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A little something for my friends
I need some new conspiracy theories because all of my old ones are coming true Public Service Announcements Whistling Past The Graveyard

A little something for my friends

So, how many terms and symbols in the images below describes you, a family member, or your friends? I had a discussion with someone in…

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022
It’s just our economy-no biggie
Economics Whistling Past The Graveyard

It’s just our economy-no biggie

I’m catching up on some reading this afternoon. This excellent piece on how our economy is being squeezed to death was on John Wilder’s place.…

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022
It’s the Day of Days once again
History Whistling Past The Graveyard

It’s the Day of Days once again

This year, as we seem to be sitting on the brink of something dire happening in the world, I have to wonder what those men,…

June 6, 2022June 5, 2022
Report from the OP, April 30, 2022
Reports from the OP Whistling Past The Graveyard

Report from the OP, April 30, 2022

While the news is full of the Russo-Ukrainian War, somewhat less full of China and seasoned with lesser but still important things like inflation and…

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022
Funny…Not Funny
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Funny…Not Funny

While the Freedom Convoy and its supporters seem to be having considerable fun in Ottawa and elsewhere, bear in mind that this is serious stuff…

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022
2+2=4
Situational Awareness Whistling Past The Graveyard

2+2=4

Can someone give me a good explanation why you would spend the money to develop a weapons delivery platform whose only reasonable use is to…

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021
We’re standing on the precipice
Situational Awareness Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits Whistling Past The Graveyard

We’re standing on the precipice

To some extent, I’m going to echo other bloggers, such as Bayou Renaissance Man, who is echoing yet other bloggers. Things are bad. *President Joe…

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021
Everyone keeps doing what I’m trying to do, but better
Situational Awareness Whistling Past The Graveyard

Everyone keeps doing what I’m trying to do, but better

And honestly, we’re all better off for it. John Wilder has a remarkable piece on The Jab and all the possible negative outcomes we know…

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021
The End is Near. Ish.
Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits Whistling Past The Graveyard

The End is Near. Ish.

As you know from previous posts, we sojourned in the mountains of Tennessee a couple of weeks ago. It was fun (mostly) and relaxing (mostly).…

July 29, 2021July 28, 2021
Looking into the abyss
Whistling Past The Graveyard

Looking into the abyss

It’s started. I’ve been watching TheSaltyCracker most of the afternoon. It appears that the anger has finally boiled over. The mainstream media is blaming Trump…

January 6, 2021February 15, 2021
Happy New Year? in the time of Wuflu
Life in the time of Wuflu Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m Whistling Past The Graveyard Wuflu

Happy New Year? in the time of Wuflu

Last night, I gave up looking for some sort of New Year’s festivities on a live stream and went to bed. One of the neighbors…

January 2, 2021April 12, 2021
Good reading, but…
Whistling Past The Graveyard

Good reading, but…

  No, not my first time. I remember in college reading the book “Who Rules America” in an anthropology class. The 20-something year old me…

September 25, 2020February 15, 2021
Not taking my own advice (Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 3)
I'm stupid like that sometimes Life in the time of Wuflu Whistling Past The Graveyard Wuflu

Not taking my own advice (Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 3)

Local grocery store with 3 lonely packages of  toilet paper still on the shelf. Got to be honest, I haven’t taken my own advice today.…

March 14, 2020April 12, 2021
Uncomfortable Thoughts Whistling Past The Graveyard

Sending you off to read something else–again

(Via the Woodpile Report) Last time, it was something that most folks who visit here would call fun, or perhaps entertaining, even though, when you…

July 18, 2019February 15, 2021
Whistling Past The Graveyard

Interesting news on the next Chief of Naval Operations

It isn’t going to be Adm. Moran. CDR Salamander has his thoughts on the subject. I was never Navy, but I think I understand what…

July 8, 2019February 15, 2021
Prepping Whistling Past The Graveyard

Prepping as you age-an update

I never really understood the saying “Getting old ain’t for sissies” until the last 3 years or so. Older friends always told me that you…

June 23, 2019February 15, 2021
Modern Medicine Prepping Uncomfortable Thoughts Whistling Past The Graveyard

Ebola

Yeah, there are a bunch of tags on this one. I could toss in some more, but what they heck. In case you haven’t seen…

June 16, 2019February 15, 2021
Whistling Past The Graveyard

Idiocracy was supposed to be a movie

Not a documentary. “IQ rates are dropping in many developed countries and that doesn’t bode well for humanity” No precise reason for this, but the…

May 22, 2019February 15, 2021
Uncomfortable Thoughts Whistling Past The Graveyard

Sorry, but politics must intrude for a bit

(Via the Woodpile Report and the Conservative Treehouse) I hope everyone reading this is well and truly sick and tired of the fiasco that has…

October 6, 2018February 15, 2021
Modern Life Skills Situational Awareness Whistling Past The Graveyard

“They’re coming for you next.”

(Via Breitbart) Once again, even though I’m trying not to do a lot of politics on the blog, I have to go there. The weekend’s…

June 25, 2018February 15, 2021
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m Whistling Past The Graveyard

Do you blog? Have a Facebook account?

Then the Department of Homeland Security is probably going to be creeping on you. I suppose I should apologize for all those times I made…

June 5, 2018February 15, 2021

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