Via Old NFO via Feral Irishman via MSgt B:  Got kinda dusty in here when I watched it….. Continue reading

There is an episode of Doctor Who, The Christmas Invasion, where the Doctor, in retaliation for PM Harriet Jones’ destruction of a retreating enemy, promises to bring her down with just six words.  Those words to her assistant:  “Don’t you think she looks tired?” Days later, she’s forced to resign over rumors of her decline… Continue reading

 Some of my favorite clips: And one scene that I never fail to laugh at–so true: Continue reading

Brigid wrote the below when we lost Schmoo.  Her words are true and to the heart.  She had to make the hard and right decision for our friend, her special companion today.   He was part of our family. We’ll miss him terribly but Schmoo will make him welcome at the Rainbow Bridge and they can… Continue reading

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Go over to Old NFO and read about the Face of GI Joe.  The story of Mitchell Paige gives a perspective that is humbling in scope. The words that got a soft exclamation from me are: At dawn, battalion executive officer Major Odell M. Conoley was first to discover the answer to our question: How many able-bodied… Continue reading

Obama says that his eponymous legislation is a monumental achievement.  And he’s right.  This piece of crap law has shown exactly how playing the long game in order to put the things into place where the system of checks and balances has been skewed into nothingness works.  From preventing states from putting safeguards into place… Continue reading

Via Tam:  ToddG. has a post up about the accidental discharge of a Glock firearm by a federal officer in New Jersey.  Apparently the hue and cry is immense and widespread.  While I’m sure that some of the schadenfreude is because the anti-gunners seem to feel that a badge=training=better than the rest of us (which… Continue reading

They had the opening ceremonies of the Olympics on TV last night while we were out. Overheard:  Ya know, some mythology is not universal.  This would be much better if we were dropping acid.  (acid was mentioned A LOT). Those clear signs the Country Marshals make it look like the networks are trying to blur… Continue reading

As Og pointed out, today, February 7 is the 40th, yes, 40th anniversary, of the release of Blazing Saddles.  Oy, 40 years and I still laugh!  The humor definitely does not get old!  That’s Hedley! One of my favorite scenes with the incomparable Madeline Kahn…. And finally (just because this is one of my favs… Continue reading