storage and a few select volumes

Fan Superstitions

2005-06-15T20:40:00.000-04:00

I've never been a superstitious man.....well, except for the teensy fact that I always, ALWAYS had the same maroon beret in my left cargo pocket whenever I jumped from an aircraft. But I digress, I am not a superstitious man.I have found, however that whenever I watch the Tigers play on television while wearing my Tigers ballcap, they flop in the most humiliating ways. I don't like it when they

Celebrity Justice

2005-06-14T23:40:00.000-04:00

No. I really can't bring myself to comment on the latest outrage. I'm sure most of you feel the same.

It's That Time Of Year Again

2005-06-14T23:21:00.000-04:00

It's dark, rainy and moist. dark purple clouds hang over the landscape, pregnant with donder und blitzen. And is it hot!I am sitting here at my desk gazing lovingly at some plaques, certificates and photos hanging on my wall; keepsakes from a more exciting and fructifying time in my life, my old Army days. What better to do on the birthday of the United States Army? Then the thought hit me....

A Promising Offer

2005-06-10T16:26:00.000-04:00

I was talking to a friend of mine who is an active duty Paratrooper, and I might add, a natural and very successful soldier the other day. We were chatting about this and that when he made the most astounding and unexpected offer.Because of his successes at soldiering, he knows a few people. From what I gathered, his friend was impressed with something I helped my friend with and was wondering if

What Do Ya Know About That?

2005-05-13T07:59:00.000-04:00

This is via Beth at Yeah, Right, Whatever. She has a great blog and if you have never read her...do it. Every day!I am:100%Republican."You're the perfect sycophant of the Republican elite. Tom DeLay and Karl Rove would be utterly proud of you."Are You A Republican?Gee....go figure. And my Vast Right Wing Conspiracy decoder ring hasn't even arrived in the mail yet.

A Fish Called Nemo II

2005-05-12T22:18:00.000-04:00

HH6 brought home a little fish for the slice element last night. He loves it. He wanted to bring it to bed with him...needless to say that DID not happen.We already had a little aquarium. It is the former home of the late Nemo I, who went on to his reward after a freak bug-bombing incident last summer. I suppose that is called collateral damage. Anyhow, that is how the present Nemo is a II.I

Haikus For A Boring Thursday

2005-05-12T19:42:00.000-04:00

Well....The warm weather I mentioned the other day has taken a coffee break, but the rain clouds persist in hanging over the house, so I have nothing to do but sit here and shiver.But my feet are warm.So I decided to commemerate warm feet with a Haiku.I love my slippersThey keep my feet toasty warmDo you have slippers?I also wrote a haiku which was inspired by an old neighbor of mine.Fat lady

It Aint The Heat....It's The Humidity.

2005-05-10T21:37:00.000-04:00

It's definitely getting to feel warm around here lately. Flint was in the 80's this afternoon. VERY NICE!And to think that just two weeks ago, we had trees tipping over and going roots up because of all the wet, heavy snow weighing them down!And now we are having low, dark clouds and thunder and lightening. At least last night it was pretty lively. It's still pretty moist and I smell a bit of

The Chinese Joint

2005-05-09T04:52:00.000-04:00

Yesterday afternoon, my family all went out to eat for Mother's Day. It's our tradition to go to a Chinese restaurant because Mom likes Chinese food. Who doesn't?We had a blast. A good time was had by one and all. I must confess having made two trips to the buffet, loving that General Tsoa's chicken as i do, and didn't have the room in my stomach to get some of the Mongolian barbeque. I just had

The Evil Black Rifle (cont.)

2005-05-09T04:43:00.000-04:00

I just thought that I would post a few pics of my latest acquisition.Sheer boredom, really.I'm torn between fixing her up with an AimPoint or a Trijicon amber dot site...but I think I'm gonna go with the Trijicon. I like NOT being dependant on batteries.

The Evil Black Rifle

2005-05-09T04:39:00.000-04:00

Some People Need To Get Out More

2005-04-04T18:02:00.000-04:00

I was cruising through some of the blogs that usually drive me to distraction, yet keep me coming back, when I came across this exceptional example of insular lunacy. I usually let this kind of drivel pass without comment...but what the hell....1. That farm boy you see at the gas station did more work before breakfast than you do all week at the gym.2. It's called a "gravel road." No matter how

What Else Can Be Said?

