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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.
Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
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The following is previously unseen rehearsal footage of Prince & The
Revolution from the summer of 1984.
*Video - Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U [OFFICIAL V...
So I Went For A Stroll, Dixie
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It's not easy having to look at the face of Lyin' Self-Promotin' Comey,
leering out at you from myriad screens. Sometimes you have to escape, and
that's...
Poor Victim Selection
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Want to indulge in a little road rage sport? Don’t choose someone with a
dash cam.
https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/news-briefs/deputies-seek-assista...
Lock Them Up! Republicans Go Full Banana Republic
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Heather Digby Parton, Salon
If I had read this opening paragraph of a CNN story four years ago I would
have assumed it was actually an excerpt from a bad mo...
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,...
19 years ago…
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The Colombine HS shootings took place. And things have gone downhill ever
since. One GOOD thing that happened was a review of police procedures
nationwid...
Hanging on to Outdated Imperialist Dogma...
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(*Source*)Today I'd like to spend a few moments comparing the various
systems of government inherent in modern society against those systems
prevalent in ...
BB8 Cat Blog Friday
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For this Cat Blog Friday...
... kittens being thwarted by a BB8 droid. They had just gotten used to
R2D2 when the next generation droid came along and th...
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...
GROAN.........More Pigeons......
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NOT having good Kar Karma the last few days. Probably lost a whole lotta
Kar Karma points for leaving the poor Supra sit outside for five months,
but that'...
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...