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Welcome to Virtual Mirage
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can't help that," said the cat. "We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad."
"How do you know I'm mad," asked Alice?
"You must be," said the cat, "or you wouldn't have come here."
Good Morning
Virtual Mirage - What's on the other side of the mirror? Ask Alice how deep the rabbit hole really goes.
This blog is an extension of MY JOURNEY because sometimes my journey needs more explanation, and sometimes there is more to be said than can be expressed on one ordinary blog.
Sometimes it's politics (very serious), sometimes I address the human condition with a dose of humor, and other times it may seem as if the track is headed in a unique direction. I can be a complicated guy at times.
There are a few things you'll find I consider:
* Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
* Sometimes the questions are complex but the answers are simple.
* Love is the only condition where the happiness of another person is essential to your own.
* Steers do not sign treaties with meat packers. (think on that)
* Taxes are NEVER levied for the benefit of the taxed.
* The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no victory possible in defense.
WHITE POWDER (Novel)
There is something intoxicating about a secret.
THE OLD WHORE (NOVEL)
In the peculiar culture of the Central Intelligence Agency, "old whores" are people who will do whatever it takes to get the job done, irrespective of the cost.
EXILES FROM EDEN (NOVEL)
Sparks fly as two star-crossed lovers meet. He runs toward trouble as she yearns for something missing. And it ends in a flight from and toward justice.
Today, I balance work and play as much as anyone can. All things remaining equal, play is more important. Life is short - it's important to make every day count for something, if only to yourself.
I'm a former tinker/tailor/soldier/sailor who has now decided that maybe it really wasn't all done for nothing.
First harvest, Radishes
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These things germinate from seed in about two days, and now, about a month
later, voila!
Mrs. CW and I tasted one this morning, and it was good.
Kings Se...
Persians
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A trip down memory lane prompted by comments exchanges with Virtual Mirage
(LL). http://symbolic-mirage.blogspot.com/.
The retail car sales game is chaot...
Huh, didn’t know that…
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For years people have been trying to discredit Dr. Kleck’s research on
defensive gun use for years… BUT… Dr. Kleck apparently stumbled across more
real d...
All Hands, All Hands, Lay Aft!
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Spring seems to have arrived.
Finally.
While I'm not convinced that it's going to stick around for a while, it's
here now. I shall be content with that....
Illuminati Sex Cult Exposed
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Allison Mack
Have you heard of NXIVM, the self-help marketing organization founded by
Keith Raniere in 1998? You know, the one that had a top tier of weal...
About that Southwest Airlines 737 Engine Failure
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Engine failure... sounds so sterile; so mundane doesn't it? We can't call
it an explosion because there were no chemicals exploding; no fuel going
off. I...
A Bit Of This and That, and an Error Admission
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Well, it turns out my Air Intake Pipe is made correctly after all. It just
doesn't fit in a neat, tidy way, with the straight section crossing the cam
cove...
Robots, Robots Everywhere
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Army Researchers Developing A Self-aware Robot Squid You Can 3D Print In
The Field-Aware Robot Squid
I wanted a robot side-kick when I was a kid, but no...
Fullbore Friday
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When does your service end? When is it time to call war a young man's
responsibility and ride out the storm with hope from a distance?
Well, ask yourself,...
Blogger 1, Death 0
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I'm still alive! And I'm going to refine my point about over-the-top
praise. When people hand out unearned praise because their little minds
don't let them...
Sunshine Came Softly
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Satirical Snapshots Bringing You Whimsy On A Wednesday On A Thursday! Why?
I’ll tell you why. The sun came out. Temperatures hit a skin blistering
24 d...
Went to a wedding Saturday...
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It was raining. Wedding was outdoors in a city park under an open-side
tent. Done on the cheap, as it was his second wedding and her third. And
they are bo...
Because March is almost over
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and I should post something.
Hubby and I went out for crawfish yesterday. A place called Robbie G's. (No
relation, I asked last time. ;-) )
We tried one o...
In his Father's Footsteps
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Today my eldest grandson started his student enlistment in the New York Air
National Guard. He starts his monthly drills soon and will attend basic
train...
Morning Run
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*Log Item:* Santa Rosa Plateau
Tenaja Falls
My daughter, Emilie, reminded me that I promised to take her on a
motorcycle ride up through the Santa Rosa Pla...