2005-03-26T15:23:00.000-05:00

I haven't been blogging as often as I would like, mainly because I wanted to steer away from politics. But I haven't found anything suitable to replace it with. Thus, my blogging rut.I have also tried to steer clear of controversial subjects because, quite frankly, I lack the talent to competently translate how I feel into written words. There are so many others who do that much better than I.But

Just Stuff

2005-03-15T21:57:00.000-05:00

I've been doing a lot of reading lately. Pretty much nothing else is going on right now. Got mad at the Bugg last night and it turned out that it was all a big misunderstanding.....woulda found out earlier, but I wouldn't speak to her so I didn't find out until much later. That'll learn me. We're all lovey-dovey now though. Just one of those things that happen to old married couples I

It Is Done

2005-03-12T17:58:00.000-05:00

We just ended my son's fifth birthday party. It was a lot of fun. Ronnie had a ball. All of his little cousins were here and they all had pizza, cake and ice cream while we adults sat around and talked. My mom and step-father, my dad and step-mother, Bugg's mother, aunt and cousin were also in attendance. Even my brother and his wife were here. Dad seemed rather taken with the new evil black

A Minor Setback

2005-03-10T22:28:00.000-05:00

To my eternal shame...I broke down and had a few smokes today! I know...bad Falcon. Very, very bad!!!I'm in a weird place right now and probably should avoid active smokers....but I didn't and I payed the fiddler for that little jig.I just want to think that today's cigarettes are my reward for doing so well the last few days.But I AM still intent on quitting and no more smoking shall I do. As

Three Days

2005-03-09T22:17:00.000-05:00

I have been off cigarettes for three whole days now. I'm still fidgety....and irritable....and irritable, but I have this thing licked now.Cold turkey, baby!No patches, no tablets, no gums, 12 step programs or voodoo witch doctors.HH6 is doing just as well, I'm really proud of her!We're just a hard core couple, LOL.

Strange Dream

2005-03-07T20:12:00.000-05:00

I had a dream the other night. I was sitting in a bar with my dad, drinking a cold beer. And I looked over and saw Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Fats Waller standing behind a piano. And all of the bar patrons were filing past the piano, shaking each of their hand in turn.Naturally, I wanted to go up and shake each of their hand as well. I am a large fan after all.When I awakened from this dream

A Promising Read

2005-03-03T23:31:00.000-05:00

My friend Mamamontezz has completed her novel, Operation: BlogFest and it is now available for purchase. I have read a few chapters and I must say that it is definitely an absorbing opus. There is great character development and the story takes place at a novel venue.What is more, it has Paratroopers in it! What else do you need in a novel besides bloggers and Paratroopers? That's NewYork Times

Ah Memories!

2005-03-02T23:23:00.000-05:00

I was reading a book last night called Born Ranger by Col. Robert W. Black, and there was a section in the book where he was describing what it was like to train at the U.S. Army's "Jump School" back in 1947. I found myself laughing at some of the things he wrote and nodding my head in recognition.The Black Hats aren't as ornery as they used to be, but they do still have a slightly humorous

I'm Back And Well Rested

2005-03-01T22:01:00.000-05:00

After a month long hiatus, I am now ready to carry on with my mindless scribblings. I just needed to take a break for a while, I had a lot on my plate and I found that I would just stare at my little monitor screen and blank out. I didn't know what to write, as if I had somehow forgotten how. I'm sure you have all experienced this.Anyway, I am back...and that is what is important. Right? Anybody?

The Wrong Side Of History

2005-01-30T13:23:00.000-05:00

My condolences to all of you who didn't want to see the United States invade Iraq. Those of you who said that we were fighting an immoral war have my deepest sympathies right now. It must be a real heart-break to you socialists who wanted all of those Arabs to continue living under the darkest of despair and the cruelest of oppression. You screeched and wailed, you protested and screamed;

More Than Remembering....

2005-01-27T19:57:00.000-05:00

The following is reprinted here with the kind permission of IsraPundit The Holocaust, symbolized by Auschwitz, the worst of the death camps, occurred in the wake of consistent, systematic, unrelenting anti-Jewish propaganda campaign. As a result, the elimination of the Jews from German society was accepted as axiomatic, leaving open only two questions: when and how. As Germany expanded its

Why Is This News?

