Quote Of The Day

"The weirdest thing about the electoral college is the fact that if it wasn't specifically in the Constitution for the presidency, it would be unconstitutional".

Chris Hayes MSNBC

Bur Mom, It Was An Accident

One Reason I Vote Republican

The Democratic National Committee unanimously passed a resolution that embraced nonreligious Americans and belittled Americans of faith.

Breitbart

The Newest Trend In Women's Shoes

When you should know you have too much money

Think "hoof meets woman" for this one, which has hit the runways in Paris and left observers disturbed around the world. These shoes leave the big toe out while the rest are covered, like in a regular heel. Actually, in the 60's they had shoes that showed the three biggest toes.

What fresh hell is this? If the design isn't bad enough people are buying the things and they go for around $1000! 

It has to be a joke!

Have We Gone Over The Cliff

Have you ever heard the phrase, "I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy". Of course you have. I'm sure we've used it many times in our lives but it seems that's exactly what's happening too often in today's society.

Oh, I don't mean the losers on Facebook and Twitter. These, for the most part, are uneducated folks who think their opinion matters.

I want to present three recent situations to illustrate my point.

Florida is about to be hit by Hurricane Dorian. That's not good. Yet, a former Prime Minister from Canada stated she hoped it would destroy Trump's escape haven Mir-a-Lago. Why would someone state that? Does it make them feel better?

David Koch, philanthropist, died last week. People cheered. Do they know he'd given millions to chairities; the arts, hospitals, etc.? Koch was a Libertarian who supported the LGBT movement. Bill Maher said he was glad Koch died. I guess that's his schtick. But it was a horrible thing to say.

Last May film director and former actor Rob Reiner was interviewed by a reporter on the occasion of his daughters graduation from high school. And what did he say? Reiner went into a profanity laced diatribe about Donald Trump--------on the most important day of his daughters life. Why?

Showing kindness to people, especially those suffering one way or another seems like the right thing to do. And remember, everyone of us every day is suffering in one form or another.

San Francisco: It's More Than Needles And Poop

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Better Stock Up

Table Talk For Citizens Of Illinois

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a new bill into law requiring the state’s schools to teach “LGBTQ history” to students by the eighth grade.The law will require schools to add the history of prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans.

 I have a number of responses to this law, not many of them good. But, since I don't live in Illinois-------.
However, given time the law will be coming to your State.

I'm A Hardcore Believer

I never gave this subject much thought until I got my beautiful Cairn pooch Charlie. Since then I've been on a lot of dog sites and, unfortunately, have read a number of stories about how people mistreat their animals not to mention how they mistreat their children. Cruelty is such a horrible thing.

Selfies

I've never understood why people take selfies. I read another story this morning about a woman(actually a beautiful woman) who took a selfie of herself right before she fell off a cliff to her doom.

I take selfies every day when I look in the mirror and shave.

Taking a selfie has the same impact as does people who go to a zoo and take pictures of elephants, camels and penguins. I mean, do these animals have characteristics other what than their relatives would have at the Columbus Zoo as opposed to the ones at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago?

Wishing I Was Famous

Sometimes I believe it'd be neat to be a politician or celebrity of some kind. It seems I could commit any number of crimes and never go to jail. Follow the money.

The Hypocrisy Of It All

Over the weekend, six people were killed and 29 people were wounded by gunfire in Chicago, according to local media there. In addition, the Chicago Tribune reports that 1,800 people have been shot in Chicago since Jan. 1, 2019. 

Chicago Tribune

And You Think You Have Crappy Days

ESTACADA, OR (KPTV) - Firefighters say a woman survived a fall into a septic tank, where she was trapped for as many as three days.

"In my entire career, I can't imagine another time this has happened," Division Chief Richard Anderson said.

The woman, who doesn't want to be publicly identified, was found inside the front yard tank by her daughter around 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, according to Anderson.

"She hadn't been heard from by her family for a couple days, over the weekend, so the family decided to drive up and check on her - and that's when they found her down in the tank and called 911 to get us started to go up there," Anderson said.

Dogs May Be Good For Heart Health

There have been a number of articles written recently about how owning a dog may be beneficial to you mental and physical heart health.

Dog's aren't just our best friends, they're also good for our health, new research suggests.

