tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123899382024-03-18T21:37:46.843-05:00PawPaw's HouseIllegitimus Non Carborundum.Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.comBlogger9711125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-21976654409434971172024-03-18T07:13:00.000-05:002024-03-18T07:13:24.206-05:00Back Hone<p> We successfully navigated the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Ara (MSA). Like most of the rest of the traveling South, we roared into Houston on Thursday and immediately upon getting into the downtown area, noticed that the traffic slowed to 2mph. Houston is the 5th largest metro area in the US, and the lack of planning shows. Why anyone would think that it is a good idea to put an interstate highway through the downtown area of any town is a mystery.</p><p>Back in the day, Texas tried to make a loop around the Houston metro. The old FM 1960 was a good attempt that was soon overtaken by commerce. Then Texas DOT decided that adding lanes was a good idea, as opposed to going out of town and building a new road that would take the interstate traffic around the metro area. That decision invariably led to the situation we have today, where two interstates come together in the shadow of the skyscrapers and a third freeway takes you toward the rapidly growing bedroom communities toward the southwest. In fact, Houston traffic is a damnable nightmare.</p><p>They are making the same mistake between Winnie and Beaumont to the east. Adding lanes simply creates construction zones, and I know for a fact that they have been working on I-10 through Beaumont for at least the last five years. They cannot add lanes fast enough, They should abandon the attempt. Eternal construction zones are not the answer.</p><p>This is not so much to get "down" on Texas DOT. They seem to spend a lot of money on roads, and they do tend to mitigate their disasters. When you cross the Sabine River into Louisiana you can see the result of a series of unmitigated disasters Don't get me started on the bridge in Lake CHarles, or the I-10/I-12/Airline Highway debacle in downtown Baton Rouge.</p><p>Quit building interstates through netro areas. Build then around metro areas.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-90090530775916995782024-03-15T17:46:00.004-05:002024-03-15T17:46:50.261-05:00Texas<p> The club arrived i Texas last ight and came out swinging at the bracket match. One of our shooters won the Master Gunfighter bracket. Another of our shooters took first place i the Sheriff's bracket. I'm proud of both of them, ad they will have a chace to excel again tomorrow when we start the main match. The Friday matches are generally considered a warmpip for the main match, which begins tomorrow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1d2q0lIhny4KarlJ0C7hd8sv6_GdNRqCDaGpGdfNQqP5hSai2om4GU5n01n3p74AthYJb_BGQWwY8aAyaZI1dH2_W_akbjVea5V6mz1BaZ-k2dQ4XtPUboEoEECWhO7Nj7Z5cey6-h_k0hUtt2j092HA2gIcOyvBgq4tDOeLctltUscGK1cp/s861/CBP%20Texas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="861" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1d2q0lIhny4KarlJ0C7hd8sv6_GdNRqCDaGpGdfNQqP5hSai2om4GU5n01n3p74AthYJb_BGQWwY8aAyaZI1dH2_W_akbjVea5V6mz1BaZ-k2dQ4XtPUboEoEECWhO7Nj7Z5cey6-h_k0hUtt2j092HA2gIcOyvBgq4tDOeLctltUscGK1cp/w380-h225/CBP%20Texas.jpg" width="380" /></a></div>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-46628304656186192152024-03-13T15:02:00.002-05:002024-03-13T15:02:44.433-05:00TicTok?<p> The big news today is that the US House passed a bill requiring the Chinese overlords who run TikTok to divest their US holdings or be banned in this country. The bill is going nowhere in the Senate and Biden won't sign it, so that's that. The bill is going nowhere.</p><p>We all know that social media is a festering hell hole, but it has a few good uses. I get most of my entertainment and news from YouTube. I use Facebbook to keep up with the goings-on at the church and to keep track of my Fast Draw friends.</p><p>I have never used TikTok, nor Twitter (Now X). But, I know that being an "influencer" is a thing now, and some of it provides a pretty good living to some folks. One of these days we might decide that social media is more of a liability than an asset, and the market will decide.