2005-01-25T01:48:00.000-05:00

While reading this, a story about a top Al Qaeda lieutenant being captured in Iraq, about halfway down the column I see that the story abruptly switches tracks and starts relating the facts about some fatalities of a military accident in Iraq. Is it news-worthy because there were American deaths or was it news-worthy because of where it happened? I highly doubt that the tragic deaths are

Winter

2005-01-22T10:17:00.000-05:00

The snow has been coming down all morning, adding to the snow we have had all month. It's just piling up out there. According to the weather, it's supposed to keep on snowing into tomorrow. It's ten degrees out there right now, that means black ice. I haven't been to bed yet and it's close to noon. The Bugg had to go into work early this morning so I stayed up all night and kept an eye on the

Self Explanatory

2005-01-21T02:19:00.000-05:00

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: CH (CPT) Lyle Shackelford Battalion Chaplain HHD, 57th Transportation Battalion Providing With Mobility "Keep Em Moving" (The following is an urgent prayer request from a Army Baptist Chaplin in Iraq. I'm am sure you will be moved by this request even if you do not personally know anyone involved.

Another Good One Passes Away

2005-01-17T22:16:00.000-05:00

Virginia Mayo, one of the best looking gals in Hollywood in the 40's and 50's died Monday. She was in quite a few of my favorite films, especially as the perfidious and high maintenance wife of returning war veteran Dana Andrews in The Best Years Of Their Lives. She aparently enjoyed one of the few life-long marriages in Hollywood...good for her! RIP Virginia. Thanks for the great performances

Just Stuff

2005-01-17T18:36:00.000-05:00

Nothing much going on here at the moment as far as it affects me. My sister, on the other hand, totaled her new car. She has a cracked rib which I am sure is quite painful, but other than that everything is fine. We thank the Lord for that. I've been out in the cold trying to get her old car running...the hardest part was just getting the hood up! It's so cold that it was frozen solid. We had a

A Bastion Of Truth?

2005-01-13T19:06:00.000-05:00

A Georgia school district has been ordered, by a judge, that it must remove stickers from it's science textbooks which remind the students that Evolution is a theory and should be studied with an open mind. What in the world is wrong with calling the theory of evolution a theory? That is exactly what it is....a theory; no matter how many teachers forego the opportunity to apprise their pupils of

NEEDED: Stencils Shaped Like Journalists

2005-01-10T15:40:00.000-05:00

Chalk another four up for the bloggers! You just know that when bloggers are able to root out the truth and cause the heads of four media executives to roll that they are a force to be reconed with. Start minding your P's and Q's, main stream....there's a new sheriff in town! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

The German Shepard

2005-01-07T18:25:00.000-05:00

The lil Mrs. goes out last night to get some things at the store and she comes back with a German Shepard pup. This thing is as big as a shetland pony and was obviously well groomed. Somebody loved this beautiful animal but the wife nearly hit it with the truck out on the dark snowy road.....so it came home with her, natch! I freaked at first, but then realized she was right...she couldn't just

Time For A New Hat

2005-01-03T17:47:00.000-05:00

I'm really torn between the sober looking..... And the slightly more garish..... Which one would you say is more fetching?

Happy New Year

2005-01-01T09:46:00.000-05:00

I trust everyone had a pleasant night and managed to avoid all of the drunken drivers who plague our roads. I watched the Three Stooges marathon on American Movie Classics with my son. I wish I could somehow play a recording of his laughter for you on this blog. I laughed all evening just because he was laughing.....it's really quite contagious. Anything very silly will get him giggling

A Sad Day For Me

2004-12-30T20:13:00.000-05:00

Another little piece of my life has disappeared today. One of my favorite musicians died today. I guess that it is only to be expected when you consider that the music I listen to ceased to be popular half a century ago. That fact only makes the few living connections to that period all the more important, however. Swing and jazz legend Artie Shaw died today. A great musician, an author, a

A Full Plate

2004-12-29T20:44:00.000-05:00

I'm a heck of a lot busier on the internet than I ever imagined that I would be. But it's fun and I'm able to help out some friends, which is what it's all about anyway, right? Not only do I have the ol' Steiner Aid to look after (which is my first love, seeing as how it's where I've put so much of myself), but I am also a moderator on U.S. Paratroopers.org where I meet up with so many great

That's It?

2004-12-27T20:18:00.000-05:00

After all of that build up. After all of the anticipation. After all of those weeks of preparation and decorating.....endless weeks of my son begging and pleading to open up his gifts. Christmas 2004 is now over. In the past. History. Christmas has always been the source of my favorite memories. The food, songs and atmosphere. A time when everyone seems a little nicer; when even the very air

If Only I could....