A study published Friday in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings says that owning a pet, especially a dog, may help maintain a healthy heart -- in case you needed any more reason to head to your local animal shelter".

As a dog owner I can't disagree. I walk our pooch. My back and leg muscles get a workout when I bend over to pick up his poop. When he goes underneath and into bushes I crawl in and get him.

There are negatives though. Ol' Charlie is now on a special diet. He left a note on my bed this morning reading, 'Want filet mignon'. So far we've had him to the Vet in the last two months.

 The total bill is now running at $800.00 So much for heart health.

Step 1 In Giving Up Golf

Hey! Change Your Underwear

A foul 45 percent of Americans have worn the same pair of jocks for two days or longer, a new study has found.

The survey by underwear company Tommy John asked 1,000 men and women about their hygiene habits. And the results were rank.

Nearly half said they'd worn the same underwear at least two days in a row -- while a hygiene-hating 13 percent of people said they’d worn the same pair for a week or more.

Ace of Spades

I Never Had A Teacher Like This

Even In Oregon

Sometimes Life Sucks

A newlywed couple were killed when their car collided with a truck just minutes after taking their vows in Texas.  

Harley Joe Morgan, 19, and Rhiannon Boudreaux Morgan, 20, who knew each other since the eighth grade, were pulling out of the driveway of a courtroom in Orange County where they tied the knot when the accident occurred.

UK Daily Mail

It's No Wonder Gillette Lost $8 Billion Dollars

Last year Gillette Razor Co. jumped on the feminist train with an ad like the one shown below all the while trashing men as sexist pigs.



I don't know who their ad people are but I bet they got canned. This picture is insulting even if you are the one shown. Gillette flat out embarrassed themselves. Their biggest problem is they charge a hefty price more for their blades than for men. Uh, they lost $8 billion in the 2nd quarter and now are trying to gain back the masculine side of the ledger. They've decided to go full bore to get back men.

Do yourself a favor. Buy Harry's Razors. The company was started by two young entrepreneurs in their late 20's. The blades last forever. Well, a pack of four lasts me a year, anyway. And the shave is smooter that a baby's -------------forehead. Oh, you can get Harry's online for a bargain beginners price or if you desire shop at Target.

If You Support Trump You Can't Be In The Ms. American Pageant

U.S. Army veteran and winner of the Ms. Nevada pageant was informed by the folks at the Ms. America pageant she had to relinquish her title and would not be allowed to compete in the finals.

It seems she had some political items on her Facebook page. If she was smart she would have placed items about Antifa and Planned Parenthood. She would have won the whole banana.

For Me But Not For Thee

The Queen and I are very happy and pleased with our 2200 sq. ft. condo in Dublin, Ohio. I have my own bathroom, man cave and the refrigerator is only ten paces away. The wife always told me if I could find a better place to live than Dublin we could move there. I don't believe there is.

I saw yesterday that Barack Obama and his wife purchased a home on Martha's Vineyard. It's laid out on 29 acres and has 7,000 square feet along with all the amenities like a heated pool. Good for them, I say.
It's there money and they can do as they please with it. The Obama's also own a mansion in D.C.

Al Gore has a 10,000 sq. ft. mansion in Tennessee. He is the sole inhabitant. Well, not counting his masseuse. Big Al also owns two other mansions. I might be wrong but I believe one of them is on the West Coast.

Bernie Sanders also owns three dwellings. I imagine many folks do. I own a lake home in Minnesota with 900 sq. ft.

It seems these folks spend a great deal of time talking about sharing the wealth and climate. Sadly, it seems it's you and me who are being forced to carry the burden. Well, we're being shamed into carrying the burden.

It would be nice if the followers of these people asked them about their philosophies as it applies to them and not for these people.

Solving The Problems Of The World

There are a group of guys, eight or so, who meet at the Schrock Road driving range in Westerville, Ohio to hit balls, chat and solve the problems of the world. It's a good outlet for laughter.

A couple of us will hit five or six balls then discuss what ways would make us it the ball better.

When we sit the discussion will meander from social ills, rarely politics, sports, you name it. It's been suggested that, because of our ages, we should have a moniker hence evolved 'The Dead Pecker Society'.