</p><p>Congress really needs to stay out of this argument. There is that whole 1st Amendment thing, and I'll fall on the side of fee speech before I fall on the side of government regulation. Let Freedom Ring</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-46720175264027021132024-03-13T09:37:00.002-05:002024-03-13T09:41:16.119-05:00Texas<p> One of the major competitions in Cowboy Fast Draw each year is the Texas State Championship. Texas State was the first completion that Belle and I ever attended, back in 2016. It's time for Texas State again, and Belle and I are headed to Texas tomorrow. This year it will be held at the <a href="https://www.georgeranch.org/" target="_blank">George Ranch Historic Park</a> in Richmond, TX, just outside of Houston.</p><p>The shoot will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, drawing some of the best shooters in the country. Our local club will be well represented, with seven (7) shooters in attendance. </p><p>If you happen to be in the Houston area this weekend, come on out to the George Ranch and see what Cowboy Fast Draw is all about.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-74983886162383466932024-03-12T10:29:00.002-05:002024-03-12T10:29:48.172-05:00We Voted<p> Louisiana's presidential primary is March 23d, but Belle and I will be otherwise engaged, so we decided to vote today. Louisiana has in-person early voting which we find very convenient, so when we were in town today running errands, we went by the poll.</p><p>Ten minutes, easy-peasy, we were done.</p><p>I was surprised how many folks were on the ballot for the Republican nomination. There are lots of names that I had never heard of, and only one who stood a snowball's chance. We checked the lever for Trump and got out of there.</p><p>Red Beans and Rice is on the menu for today. I put them on last night, and they are bubbling happily in the Crock pot. In another hour I'll put on a pot of rice, while Belle makes a cornbread.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-88861730733126558842024-03-11T16:11:00.001-05:002024-03-11T16:11:40.002-05:00Chimichangas<p> I'm sure that they are called other things in other places, but around here we call then chimichangas. Basically, a fried burrito, they give you a little opportunity to put some Tex-Mex on your plate. Belle knew that we had some shrimp in the freezer, and she wanted chimichangas, so I went to the store, bought some tortillas and <a href="https://www.albertsons.com/shop/product-details.960174296.html?cmpid=ps_alb_sou_ecom_bng_20210617_71700000082078409_58700006971611473_92700062758467324&&gclid=c96086ac1b3714b166a7e3436ba82b3b&gclsrc=3p.ds&msclkid=c96086ac1b3714b166a7e3436ba82b3b" target="_blank">queso blanco velveeta</a>, and beat it back to the house.</p><p>I de-headed those shrimp, then peeled them and put them in a bowl with some taco seasoning. Got my veggies going, onions and sweet peppers, along with some smoked paprika and some ground chipotle pepper. While that was simmering, I grated a block of pepper jack cheese, then added the shrimp to the veggies to heat.</p><p>Then, I took a tortilla, added the shredded pepper jack and a healthy portion of shrimp and veggies. Rolled it like a burrito and secured it with toothpicks. Set aside, rinse, lather, repeat. Till the totillas were gone. Then, I heated oil in a Dutch oven.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZgYjZSMX2-EAu2FaJL9s0a0K3rfin4rQKxGMcMTOdSwNF7jaufyL-9_iggLFRIs4KFA-47NJsGFfFB1UQP7MS8QhMthd7RDGClZVCapcaMgzgPNMkZEebtdiJkP83RKU3XdtXJgKhcBJ0NS4z5vyn1oPiCuV48VxMojYOu2nb8ETTWs27ovD/s1758/lunch%200311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1222" data-original-width="1758" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZgYjZSMX2-EAu2FaJL9s0a0K3rfin4rQKxGMcMTOdSwNF7jaufyL-9_iggLFRIs4KFA-47NJsGFfFB1UQP7MS8QhMthd7RDGClZVCapcaMgzgPNMkZEebtdiJkP83RKU3XdtXJgKhcBJ0NS4z5vyn1oPiCuV48VxMojYOu2nb8ETTWs27ovD/s320/lunch%200311.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>While I was waiting for the oil to come up to temp, Belle took that velveeta, put some in a small bowl and ran it in the microwave to melt. Then she added some diced jalapenos to give it a little bite.</p><p>When the oil got to 350, I gingerly dropped the chimichangas into the hot oil, just long enough for the tortilla to crisp and take on a nice golden brown.</p><p>If you want a video tutorial, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3FuKbE3LIU" target="_blank">Cowboy Kent gives all the tricks of the trade</a>.</p><p>A buddy dropped by aboug lunch time, and he said they were pretty damned fine.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-31641172407850492832024-03-10T09:18:00.002-05:002024-03-10T09:18:51.296-05:00Ordering Optics<p> Hunting season is by-and-large over for most of the US. The fish are biting, and it seems that some stores are running sales on scopes. It's a good time to buy.