2004-12-24T10:04:00.000-05:00

...Give a special gift to every person who has blessed my life since I started this crazy blogging thing, but alas I can't. They say that it's the thought that counts, so perhaps I can express my deep and profound thanks and a fervant wish for a happy Christmas to all of my friends here in the blogosphere and it might, in some small way, serve instead. Toke, Mr Minority, Humble Devildog, Guy S.

A Special Christmas Wish

2004-12-23T09:57:00.000-05:00

I am flabbergasted to learn this morning that my friend Wallace of the Big Gold Dog will be spending the holiday in the hospital. His wife reports that he is well now but that it could have been very serious indeed. I was wondering if we could all get together and remember Wallace and his family in our prayers. I would really appreciate it, as of course, Wallace and his family will. Thank you

Funny Cuz It's True

2004-12-22T22:31:00.000-05:00

This is something I saw over at the Drink This Blog. A perfect insight of the ACLU's attitude toward christians. If you haven't seen it yet, you must. Thanks Tall Glass of Milk!

Sometimes Things Just Don't Go According To Plan....

2004-12-22T21:18:00.000-05:00

I've had my share of crazy predicaments in my short life, but this one is straight out of Green Acres! As you all may know, my wife, son and I have been caught in the throes of Christmas influenza. My wife, thank God, seems to be copeing rather well and seems to be able to function just fine. My son and I, on the other hand, are on the mend and are quite well most of the time but about twice a

Rough Couple Of Days

2004-12-21T17:22:00.000-05:00

It was heck, but I am back now to walk amongst my fellows....but not too closely. I don't want them to get sick. I have never had such an insidious strain of the flu before. It was horrible. Blechh! But I am back now and despite the splitting headache, I hope to be getting back to speed presently. Now I can begin to give to you, dear readers, what you have all been clamoring for......me. Just

Appolagies to everyone....

2004-12-18T21:02:00.000-05:00

Most likely for the next couple of days Red Falcon will not be able to post anything, due to the stomach flu. He will be back as soon as possible. Sincerly, Red Falcons Wife.

And Now For Some Good News From The Army...

2004-12-14T17:19:00.000-05:00

After yesterday's rant, that incidentally left me feeling queezy and disloyal, I have some news that hits close to home. Two battalions from my old Regiment, the 325th AIR is now back in Iraq. Break some heads and take care of each other guys! LET'S GO!!! No Combat Jump, But 82nd Airborne Back in Iraq Airborne troops return, ready to face a new mission, a new enemy and new challenges. By U.S.

The Joys Of Having A Son

2004-12-14T16:37:00.000-05:00

Very few things in this world can boost a guy's self esteem like having his son, a small mirror image of himself, follow him around and try and emulate all of the small things the guy does. Is it a man's vanity? Perhaps the illusion of immortality, the sense that one will go on and on? I don't think so. I think it's because a guy gets a sense of really mattering. That what he is or does makes a

Don't Ask Me

2004-12-13T18:24:00.000-05:00

When I was a young Paratrooper, we had a saying: "There's the 82nd Airborne Division.....and then there's the rest of the Army." So don't ask me what's going on with the Army...I don't know. I never worked with them. I can't believe what a bunch of sniveling, pansy brats the United States Army is coming off as in the media. Some of it is media....a lot of it is the fault of the Army. Or at

A Huge Honor

2004-12-12T20:39:00.000-05:00

I feel like a AAA ballplayer being called up to the majors. Mr Minority is going to be away on business this week and he has kindly entrusted me with the run of his very tight ship over there. So starting tomorrow I will be posting a daily topical opinion piece on his site as well as something over here. I hope I can measure up to his usual outstanding stuff.

Nice Work If You Can Get It

2004-12-12T14:15:00.000-05:00

Bernard Goetz, one of my childhood heroes, is finding work on the big screen these days. Goetz, who hosed four creeps in a New York City subway station when they assaulted him and tried to mug him, runs his own business and has even run for the office of Mayor of NYC. Now he is taking on roles both on and off screen for a couple of films. Of course, the article belabors the point that they are

Some People Are So Stupid It's Frightening

2004-12-11T17:11:00.000-05:00

A 10 year old girl was hauled away from school in handcuffs by police the other day. Was she brandishing a deadly weapon? Was she inflicting grievous bodily harm on her schoolmates and/or teachers? Did she have illegal narcotics or drug paraphenalia? No. She had a pair of scissors in her desk. Granted, the school where this little girl attends has a problem with discipline. I will not argue

The Good Things In Life

2004-12-10T17:52:00.000-05:00

Today has been a markedly good day. After the string of stinkers that I have had earlier this week I would say that I'm on the ball as of now. No stressful events have transpired and the boy did well with his teacher today, so his parents must be doing it right...LOL. It's cold outside but it's great from where I'm sitting. I have a good cup of java, a deck of squares and I'm snuggled up to the

What A Day!