Last week the subject of cancer came up. On of the guys said, "If we can find a cure for AIDS why haven't we come up with one for cancer?". His conspiracy theory is that the government doesn't want one. If cancer was cured there would be less water and food to go around. One fella jestingly suggested it would be the demise of the funeral industry as we know it.

If you think you might want to get in our group contact me. We always have room for one more.

All's Well That Ends Well

I want to thank everyone who showed concern for my dog's heath. That was very considerate of all.

Yes, I'm $411.00 lighter in the checking account but the piece of mind knowing my pal isn't going to the great boneyard in the sky makes it worthwhile.

I did have a question I wanted to ask my Vet but really didn't think it would be appropriate. Two months ago I thought Charlie had swallowed a chicken bone. He had an X-ray that went for $150. This time the say picture went for $230. Well, when a guy's concerned he doesn't want to dicker like he would when he goes into a motel.

Chaz indeed swallow a large chicken bone. I had gone to Kroger Food. He took the advantage of my absence to open the door under the kitchen sink and grab the garbage bag. Foghorn Leghorn was all over the kitchen floor except for parts of the back bone which he had consumed.

The other question I had was why he didn't eat and was so lethargic. Dogs are creatures of habit. The Queen gets him out of his cage in the morning to let him piddle then have breakfast.(Not really breakfast since they eat the same thing every day. At 9 am I take him out for his morning constitutional. I've noticed dogs have an irritating routine unlike humans when doing this. He'll walk then circle up like he's gong to due his job. He'll drop his rear end then bring it up and walk some more. He'll do this three times before completing the act. I wonder if he thinks he's playing a practical joke on me.

At 5 pm I give him his treats and then we play tug o' war. Come 6 pm he gets dinner followed by his nightly walk at 6:30. Then it's lap time.

The Vet suggested me just might be depressed because The Queen is in Scotland and his routine and her lack of presence is missing.

last night I let him sleep with her pajamas. It seemed to work.

Good News For Wounded Warriors

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum effectively canceling federal student debt loans for America’s wounded warriors on Wednesday.

Breitbart

So---------What's The Problem?

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Six people ranging in age from 62 to 85 face sex charges after being arrested in a conservation area in Connecticut.

Police say the six, five men and an 85-year-old woman, were involved in lewd and sexual activity in the Grace Richardson conservation area in Fairfield earlier this month.

Police say the area was being publicized on the internet as an area for people to meet and have sex.

Highest Paid Actors---Notice Anything?

Where's the #MeTooMovement when we really need them?

10. Will Smith

Earnings: $35 million

9. Paul Rudd

Earnings: $41 million

8. Chris Evans

Earnings: $43.5 million

6. Adam Sandler

Earnings: $57 million

6. Bradley Cooper

Earnings: $57 million

5. Jackie Chan

Earnings: $58 million

4. Akshay Kumar

Earnings: $65 million

3. Robert Downey Jr.

Earnings: $66 million

2. Chris Hemsworth

Earnings: $76.4 million

1. Dwayne Johnson

Earnings: $89.4 million

Hint: Emma Stone was #1 at $25 million in 18

Why Athletic Cups Were Invented

Instant Karma

Sleeping Weather

If you live in the Columbus Ohio area you know the day time temperatures have been in the 90's the past few days with lows of 70 at night.

A person can always count on the government to come up with stupid ideas. There's a department, I don't know which one, because the government depends on people not to call them out------except that I am.

The one I'm referring to gives recommendations on how to save energy in your home. It's recommendation is your thermostat be set at 78 during the day. During the night it should be set at 82. Are they nuts or what? If I set my stat at 82 I'd never fall asleep and if I thrashed about all night I'd be a puddle of goo come sunlight. Did anyone wet the bed as a kid? Well, I did and it'd bring back all those horrid memories.

Wouldn't you enjoy having a conversation with the folks who came up with this boondoggle? And I'm thinking they make over 100K yearly.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. As Henry Ford said, "If you trust the government to make your life better just look what they did for the American Indian."

Guess What I Did Today

It's been a long a worrying last three days and it's all centered around my lovable pooch. Parents know when something isn't quite right with their children who haven't yet learned to speak. I think the same goes for pet owners. My Cairn, Charlie, up until this week was a load of energy.