</p><p>This morning, between checking the various parts of the Sunday meal (pulled pork and potato salad), I got online and started looking for a deal on a scope. <a href="https://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com/2023/11/divestiture.html" target="_blank">The Clackamore Mauser</a> needs glass. Sure enough, I found a deal at MidwayUSA and ordered an optic. It will be here in about 10 days and we will get it mounted and set up for grandson in time for him to get comfortable with it before next deer season.</p><p>Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to check on the pork, and put a couple of eggs on to boil for the potato salad.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-1888636305749335002024-03-07T16:10:00.001-06:002024-03-07T16:11:46.202-06:00TTAG, Please<p> The Truth About Guns <a href="https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/louisiana-to-become-28th-permitless-carry-state/" target="_blank">is running a story that Louisiana is becoming the 28th state to recognize permitless carry of firearms</a>. That is only partially true.</p><p>It is true that our legislature recently passed a bill negating the need for a permit to carry a concealed firearm. It has been signed and will become effective on July 4, 2024. Persons who wish to have a permit can still apply for one, but there is no legal requirement to have one in the state.</p><p>This is a win for the "constitutional carry" folks, but the truth is that Louisiana has never required a permit to carry a gun. We are one of a very few states where open carry has always been legal. Since the state joined the Union in 1803, open carry has been legal in Louisiana. And, it has never really been a problem.</p><p>When I would read about other states where open carry was not legal, I would wonder how they hunted? It's hard to conceal a Browning A5, or a Remington 700.</p><p><br /></p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-17565484875584514392024-03-07T13:40:00.002-06:002024-03-07T13:40:40.218-06:00Frying Eggs<p> Taking a break after lunch (baby back ribs and potato salad, btw), I sat down at the computer to watch a few short videos and algorithm put me on some videos on frying eggs.</p><p>Really? There are people mystified about how to fry and egg? I learned to fry eggs the minute after I learned to fry bacon. Probably at age nine or ten. A hot pan, steel or cast iron, a little oil, and crack an egg into the hot oil. Leave it alone for a bit, it's fine. When the egg is mostly done, turn it over, or not. Either way.</p><p>Seriously, do that many people have trouble cooking an egg?</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-22410751385969337462024-03-07T05:00:00.001-06:002024-03-07T05:00:00.142-06:00The Wheel of Justice<p> It's an old lawyers meme. "The wheel of Justice grinds exceedingly show, but it grinds exceedingly fine."</p><p>Well, it seems that the Alec Baldwin moment that led to the death of producer Halyna Hutchins is still rumbling around the courts. And, we learn today that <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/06/us-news/rust-armorer-hannah-gutierrez-reed-found-guilty-of-involuntary-manslaughter-in-fatal-shooting-of-halyna-hutchins/" target="_blank">the armorer has been found guilty</a> of involuntary manslaughter in that case.</p><p></p><blockquote>A jury convicted Gutierrez-Reed, 26, after three hours of deliberation, finding she was ultimately responsible for the live rounds on set, one of which killed Hutchins when it was fired from a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal. </blockquote><p></p><p>We talked about this several years ago, and my mind hasn't changed. The question that remains is if the wheel of justice will grind on Mr. Baldwin himself?</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-76493130990453141562024-03-06T09:00:00.000-06:002024-03-06T09:00:14.855-06:00The Wednesday After<p> Super Tuesday was yesterday and it appears that former president Trump walked away with it. He doesn't have enough delegates yet to cinch the nomination, but he's close, and it appears his main rival, Nikki Haley, will suspend her campaign later today.</p><p>Biden won his primaries too, so it seems that we are going to have a rematch. Biden is giving his SOTU address tomorrow and it will be interesting to see if he can string together enough cogent sentences to complete a major speech.