2004-12-08T16:51:00.000-05:00

I had myself a day yesterday, alrighty. I had scanned my machine for viruses the night before and found a few questionable files. So I deleted them, natch. When I tried turning on the puter yesterday all that would happen was that my desktop pic would come up. No icons, no tool bar, nada. Oh yeah. There was this one cute prompt coming up from Windows telling me that certain drivers were

Just Stuff

2004-12-06T16:27:00.000-05:00

My good friend ChuloChops sends me this. What are people thinking??? I can't believe that people are bidding such money on these things. I firmly believe that you could pee in a bottle and sell it on Ebay as mouthwash. Old Mister Barnum seems to have been more correct than even he knew; there is one born every minute! *UPDATE* Said shade and it's favorite cane have been purchased for 65 large,

Having Trouble here.

2004-12-05T21:02:00.000-05:00

Do any of you see my other posts? Or is it just me? I'm also not seeing some images. Oh God please don't let my work be gone!

Why Is Canada So Snotty

2004-12-03T15:40:00.000-05:00

My little brother is in the same line of work that I was in, he's a machine tool electrician. A machine tool electrician works in a job shop, his sole function is to put that spark of life into the machine tools that factories use to build things....like automobiles and outboard motors for yachts. Champfers, welding robots, conveyor belts, rotating tables, electrified monorail, junction boxes and

Things That Disturb Me

2004-12-02T21:59:00.000-05:00

I often forego reading news items because of things like this. And before you ask....yes, I am a prude. I am old-fashioned and I am closed-minded. Especially when it comes to someone trifling with an innocent person's life. How does a woman deciding to have a child by herself trifle with an innocent person's life? Think about that child growing up without ever knowing his father. Not because

Where Is This Blog Going?

2004-11-30T20:23:00.000-05:00

As you have all noticed by now, I have not been posting alot about things political. There is a reason for this. Since the election I have not felt the need to comment on political matters as, frankly, there are those sites out there that do it much more abley and intelligently than I. I never really did get into the nuts and bolts of the issues anyway. I really only stated my humble opinion and

Nothing Says Christmas Like A.....

2004-11-29T21:45:00.000-05:00

Che T-shirt. That's right, retailers are making money hand-over-fist selling likenesses of the bloody-handed marxist revolutionary to American youths who either have not the first clue as to who he is or don't care. Neither conclusion would much surprise me. I'm sure the late communist leader is throwing sparks from all of the turning over he's doing in his jungle grave what with capitalists

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like.....Thanksgiving?

2004-11-24T16:49:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving to you all. I earnestly hope that you all enjoy yourselves immensely in the warm company of family and congenial companions. We have more than our share to be thankful for. We have snow blanketing the ground in my little corner of the Wolverine State. Oddly enough, I have just heard the loudest peal of thunder. That is the first time I have ever heard it thunder during a

Fighting The Good Fight

2004-11-23T17:02:00.000-05:00

Sherry over at Bittersweet Me has a great post about a group that is looking for help in taking the sting out of the ACLU. STOP THE ACLU is looking for as many Americans as possible to help them by signing petitions, organizing marches on local ACLU headquarters, etc. The bad guys do it, why can't we? Is a morally straight America for our children not worth getting off our duffs and making some

Home Is The Hunter...

2004-11-22T19:14:00.000-05:00

Well now, where do I begin? Had a swell time communing with nature. Didn't see a buck. Squirrels? You betcha...the noisy buggars. Coyotes? Had 'em in spades....these also are damned annoying when they insist on encircling your blind and howling all day. Distant rifleshots from all points of the compass? Yes, had plenty of those as well. That must be why no deer penetrated in to where my blind

Going On Safari

2004-11-19T15:35:00.000-05:00

I will not be posting this weekend as I will be traveling up to Northern Michigan and living in the wilderness, seeking the wild stag in it's lair and subsisting on a strict diet of pogie bait. My nose will run profusely, my feet will become numbed from the cold and will lose all feeling, and worse yet, my java will most probably be of the freeze dried variety. And I will enjoy myself capitally.