When I told him at 5 pm it was treat time he jumped around like a kid does on Christmas morning. When I'd say, "Charlie, want to go for a ride?" He'd be at the front door before I could leave the sofa. Now poor Chaz is listless and sleeps all die and night.

Worse yet, he won't eat. A week ago he'd have his morning and evening meal consumed within 15 seconds. Now, he doesn't touch it. I even made him scramble eggs and he turned up his nose. Eggs are one of his very favorites(as they are mine).

I did the only thing I could do and that was to call his Vet. We had a 2 pm appointment this afternoon and, since I put the cart before the horse, I'm already in a panic. He had chest X-rays and a blood test.
the X-rays came back and showed me three things. Somewhere along the way he'd swallowed a chicken bone. Go figure. The pictures also showed he 'might' have a heart murmur. Along with that there are some suspicious spots on his lungs. The results of the blood test and X-rays will be done tomorrow so I'll anxiously be waiting by the phone. The price for all of this was $411.00 but who cares? Not me. I can always get a job.

Check back later for an update

On Becoming A Shi*thole Country

San Francisco is combatting an epidemic of homeless using city streets as a toilet. Further south, Los Angeles is now facing an increase in the rise of Leprosy. This could be linked to a 2016 Obama era decision to allow immigrants with HIV and STDs into the country.

iOwnTheWorld

How People Can Tell Your Age

There's such a thing as the Billboard Hot 100 List. It tells us the top songs of the week from top to bottom.

I know I couldn't name one song on the list. However, if I were to question Lucy Lunkhead, age 15, she might come up with all of them.

I suspect it's always been this way going back to Dick Clark and before that even. I'm sure if I asked Lucy to tell me about 'You Ain't Nuthin' But A Hound Dog' I might get this answer. "Huh?"

How Is This Different From El Paso And Dayton

Twenty-eight individuals were shot, five fatally, over the weekend in Democrat-controlled Chicago.

There is a huge difference between El Paso, Dayton and Chicago. In the City of Big Shoulders it happens every week-end.

It's Time To Ban Cars

To date in 2019 34 young children have died in locked cars. What the hell kind of a parent leaves a child in a locked car?

Musings From An Old Man

If idleness is the devils workshop then I have one foot in Hell. The Queen left for Scotland this morning. The pooch has cuddled next to me on the couch and I'm doing what I do best, watching the Hallmark Channel;

The Little League Series is on ESPN non stop. Why? Does anyone over 13 care?

I left teaching in 1988. If I decided to go back into the classroom I'd last about five minutes before I was terminated. Did you know that three states have now mandated LGBT curriculum be mandatory? My presentation could not have been done with constant jokes and laughter. I remember in 1984 a student came into my class and took a seat. He was sporting thick eyeliner both below and above the eyes. I said, "Hey, Cleopatra, let's you and I go out into the hallway." See what I mean about getting fired. But, then again, it was a Catholic high school.

When I was teaching American History I adorned my classroom with posters, flags, etc. from that period under discussion. For the lesson on WWII I hung flags from all participants. That would include Japan and Nazi Germany. We were in Gettysburg two years ago. I purchased a Confederate flag. Do I have to go to confession on this one?

Other than universities, some politicians, educators and the media I don't really see an emphasis on political correctness, especially in the Midwest.

There have been times I'll walk into a gas station and say to the woman behind the counter, "Hi Darlin'"
and she'll like it. Otherwise, I'll call a person of the opposite sex lady.

When I take Charlie for his morning constitutional and come across another walker I get a better response when I say, "Good morning" rather than, "How ya' doin'''. In addition, I I tell a person "My you have a beautiful dog" I really, really get a friendly hello.

Charlie doesn't know it yet but I bought him a large bag of toys and treats. Boy, will he be surprised.

The Day Stubs Got His Nickname

Let's Celebrate

Wouldn't it be terrible if you didn't know your birthday? How about if you weren't even aware of the year you were born?

Well, that was the situation with rescue pooch, Charlie. Yeah, we took him in on Feb. 10 of this year thinking he was four years old. Sad to say Ol' Chaz Bo is five going on six.

His birth date is officially January 14. I told this to him this afternoon and he did like he does if I ask if he wants treats. He jumped around the room on his back feet.

