Archive for January, 2018
Mort Walker passes
Today we get the sad news that Mort Walker, the creator of the iconic Beetle Bailey comic strip has passed at the age of 94. Like most of his generation, he was a veteran, according to Wiki; In 1943, Walker was drafted into the United States Army and served in Italy, where he was an […]
Sunday morning feel good stories
From Little Orleans, Maryland; Police said William Charles Mackenzie fired multiple shots from a bedroom window at about 7:30 a.m. Friday, hitting two troopers who were near the perimeter. Police said they did not return fire at that point. Police said that about an hour later, Mackenzie came out of his burning house, pointed a […]
Gregory Salcido doesn’t like you
According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Gregory Salcido, a councilman and teacher in Pico Rivera, California doesn’t hold members of the military in very high regard when he’s supposed to be teaching. Addressing one of his students, who happened to be wearing a Marine Corps hoodie, Salcido said that members of the military are […]
Terry Ward; Vietnam vet passes
Island of Misfit Toys sends us the link to Terry Ward’s obituary; Terry Ward December 31, 1946 – January 23, 2018 Terry Wayne Ward, age 71, of DeMotte, IN, escaped this mortal realm on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018, leaving behind 32 jars of Miracle Whip, 17 boxes of Hamburger Helper and multitudes of other random […]
Eight from Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter
Recently, I’ve been on the road quite a bit. That has its disadvantages. However, road travel also has its benefits. It allows you time to think – and to get reacquainted with music you love. And there’s simply something quite enjoyable about heading down the highway, dawn in the rear-view mirror, with music you love […]
Saturday morning feel good stories
From Lake Charles, Louisiana; The Lake Charles Police Department has arrested a man in connection with a residential shooting in which a homeowner shot at an intruder. The incident occurred around 11 am at a residence on Madeline Street in Lake Charles. Police say that 23-year-old Isaiah Williams entered the home with another suspect and […]
Weekend Open Thread
January 26, 2018 First Day In Papua New Guinea, a young hawksbill turtle swims beneath a wave just minutes after hatching. As though the journey to adulthood weren’t hard enough, hawksbill turtles are critically endangered due to human impact. Don’t forget to tune in to the Lars Larson Show at 7:20 AM PM on Monday […]
Frank Fischer; phony Ranger
Someone sent us their work on this fellow, Frank Fischer in Martinsburg, West Virginia who did an interview with the local Journal-News during which he claims to be an Army Ranger and a sniper and a paratrooper and Air Assault trained; Fischer’s first deployment as sniper was in Waltersdorf Chaussee, Germany, along the Berlin Wall […]
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