It's Father's Day and I have four girls, who have given me (and are still giving me) wonderful grandchildren. Eight grandkids on the runway and one in the hangar. Will they manage an even 10? It remains to be seen.
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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."
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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.
Pensacola
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To borrow the Ancient Aliens meme:
The Pearl Harbor shooting seems more like some sort of “generic murder,”
one that's either due to (A) someone being FN ...
America the Hot Mess
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We're a hot mess, this bad-tempered country of ours. More than 40 percent
of Republicans are slouching toward full-blown autocracy, favorably
disposed, in ...
Back in battery…
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And sleeping in my own bed! PP is doing better, kids are better (but wired
on meds)… Tried to get them to ‘pose’ with Papa before I left… The dogs
didn’t...
Pearl
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Pearl Harbor on October 30, 1941, looking southwest.I had the privilege to
visit the National Museum of the U.S. Navy in our nation's capital a couple
of ...
Age Of Aquarius
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So, how do you celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas of Myra? Simple, load up
the rig with a couple of light rods and head out to the mighty Brazos.
Boo...
Political Thievery
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Democrat Pa. Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, Charged With Stealing More Than
$500,000 From Her Own Charity, Will Resign
FTA: "Prosecutors said Johnson-Harr...
Fullbore Friday
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Even though I reposted this 2007 FbF a year ago, they found the Scharnhorst.
Worth telling her story again.
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Time for Part 2 ...
Hmm. Interesting.
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So let's talk about impeachment, particularly Pelosi's interesting move.
Let me start with what I've seen of the impeachment process, before we get
to Pelo...
Financial Fantasy
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Impeachment, elections, Donkeys or Elephants, will it really matter? When
will all this debt overwhelm us?
Discussing a real estate boom in Steamboat spri...
She's part beaver!
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So the other night was a very good night...such that I got home about 9:30
the next morning. And although I'd texted my neighbor and asked her to let
the d...
The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
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Many years ago, in a foreign land, in the service of my country, I was
alone and dying.
(It was not combat related.)
I cried out in my pain, "If there is a ...
Pheasant Hunting Tips
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Every year, around 2 million Americans partake in the time-honored
tradition of pheasant hunting. This sport is popular for many reasons. To
begin with, ...
So we went to Lafayette yesterday
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Even though it rained all day Friday and into early Saturday morning, it
had stopped by 8 AM.
Went to the Jockey Lot flea market as usual. High temp on Satu...
Bridging the Distance
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For the three blog followers of "The Diavel Made Me Do It", I still have
the Diavel, still ride it, and so forth, but the adventure will continue on
this b...
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...
How to gain weight fast
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The purpose of creating a sample meal plan is to assist a post collegiate
athlete in gaining strength in order to go professional. The described [...]
Th...