I can hardly wait for his big day. There'll be hats, horns and plenty of bones for all. It's going to be a great celebration.

Sexual Assault On Cows

According to a report by Campus Reform, a staff member of the women’s studies department at The College at Brockport, State University of New York argued in a recently published academic journal article that the production of milk on farms is akin to “rape” and “sexual assault.

The research article’s author, Mackenzie April, is in charge of social media for the women’s studies department at the college.

I'm placing a bed that Ms. April is a frustrated virgin.

Say 'hi' to Mackenzie April, known millennial snowflake.

Where's The Beef?

According to a report from the BBC, Goldsmiths, University of London announced this week a new initiative designed to fight climate change that involves the banning of all beef products from campus. The initiative also includes a new tax on single-use plastic cups and plans to install solar panels throughout campus.

The effort has been spearheaded by Head Professor Frances Corner, who argues that the new policies align with the college’s enthusiasm for protecting the environment.

To Breathe Or Not To Breathe? That Is The Question.

Say, did you know the last time CO2 levels were this high was 8K years ago.

That’s quite a stat, ain’t it?

And it must be true because ABC News says so.

This Might Be An Omen

Chocolate Milk Ain't All That Bad

I took my pooch, Charlie ,for his morning constitutional yesterday morning. There's a big field behind our condo. Usually I walk to the end of it near where the poop box is and turn around and walk home.

Evidently Chaz wasn't ready to do the deed so we walked over toward the children's playground. I warned mom that my pooch was friendly. She seemed to be hesitant as we approached her. Playing in a small house were her two small children, ages four and five. The four year old, a boy, came out of the playhouse holding a carton of chocolate mile, drinking from it. I put my fingers around it and it was at room temp.

Said mom went insane. She asked me if I should take him to a doctor. What should she do, she asked.

Well, being the parent of a daughter who slugged down some ring cleaner in 1974 I gave her some wonderful words of wisdom. "lighten up, lady. He's a kid. Wait til he comes home with a belly full of vodka. You ain't seen nuthin' yet".

I don't know if she liked my answer or not but she did not call an ambulance.

I love it when I'm a great humanitarian.

OMG! We're Going To Have A Recession

The little wimp Bill Maher on TV last week hoped for a recession so we could get rid of Trump. Dumb, huh?

Let's ponder this. U.S. employment is at an all-time high. Uh, we've got the Chinese by the toe nails.

Oil production in the U.S. will make us the #1 producer in the world by next year. \

Yeah, so my stocks lose a little. So what? If the Democrats were in office and we had a recession does anyone really believe their giveaway programs to college students, immigrants, green new deal programs costing trillions would solve a recession?

Who's dumb now?

Alcohol?

Mayor Pete Gets Busted At Iowa State Fair

“I shook Robert Kennedy’s hand in 1968,” a woman tells Pete Buttigieg. “So you’re good luck?” he asks. “Not really— he was shot a month later,” she tells him.

Oh, These Poor Babies

From Bloomberg:

'Americans, crippled by debt and seeing signs of a slowing economy, are sitting out on pricey vacations and everyday leisure activities.'

I laughed out loud when I read this. Think about it.

Before And After Wedding Picture. Yeesh!

I have thirty-two of these along the same line. It might be a once a week display.

I Hate When This Happens

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One More Nail In The Coffin

Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed House Bill 246 into law on Friday, which will require schools to incorporate LGBT history in American history courses. The law mandates that all publicly funded schools in Illinois include “the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State” in official textbooks.
Breitbart

The Art Of Looking Surprised

Rifle Murder Update

The other day I posted a stat from the FBI showing how knives killed far more people that rifles. Well, how about hammers, etc.

Breitbart News reported the most recent numbers–those for 2017–on September 26, 2018. Those figures showed that 467 people were killed with “blunt objects (hammers, clubs, etc.),” while 403 were killed with rifles.

This got me to thinking. I fish and own a number of knives for filleting. Some have a thin blade and some have blades six inches long and an inch wide. 

I'm in terror thinking the law is going to take me to jail one day.

An Ode To Jeffrey Epstein

“One dark day in the middle of the middle of the night,
Two dead boys got up to fight.
Back to back they faced each other.
Drew their swords, and shot each other.
A deaf policeman, heard the noise.
Came and shot the two dead boys.
If you don’t believe this tale is true, ask the blind old man, he saw it too.”