Things I Like

2004-11-17T17:11:00.000-05:00

I like toast. Butter makes it better. Sometimes I like grape jelly on my toast. On Sundays I take my toast with crunchy peanut butter. Toast is go-o-o-o-o-od.

President Cleans House

2004-11-15T22:40:00.000-05:00

As everyone knows, President Bush (I just love saying that) has been busy cleaning house lately. Now Colin Powell has stepped down as Secretary of State. It looks like Condi Rice will be assuming that position and I am glad to hear it. I admired Powell as a soldier but he just seemed uncharacteristically out of sync as the Mayor of Foggy Bottom. Sometimes I would listen to him on the news and

Keillor Jests Christians Shouldn't Be Allowed To Vote

2004-11-15T22:24:00.000-05:00

Radio's most lethargic funnyman, Garrison Keillor, announced that "Born Again" Christians should not be allowed to vote. After complaining that, like a good liberal, he had spent the day after the election pouting in seclusion, Keillor commented that he was chairman of a movement to disallow christians from voting because they were actually citizens of Heavan and therefore were should not be

Saturday Evening Minutiae

2004-11-13T16:15:00.000-05:00

Today has been even more uneventful than is the norm for the Falcon's Nest. All's quiet on the home front. The most physically taxing thing I've done today was to go down into the basement and re-light the pilot on the furnace....WEE! This type of activity is mundane enough and would not normally merit mention except for two reasons. The first reason is probably the more readily appreciated by

Happy Veteran's Day!!!

2004-11-11T18:16:00.000-05:00

For everyone who has worn his or her country's uniform, whether in peace or war.... World War One era. World War Two era. Korean War/Cold War era. Viet Nam War/Cold War era. Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm era. War On Terror. Thank you so much for doing what you did...so that others would not have to. Have a Happy Veteran's Day!

Ding Dong - The Ass Is Dead!

2004-11-11T02:25:00.000-05:00

I just finished doing a happy little dance after reading news of this. The bubbly shall be flowing later today as the household celebrates a double holiday. How fitting that Arafat should move on to his just reward of damnation as we pause to remember those who risk all for our nation. As a new generation of veterans is tempered in the fire of Fallujah, fighting to rid the world of terrorism;

Listening Fun

2004-11-10T15:27:00.000-05:00

Guy S of the one and only Snugg Harbor introduced me to the pleasures of WinAmp yesterday evening and we IM'd snarky comments to each other as we each watched "Attack Of The Giant Gila Monster" which, though cheesy enough to merit the snarky comments, is a classic in it's own right. It was a little like watching Mystery Science Theatre 3000, only we were making the funny gibes. I discovered

The Most Evil Beings In The World

2004-11-07T13:04:00.000-05:00

What do The sacking of Rome, The fall of Saigon and Yoko Ono becoming a household name all have in common? Sockmonkeys! They are wicked, vile creatures. They should be shunned by mankind entirely and poked with a sharp stick whenever they are discovered skulking around outside your home. They are found in every ancient religion and are described as the exact polar opposite of Good. The

Left Wing Whackos....Spoiled Brats Of The Political Scene

2004-11-06T16:37:00.000-05:00

Apparently most Americans do not hold celebrities up as paragons of social truth. This story covers it all pretty succinctly. I must admit that when I was advised by a recording of Sean Combs to "Vote or die", I was left not as much with a strong conviction that I must vote for Kerry as I was with a profound desire to know exactly what he meant by saying "vote or die. It seemed a ludicrous thing

Arafat In A Coma?

2004-11-04T19:33:00.000-05:00

WorldNet Daily asks if Yassir Arafat is in a coma and I must admit that I am more than a little curious as to his present condition myself. Surely his place at Satan's dinner table is being prepared and when this bloody-handed monster finally does achieve his mortal obligation, he'll probably best be remembered by many as the only Palestinian to die outside of Palestine without taking a busload

That's PRESIDENT Bush, Thank You

2004-11-03T13:18:00.000-05:00

Apparently hard work pays off...Just ask the man who garnered more votes than Clinton did in either of his elections. Let's see......Daschle gone. Edwards gone. Kerry gone. Any last vestige of Moonbat sanity....gone. One could almost imagine what the disturbance in the Force felt like to Obi Wan when Alderaan was destroyed by the Death Star when, last night, the collective minds of the liberal

Okay, One more....