</p><p>The Louisiana presidential primary is on March 23rd, with early voting beginning on March 9. Belle and I will go vote one day next week. I truly like early voting because our weekends are generally busy and our polling precinct is a hassle to get in to. Early voting is very easy and we have done it that way for the past several elections.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-5851285418566876502024-03-05T07:27:00.001-06:002024-03-05T07:27:23.834-06:00Busy Tuesday<p> The sun isn't up yet, and the laundry is on. I have 200 rounds of revolver brass tumbling in the tumbler. I have an appointment at 9:00 to get new tires on the van. And, Belle reminds me that it is my turn to figure out what we're having for lunch. Something quick and easy after I come back from the tire store. And tasty, it has to be tasty.</p><p>I'm thinking <a href="https://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com/2012/01/salmon-croquettes.html" target="_blank">salmon croquettes</a> for lunch. With french fries since the oil will be hot, and why not?</p><p>Then there is prep for this weekend's shoot. The club is hosting a jackpot shoot on Saturday. We've invited other clubs, and we have to be prepared for the guests. The ladies are plotting and planning for the lunch that we will serve. I'm on the hook for two pork butts, cooked and pulled for <a href="https://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com/2017/02/pulled-pork.html" target="_blank">Pulled Pork sandwiches</a>. That is about as easy as it gets.</p><p>Stepping out on the back porch, I see that it is raining. Perfect. That's all I need.</p><p>I need to remember that we have a meeting at the church tonight. Just another thing to think about on a rainy Tuesday.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-70214878677073133142024-03-04T10:01:00.001-06:002024-03-04T10:01:40.087-06:009-0<p> In a unanimous decision today, the US Supreme Court ruled that Colorado cannot exclude Donald Trump from their presidential ballot. <a href="https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/03/04/supreme-court-rules-on-trumps-ballot-eligibility-n4926981" target="_blank">As reported by PJMedia</a>:</p><p></p><blockquote>"The judgment of the Colorado Supreme Court therefore cannot stand,” the justices wrote. "All nine Members of the Court agree with that result."</blockquote><p><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-719_19m2.pdf" target="_blank">The full opinion can be found here.</a> </p><p></p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-10729271067530981802024-03-02T08:50:00.004-06:002024-03-02T08:50:51.180-06:00Perjury<p> I was a cop for 37 years. I spent a lot of time in a courtroom. I have testified in hundreds of felony cases and several civil cases. I never lied to the court, in any regard. Not the smallest white lie. It was too important that my testimony be absolutely verifiable truth. Not only for the wider moral principle, but because if I was ever caught in a lie, it would damage every case prior that I had testified in. </p><p>During my testimony, there were times when I had to admit that I bade a mistake; that I botched it. We are all human and we all make mistakes. Yet, it is important to make those admissions to protect the veracity of prior testimony. Because, if you are ever unveiled as a liar, everything that you testified to prior can be called into question.</p><p>I'm sure that you all have been following the debacle that is unfolding in Georgia, where the prosecutor Fani Willis may have perjured herself during a recent hearing about her relationship with her paramour. It may seem a little thing to worry about when an affair began, but the answer hinges on veracity. If the Court rules that she lied about this, then every case that her office has prosecuted becomes rife for appeal. She may be disqualified from this case, she may be disbarred.</p><p>The Ninth Commandment, handed down from God, says that we should not bear false witness. It is a sin against God. Fani Willis may soon learn the reason that truth is very important.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-34321509942164157532024-02-29T16:22:00.001-06:002024-02-29T16:22:21.208-06:00Vanon Batteries show and tell!<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/8vQzj4XODns?si=GWJvx7MfdMbDL_h-" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Ever heard of Vanon batteries? I haven't either, but my sones seem to like them. <a href="https://www.vanonbatteries.com/" target="_blank">I'll leave the link right</a> here so I can find it later.