From Judi McLeod @ Canada Free Press

Talk About A Bad Stroke Of Luck

The American Thinker news site is reporting this morning that the 4 cameras in Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell were malfunctioning. Talk about a bad stroke of luck.

My Pooch Took Me to School But Paid The Price

If you read this blog you know we took in a rescue dog February 6 of this year. We thought he was around 4 years old but just found out he'll be six in January. His original name was Shorty but that's a name you give a person who hangs out in bars so the Queen changed it to Charlie. As the photo notes he's a Cairn Terrier. Cairn refers to rocks of northern Scotland. His ancestors went into the rocks and snagged rats.  I don't know if they ate them but they surely killed 'em dead.

Charlie would have fit nicely in the 1700's in my father-in laws homeland. He's quick like a bunny. I once saw him on the tail of a duck and he almost snagged her. He is, to say the least crafty, and last night he gave me a lesson in his skills.

Last evening Her Majesty and I went to a nifty little Italian restaurant called Pasqualie's. They've been around for years and the owner was buddies with The Rat Pack; Frank Sinatra, etc. I ordered the Supreme pizza for the both of us to share. As it was we couldn't devour the entire thing and brought home half of it. As I am want to do I snagged a piece to take to bed.

Charlie who should have been named Velcro because he's pretty much attached to me and followed me to bed. Hey, this guy has a nose for smell. He can pick up the scent of a half eaten hot dog from five miles away. Anyway, when I got upstairs I placed the pizza on a night stand about five feet from the bed then went downstairs to do some such thing.

When I got back the Za was gone. The little scamp had jumped on the bed, jumped the five feet to the table and devoured the morsel. I didn't yell at him because dogs, like people, can get their feelings hurt and besides what good would it do? I also knew he was going to suffer.

That pizza was loaded with pepperoni, spicy sausage, a variety of cheeses and other spices. Within ten minutes he ran downstairs. I followed to watch him slurp all the water out of his dish. I put in more and in a short time it too was gone.

Normally, I let him sleep in my bed for an hour before he goes in his cage. I was more that concerned that his special treat would be coming out both ends. I wasn't wrong.

This Is Worse Than A Gaffe. This Is Mental Instability.

Joe Biden said he was vice president when the deadly high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, took place. Except, it happened in 2018, two years after he left office — the latest sign of a mental disorder by the Democratic presidential front-runner.

Biden told reporters in Iowa on Saturday that “those kids in Parkland came up to see me when I was vice president.” But when they visited Capitol Hill to talk with members of Congress, lawmakers were “basically cowering, not wanting to see them. They did not want to face it on camera.”

This is getting to be serious and sad, It's time for the home, Joe.

Knives Vs. Rifle Murders

According to the FBI, 1,604 people were killed by “knives and cutting instruments” and 374 were killed by “rifles” in 2016.
Daily Caller

Lucky Friday

He's Not A Talented Bank Robber

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS/Meredith) -- A man accused of robbing a Cleveland bank on Monday was identified and caught by police, probably because the note he handed the teller demanding money also included his name and address.

Police said 54-year-old Michael Harrell presented a demand note to a teller at the U.S. Bank around 11:15 a.m.

The teller complied with his demand and handed him an undisclosed amount of cash.

An FBI official confirmed that the note Harrell handed the teller had his name and address on the back.

A Guy And A Gun Saved Lives

A good guy with a gun stopped a man carrying a rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition in a Springfield, Missouri, Walmart Thursday. KY3 reports that Springfield Police “responded to a call of an active shooter at the Walmart: Neighborhood Market at Republic Rd.” They arrived to find the suspect wearing “body armor and military fatigues” and being held at gunpoint by an off-duty firefighter. 

 Police said the man was carrying weapons and 100 rounds of ammunition, and that he had entered the Walmart, grabbed a cart, and pushed it around the store. 

Breitbart

The Son Brought Dad Home From Vietnam To Be Laid To Rest

The remains of a Vietnam War airman were flown home to Dallas Love Field Airport on Thursday by his pilot son — who had waved his father off to battle from that same airport 52 years ago.

Air Force fighter pilot Col. Roy Knight Jr. was shot down May 19, 1967, during a mission in northern Laos, Fox 4 reported.