2004-11-01T20:18:00.000-05:00

...pic that was too hilarious not to post. This one I found over at U.S. Paratoopers.org.

I Couldn't Help Myself....

2004-11-01T20:10:00.000-05:00

....but this is too funny not to post. How true. How true.

Tomorrow's The Big Day!!!!

2004-11-01T18:42:00.000-05:00

I am busily deciding what I should wear for the occasion tomorrow. It's too cold for a straw hat so I should go with the grey felt. That means I should wear the navy blue overcoat. Pity, I was hoping to break in the light brown camelhair! This of course means that the brown wingtips go back in the closet and the black and white wingtips need to be polished! So many things to do! I know all of

Finally A Reckoning For Scumbag Companies

2004-10-30T18:42:00.000-04:00

This little tidbit is courtesy of MommaMontezz, a very alert and astute person whom you should visit and read daily. When the G.I's started marching home again in 1945-46, they had no guarantee that they would be working at the same jobs they had when they first left home. Granted there is no longer a draft. There are however loads of white collar and blue collar Americans whose Reserve and

Another Friday Night

2004-10-29T20:15:00.000-04:00

Well, here we are with the weekend upon us and nothing happening here....except the cop that was standing in my living room. I was in the computer room, ripping my CDs into MP3s and my 4 year-old comes runing in yelling "policeman....policeman!" I just gave him a stock "that's nice, Ronnie. Now go finish your cartoon or else turn the television set off." This is where he grabs me by the arm

Okay. Who's The Wiseguy That Opened The Seventh Seal???

2004-10-27T23:47:00.000-04:00

Terry Francona and his Boston RedSox sweep the St. Louis Cardinals, winning their first World Series in 86 years!!!! For Guy S.'s information, the Chicago Cubs are now frantically checking their archives for any tie-in with Babe Ruth so they can adopt the curse and have a convenient explanation for their astounding lack of post-season success. And for us Tiger fans......next year! Wait 'til

Okay, I Admit It....

2004-10-26T18:49:00.000-04:00

I'm pulling for the RedSox. I really, really, really want to see them win the World Series! And NO, before the wags out there start with the flaming arrows, I am not hopping on the band wagon. I am a dyed-in-the-wool Tigers fan. If you shaved my head you would probably find a birth mark in the shape of an Olde English D. Being a hardcore fan of the Detroit Tigers requires a sense of and

No Politics....For Now

2004-10-25T20:25:00.000-04:00

I am so burned out on politics for now that I am imposing a gag order on myself for the time being. No political talk. Instead i will be regaling my loyal readers with whatever sundry trivialties and minutiae might pop into my head as I type. I'm sure that this will be a fun and rewarding exercise. So, what shall I write about??? OOH OOH I know!! How many of you remember the breakfast cereal

Boring Saturday

2004-10-23T18:28:00.000-04:00

Well friends, and I sincerely hope that I may call you all friends, I have had a another garden-variety common Saturday. Quite boring really. It is incredibly cold, dark and rainy here in eastern Michigan. Congenial conditions for re-reading a Rex Stout mystery yet the eccentric quirks of Nero Wolfe were not enough to captivate my restless mind. So I wondered about the house a good deal,

Christians INO

2004-10-21T14:30:00.000-04:00

Mr Minority has an excellent article about the weirdness surrounding today's mainstream Christian denominations. I couldn't agree more with his post. It seems that most of the mainstream denominations are more concerned with being accepted by the World that they are supposed to eschew than they are with spreading and living by the word of Christ. To say that one is a Christian is to say that

Sleeper Cars And Flannel Uniforms

2004-10-19T20:21:00.000-04:00

My lovely wife went and bought me this book today and it is more than worth the price of $20.00. If you are as avid a nut about the "Golden Age" of baseball as I am, you will find this little volume to be an enjoyable addition to your bookshelf. It's told by an insider, the famous 1930's submarine pitcher of the Detroit Tigers, Elden Auker. He's the only player still alive who has played

State Department Adds Saudi Arabia To List

2004-10-18T20:42:00.000-04:00

This was a long time in coming! We should not, as a freedom loving people, have any relations with Saudi Arabia whatsoever. Their particular strain of Islam, Wahabism, is so aggressive and virulent that other types of muslims have a hard time in the country. People are facing actual death sentances in Saudi Arabia for converting from Islam and people of other faiths are in similar straits. The

What Is Going On Here?

