Checking In

It's been some time since I posted in "My Journey". Essentially, I found that having more than one blog was more work than I was willing to put in.

If you're interested in more of the My Journey experience, visit Virtual Mirage

Maybe not Hillary?

Hillary Clinton, a nasty old crone to some, is not doing well in the polls since she declared herself the champion of women and then trotted out old Bill, accused of rape a dozen or so times to help her with her campaign.

The simple fact that a seventy-something year old communist who isn't even a member of the Democratic Party has surged ahead of her bodes ill for the Bitch of Benghazi.

The fact that 13 Hours (film about the Benghazi Massacre) was just released, will not help her poll numbers so long as it's in the theaters and reminds people of what a lying, miserable harridan that she really is.

How it's Done

Framing the Historical Argument

A thought for the day

Right and Wrong

In this world, there is right and there is wrong. We all should know the difference between the two, but sometimes it doesn't work out the way that it needs to as illustrated below.

Blogging requires that you constantly prove that you're not a robot by responding to questions such as, "which two pictures have women flashing their breasts?" (No, nothing as fun as that.) I propose that the robot question deal with, whether or not you are a maniac (as the post-it graphic above illustrates).

Trick-or-Treating the White House

Insight into ISIS

A Dog's Life

Redneck Innovation

Swimming Pool

BBQ

You may be Possessed

I never took the ice bucket challenge, though friends of mine did. I'm not sure what it was for other than just dousing yourself with ice water. However new facts have come to light as set forth above.

Pastime

For the historical record, I have never done this. However, when dementia sets in, it's one of half a dozen potential scenarios.

Rost in Transration

When you leave the "west" and travel, you begin to note that "we're" not the only ones who wear t-shirts with sayings on them. 

The shirts below offer both cautionary advice - and suggestions for more meaningful romance.

Getting Biblical

When?

The Perils of Grave Robbing

There aren't many of this class of old firearms from the 18th Century above ground. That's because they are firearms designed to take on grave robbers.

Grave robbers worked at night so as not to be seen, but this also meant that they may not see these guns mounted on a grave, and would probably not see the trip wires. 

Several trip wires could be fitted to the trigger mechanism, running in different directions. This not only covered a wide area, but it also meant that any one of these wires could swivel the gun in the direction of the intruder. (h/t)

They were referred to as "Grave Guns" or "Cemetery Guns".

Party?

Klu Klux Klan carnaval in Canon City, Colorado. 1925

Sometimes there is weird and sometimes weird takes on an entirely new meaning. 

Lies

Negotiating with Obama

“Negotiating with Obama is like playing chess with a pigeon. The pigeon knocks over all the pieces, shits on the board, and then struts around like it won the game.” - Vladimir Putin

The Obama Administration has denied that Vladimir Putin said that, so consider it in that light.

The Shape of Truth

Truth does not become more or less true, whether those who know it are many or few. It has never been masses or mobs who shaped destiny but single individuals, visionaries, innovators who are scorned and isolated by the very masses who reap such benefit from their work.