His body was never recovered because he crashed in hostile territory, and the Air Force declared him dead in 1974.

Earlier this year, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency team investigating crashes in that area of Laos said they found Knight’s remains. DPAA scientists used dental remains to identify the missing war pilot.

When Knight left for war decades ago, the youngest of his three children, Bryan Knight, was only 5 years old.

The father and son said goodbye at Love Field — where Bryan, now a pilot for Southwest Airlines, landed on Thursday when he brought back his dad’s remains.

A large crowd gathered at the airport to welcome Knight’s casket, which was draped in an American flag.

NY Post

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Quotes Of The Day

"We choose truth over facts."
"Poor kids are just as smart as White kids".

Biden has no clue whatsoever that Thomas Jefferson was a United States President.

Biden names our country's THIRD PRESIDENT Thomas Jefferson, as his favorite "non presidential" political figure

Joe Biden speaking at the Iowa State Fair

I Remember These Days

Wurst Idea Since Hitler Was Elected Chancellor

This story is not a joke. I scoffed when the Holiday Inn chain announced this past week that shampoo would be eliminated from showers to fight climate change. Germany made an announcement that makes the Holiday Inn's proclamation patty cakes in comparison.

German legislators have proposed raising the sales tax on sausage from seven percent to 19 percent to fight climate change and improve animal welfare.

You can't make this nonsense up.

Guns, White Supremacy And Other Fun Stuff

Ol' MJ was on the road again today. This time to Cincinnati so my 14 year old grandson could detail the Toyota I'm about to sell. It, the drive, was a labor of love. I could have done it myself for free. He's been in the business of doing this for a year and charges $25. He has quite a list of clients. I slipped him a hundred. It's what grandpa's do don't ya' know.

On the way home I started thinking about the Dayton shootings. Dayton is only 45 miles from Cincy so the proximity of it and since it's the main talk on the radio I put my brain into gear.

I don't own a gun. I'd shoot myself either on purpose when I do something really stupid or just goofing around. A month ago I told the wife I was considering buying a pistol. She told me she'd divorce me if I did. Seriously, a divorce. Considering all the asinine things I've done in my life buying a gun ranks about 1,000 in stupidity. I do know if I'm at say a Wal-Mart and some clown starts firing I hope a dude or dudette next to me has a weapon to save my butt.

Will there be another shooting. Of course there will. Can we blame the AR-15. I won't but those on the Left will. I really don't think AR's wake up in the morning and say, "I think I'll kill a bunch of people today".  Can we pass government laws to stop gun killing? The answer is no.

You won't believe this but there have been more mass murders in this country in the years prior to the last ten.
 White supremacy is an interesting set of words to me. I don't believe it even though an Roseanne Arquette, an actress yesterday bemoaned the fact that she was born white and privileged. By the way Ms Arquette has a net worth of $8 million. Maybe she could give some to the needy but I'm not holding my breath. What the heck. I'm just happy I was born---period, white, black or yellow; checkered or looking like someone covered my face with burnt cork.

I don't know any white supremacists. Do me a favor. Go knock on the door of a neighbor to the right and left of you and ask if they're white supremacists. Joe Biden would say Trump is one. In addition he and others in his party will tell you the folks who voted for him are, too. C'mon Joe, gimme a break.

I grew up in the 50's and 60's. Times were different in those days with race. I saw black enter into Major League Baseball. My first hero was Henry Aaron and he joined the Milwaukee Braves in 1954. Whew! Guess I'm not one of those bad people. My dad have a friend who fought in WWII. I recall him being at our house in or around 1956. He didn't like blacks and it was from the war period. I think he said they(blacks)smelled differently. One could say my dad was a racist. I knew what jigaboo, Georgia blue gum and Alabama porch monkey were before I grew pubic hair. Was my dad a racist? No, he wasn't and if you'll bear with me. I grew up in a lily white Central Iowa town. It was easy to say negative things about what you didn't know. This I do know. There was a semi-pro baseball team in town. A company got jobs for the players to ease the pressure of rent and food. One of the kids was a black player from Alabama, John Miller by name. He was looking for a home in which to stay. Without being pressured my dad, knowing the situation of this kid, gave him a room in our home rent free. In addition John sat at our dinner table each night he was home. My folks never took a dime from him. Was my dad a racist? In reality he was, originally, ignorant. What is important is what lies in the heart.