2004-10-15T21:07:00.000-04:00

When I read this article, I was totally astounded. What is going on over in Iraq? Soldiers have been short of necessary equipment in every war this country has been involved in, but the soldiers always performed their duty despite perceived risks because every soldier's duty is important in the grand scheme of things. At least, they always have up until now. Apparently the soldiers who are

The Stuff That Nightmares Are Made Of

2004-10-13T10:34:00.000-04:00

This story from the Washington Times, via Drudge is truly terrifying. Could 25 or more Chechen terrorists with Lord-knows-what in their backpacks have come across our border from Mexico? God help us if this is true. President Bush needs to close down our borders and start arranging for the recruitment of border guards and possibly even the federalization of the State National Guard in those

Friends With Talent

2004-10-13T08:51:00.000-04:00

My friend and brother Paratrooper John David Lamb has recorded some more awesome tunes. I highly recommend him to anyone who appreciates a truly gifted performer. He has one new song in particular called They which is dedicated to Dan Rather and his ilk at the alphabet news networks. Colt .45 is a highly listenable number that involves a bar-fly with amorous intentions, copious amounts of

Brownshirt Redux

2004-10-12T21:08:00.000-04:00

The last time news like this was reported, Der Sturmer was the paper reporting it. It seems the AFL/CIO has taken to reenacting the halcyon days of the Sturmabteilung or Brownshirts; you know, the pesky Nazi type guys that liberals like to accuse conservatives of being. You always hear "Bushitler" and "Republican Nazis", etc., but who are the ones that are really aping the tactics of the Nazis?

Bad Weekend

2004-10-11T13:00:00.000-04:00

My apologies for not posting this weekend, folks. I have suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune recently and was left entirely too demoralized by the cruel combinations life sometimes has in store for mortal man to be able to post anything worthwhile. Firstly....my back flared up on me with a vengeance. The sciatica did not reappear, Thank God, but I was totally immobilized by the

British Hostage Murdered

2004-10-08T16:33:00.000-04:00

Despite attempts by the British government to prevent it, Kenneth Bigley has been beheaded by his kidnappers. I am totally disgusted. No, not by what the terrorist cowards are capable of doing when they outnumber an old man who is hog-tied; I already accept that they are beneath contempt and that murdering defenseless people is all that they are competent at. I am disgusted that half of this

Mellencamp Cancels Concert In Pro-Bush Miami Beach

2004-10-07T21:03:00.000-04:00

John Mellencamp has cancelled a Bush-bashing concert in Miami Beach. The concert was the product of MOVE ON PAC, natch. He reports that he will return after the elections and the hurricane season has passed the area by, but they are liberals so I automatically assume that they are lying. It is reported that the cancellation was NOT due to suffering ticket sales. I'm assuming that what they

Kerry Wants The Approval Of These Guys?!?

2004-10-05T14:00:00.000-04:00

After admitting to the CBC that Hamas is drawing paychecks from the United Nations, Peter Hansen, Commissioner-General of UNRWA, confesses "I don't see that as a crime". This explains soooooooo much! Namely, this explains how Palestinian terrorists have such easy access to United Nations vehicles to surreptitiously move their munitions and gunmen back and forth. More importantly, it explains

One Of Kerry's Many Flaws

2004-10-05T01:22:00.000-04:00

Why would Kerry not make a good Commander-In-Chief? Here is what one of history's experts on the subject has to say.... Evidently we should not say of a man who changes his views every moment, however much the motives of change may originate with himself, that he has character. Only those men, therefore, can be said to have this quality whose conviction is very constant... Carl von

Kerry Is Wrong. Yet Again.

2004-10-04T22:04:00.000-04:00

Scott Wheeler of CNSNews has a very enlightening article concerning Iraq and their place in the War On Terror. The article is about a number of documents that have recently come to light showing that, not only did Saddam's regime purchase WMDs like anthrax and mustard gas, but also that the former Iraqi regime was neck deep in the terrorism business. Saddam Hussein had actively sought and

Palestinian Butts Are Getting Kicked This Weekend

2004-10-03T13:29:00.000-04:00

Sharon promises an expanded offensive against the Palestinians until terrorist rocket attacks cease. The IDF seems to be smoking a lot of terrorist militiamen which can only be a good thing. The terrorists don't care about their "countrymen" that they are hurting. It's good copy for western journalists and "humanitarian" (dictator appeasing) organizations when the IDF retaliates for the murder