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Fine Art Tuesday

Fine Art Tuesday

“A new AA cruiser out to join Halsey.” “A fast ship going in harm’s way. A lousy situation, Commander Eddington.” I may not have the…

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021
Disappearing Act
Housekeeping

Disappearing Act

I’m going to disappear on you again. I have four 6 hour shifts to work on the boiler in the picture above. I hadn’t heard…

July 2, 2021July 1, 2021
Field Day, 2021
Ham Radio

Field Day, 2021

For the uninitiated, ARRL Field Day is an annual operating event where we hams are supposed to go out somewhere, set up our gear, and…

July 1, 2021June 29, 2021
Heh
Are you OK? Are you alright? Help Medic!

Heh

I’m off to have a nuclear stress test. Watch this while I get put through the wringer. Report follows if I survive. 🙂 Edit, 6/30/2021:…

June 30, 2021July 6, 2021
Make way! Busy guy here!
Housekeeping

Make way! Busy guy here!

There may or may not be much posting the rest of the week. I’ve got several things that have jumped up and want attention, plus…

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021
Fine Art Tuesday
Fine Art Tuesday

Fine Art Tuesday

I’m in trouble again. It’s dance’s turn in the spotlight. I was born in the 60s, grew up in the 70s and matured in the…

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021
Happy Father’s Day, Pop.
Ancient Wisdom

Happy Father’s Day, Pop.

Your grandson, several years later. We carry on. It’s what men do.

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021
Report from the OP, June 19, 2021
Reports from the OP

Report from the OP, June 19, 2021

We’re battening down the hatches prior to the coming of Tropical Storm Claudette, which will be a tropical depression by the time it fights its…

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021
New sites
Housekeeping

New sites

There is a small group of sites, on the right, wa-a-y down, known as “Other Important Sites”. In a way, it’s really the “Miscellaneous” list,…

June 16, 2021June 15, 2021
Fine Art Tuesday
Fine Art Tuesday

Fine Art Tuesday

We are back to take a swing at literature. I have to admit that, as much as I have read in my life, most of…

June 15, 2021June 13, 2021
LAPG Twist Angle Flashlight
Product Reviews

LAPG Twist Angle Flashlight

Yes, another flashlight review. It’s an illness, but at least it’s a useful illness. And sorry about the image size. Anyone know how to make…

June 14, 2021June 13, 2021
Sunday Reading
Sunday Reading

Sunday Reading

So, are audiobooks reading? I’m going to say “Yes”. My blog, I get to do things like that. 🙂 I discovered that YouTube has rather…

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021
Damn, but I loved the 80s
Teh Awesome Things That Put A Smile On Your Face

Damn, but I loved the 80s

Seriously, I loved the 80s. As far as I’m concerned, they were the greatest decade in history. Sure, I grew up in the 60s and…

June 9, 2021June 8, 2021
Fine Art Tuesday
Fine Art Tuesday

Fine Art Tuesday

(I’ve got to start doing these ahead of time again. Time, time, time.) American composer Aaron Copeland was the son of Russian immigrants. Born in…

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021
Something fun
Laughter Is the Best Medicine Things That Put A Smile On Your Face

Something fun

It’s been very serious around here lately. Time for something fun to read.

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021
D-Day
History

D-Day

Today is the 77th anniversary of the day of days. Read some of their stories.

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021
Anxiously awaiting the Kickstarter
I do these things so you don't have to Yee ha!

Anxiously awaiting the Kickstarter

June 5, 2021June 5, 2021
Killdozer Day
History

Killdozer Day

Today is the day to remember a man who decided that government had went too far and chose to exact a price for that, even…

June 4, 2021June 3, 2021
How long can we play nice?
CWII Uncomfortable Thoughts

How long can we play nice?

Most of us were taught as kids to “play nice with others”. As a kindergarten rule, it makes sense. In the modern world, it makes…

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021
Fine Art Tuesday (on Wednesday)
Fine Art Tuesday

Fine Art Tuesday (on Wednesday)

(I’m still learning the fine art of scheduling a post on WordPress by trial and error. This should have appeared yesterday.) (Apologies for the poor…

June 2, 2021June 3, 2021
Dried beef
Prepping

Dried beef

Another prepping item from Frugal Squirrels is this method for drying beef. This could be really handy in an emergency, as long as one has…

June 1, 2021June 2, 2021
Do not thank me
Rants

Do not thank me

Not today, unless you want a lecture. I’m in no mood for it. You want to thank me for my short, uneventful, undistinguished service, wait…

May 31, 2021May 30, 2021
Report From the OP, 5/30/2021
Reports from the OP

Report From the OP, 5/30/2021

I’ve accumulated enough data points that it’s time for another SITREP. Listening to the scanner, I’ve noted that all the law enforcement in the area,…

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021
Speaking your piece
Guns

Speaking your piece

Folks, it’s time to chime in on the proposed rulemaking by the BATFE that is meant to make firearms ownership such a burden that people…

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021
Yeah, it’s a commercial
Things That Put A Smile On Your Face

Yeah, it’s a commercial

But it’s a damn good commercial. And no, it isn’t about motorcycles.

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
Hardtack
Prepping

Hardtack

Hardtack has been a storage staple for many years. It goes by various names, but hardtack is probably the one most Americans recognize. After a…

May 25, 2021May 23, 2021
Fine Art Tuesday
Fine Art Tuesday

Fine Art Tuesday

This Tuesday’s topic is sculpture. Pardon the quality of the picture-it was taken in 2002, using a wholly inadequate camera, by a wholly inadequate photographer…

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
Braun Pocket Floodlight
Product Reviews

Braun Pocket Floodlight

Yep, I’m a sucker for flashlights. Even when they’re not strictly a flashlight. The Braun Pocket Floodlight is something I picked up on my last…

May 24, 2021May 22, 2021
How to pack a wound
5 Minute Prepping

How to pack a wound

(Found at Frugal Squirrels) Very valuable information. The entire channel is nothing but videos that can fit in the “5 Minute Prepping” category. I’m subscribed…

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021
Aspirational Item
Things That Put A Smile On Your Face Vehicles

Aspirational Item

A 392. In a Jeep. Made of want.

May 22, 2021May 22, 2021

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