Honest to goodness I am absolutely sick about what's going on in our culture. I'm literally sick of the name calling. I know it's a political season but politics is a 365 day operation.

So, how should I get over this funk. Beer doesn't work. I did go golfing with a great guy yesterday and that help. I love being with him because, as I've always told him, I enjoy being his personal pin cushion.

If you have an idea to help don't be afraid to send a comment. In the meantime I'm taking my dog to the dog park. It's a very restful place.

Bernie's Getting Desperate

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., pledged that as president he would disclose government information about aliens and unidentified flying objects. 

Sanders, one of the leading 2020 Democrats, told podcast host Joe Rogan on Tuesday that his wife would "demand" he tell people about the mysterious phenomena.

Fox News

What A Week-End

I finished the last leg home from the lake today to Dublin, Ohio; got in at around 4 pm. I know you do this when you have a ton of windshield time: I recall events from my past. I started thinking about really wonderful TV shows and why we don't have the same today. The Nielson report came out two days ago and told us the most popular television shows for the last week. Of the 20 listed 15 were reality shows. Really? Whatever happened to shows like Cheers, Wings and Seinfeld?

In my ride of 17 hours I thought about the things that made me most happy in my life. I loved being a kid and playing baseball at a field in Boone, Iowa. It was next to a water tower on second street. The dimensions were small since we were only 8 years old but it was fun, fun, fun. Every day we'd gather and play work up.

I thought about the fun I had going to the Ledges State Park five miles south of town and wading in the creeks that flowed into the Des Moines River looking for crawdads and minnows. Our YMCA was a decrepit old building. The gym had a concrete floor but my buddy, Dick Musser, and I spent hours shooting baskets. We'd play checkers, have a sort of hockey game with a stick and checker and try and
get it in an opening at the end to achieve the ultimate---Victory! Of course, there was ping pong. What we didn't have were video games. We made our own fun.

Bricky Johnstone owned a bakery. It was a treat to go in and buy a donut. Since my dad played basketball for him when he was a coach Mr. Johnstone sometimes game Dick and I free stuff.

When we went into the 9th grade we walked the 12 blocks to high school. And at the end of the day when football and basketball were completed we walked home. I recall when we had an incredible snow storm we hitched a ride with a guy named Mike Sindlingher. I think his son went on to be a big time football player at the Univ. of Iowa.

Yes, all these thoughts went though my mind during my windshield time on I-70 to Columbus, Ohio.

I remember one time Muss and I, when we were age 10, agreed that it would be horrible to be an adult because none of them ever watched Bugs Bunny cartoons.

Gosh, I could go on forever with these kid memories. The point of this blog piece is why don't you take a few minutes out of your busy day and recall the good times you had with your best buddy. It's a hoot.

How To Combat Racism

The American economy is providing jobs for younger African-Americans at an unprecedented level. In July, the unemployment rate for African-Americans between the ages of 16 and 19 fell to a seasonally adjusted 17.7 percent, the lowest rate since the government began tallying the figures in the early 1970s.
Washington Examiner

Pretty Hot For 1850 Or Even 2020

Have you ever wondered why people who had there pictures take in the early years didn't smile.?

Actually, It's a quite easy answer. People had such rotten teeth they didn't want to show them.

Try This On For Size

The War On Poverty

I remember Lyndon Johnson's War On Poverty. It was one of the landmark pieces of legislation in his administration. We all cheered at the time knowing full well that our major cities would be cleaned up, kids would have a chance in life and jobs would abound.

To date $22 trillion dollars and counting is being flushed down the toilet with no end in site.

The way I figure the only way to bring our major cities, ruled by Democrats, out of poverty would be to institute a new program. Hey, how about reparations for Blacks. That should work.

Thank You Kind Readers

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A Plan I Do Not Comprehend

Kamala Harris: ‘Babies Will Be Born into our Healthcare Plan but the Plan Allows Free Abortions


And this is the way it is in 2019

Apple News has banned the Christian pro-life news organization LifeSite, claiming that the channel violated Apple guidelines by showing “intolerance” to a certain group.