</div>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-57962278671708178772024-02-29T13:55:00.001-06:002024-02-29T13:55:19.099-06:00Lunch Date<p> I took my mother to the doctor's office this morning for a routine visit. Then we went to lunch. She's 90 years old, and doesn't get out much, and that's as much my fault as anyone's</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-Wse6EyUugvcPBVQX1H-kYKDa74V9FLBLi3glwcpdiWntqLjYnOga_pxdXV8i3vZKXbIkZa6tCjN0lXkmhfxqNk2cb1jNanbcsmj262UKvsLkBqFSlNMZ5ekGfF_nAv0-97fMD-vNwHuT8xPjm37m_RPPxLf_40TGUAtzvMGl21U8LZZnFp-/s2196/MomD%200229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="2196" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-Wse6EyUugvcPBVQX1H-kYKDa74V9FLBLi3glwcpdiWntqLjYnOga_pxdXV8i3vZKXbIkZa6tCjN0lXkmhfxqNk2cb1jNanbcsmj262UKvsLkBqFSlNMZ5ekGfF_nAv0-97fMD-vNwHuT8xPjm37m_RPPxLf_40TGUAtzvMGl21U8LZZnFp-/s320/MomD%200229.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We took her to a little diner that has been around forever, then drove the long way back to her house so we could remanence abut places and things. She is back home now, probably taking a nap.<p></p><p>That's how I spent my morning.<br />.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-79713429098546478682024-02-28T16:34:00.000-06:002024-02-28T16:34:22.638-06:00Bump Stocks, Again<p> The Supremes are listening to arguments about bump stocks today. The justices are out of their element, because most of them don't understand modern firearms at all. Truly, they are clueless.</p><p>One of the best ideas of the day comes to us from the<a href="https://twitter.com/gunpolicy/status/1762859522324910384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1762890421640859719%7Ctwgr%5Eaa976f455921ccbcd78e017e417f05018f16a772%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpjmedia.com%2Fvodkapundit%2F2024%2F02%2F28%2Fscotus-justice-jackson-just-said-the-dumbest-thing-about-guns-and-i-cant-stop-laughing-n4926851" target="_blank"> Firearms Policy Coalition</a></p><p></p><blockquote>Justice Jackson says guns with bump stocks can fire 800 rounds a second.</blockquote><p><a href="https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/02/28/scotus-justice-jackson-just-said-the-dumbest-thing-about-guns-and-i-cant-stop-laughing-n4926851">More coverage here</a>. But, 800 rounds a second? Methinks that Madame Justice Jackson just exposed her complete ignorance on the subject. We generally consider the cyclic rate of an M4 carbine to be about 700-900 rounds per minute, but cyclic rate is an engineering term. Not even a rotary barreled minigun can reach 800 rounds per second.</p><p>Justice Jackson should check her ignorance.</p><p></p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-5163015715870790162024-02-28T11:10:00.001-06:002024-02-28T11:10:52.475-06:00What Do YouDO?<p> I'm sure by now you have all heard the tragic story of Laken Riley, a UGA nursing student who was tragically murdered on her daily run. She went out for a jog, got killed for her efforts. The world surely mourns the loss of her life. She had great things ahead of her and now she doesn't. It's tragic on many levels.</p><p>The guy identified as her alleged killer is an illegal immigrant. He wasn't supposed to be here in the first place. If he had stayed home, Laken would have finished her run. He didn't and she couldn't. And now the University of Georgia is a border town.</p><p>Is it Biden's fault? He opened the floodgates that let the killer in. But, wherever he is from, murder is generally considered a heinous offense. <i>Malum per se</i>. It's horrible everywhere. So, we are left with the undeniable knowledge that there is evil in this world, and it is the job of every moral person to combat evil.</p><p>I mourn for Laken, and pray that somehow justice will be delivered for her.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-87423328184527767942024-02-27T16:32:00.004-06:002024-02-27T16:32:44.229-06:00Doing Things, Learning Stuff<p> I've spent all day playing with flyers and posters for an event I have coming up in August. It's never too early to get things done.</p><p>Trying to get under the hood of Microsoft Word, to make it do things I want it to do. Fried my brain in tutorials. Old dog, new tricks. </p><p>I bought tires online for the first time today. Now, I have an appointment to get the tires installed next week. I've never made an appointment to put tires on a car. Until today.</p><p>It's a brave new world.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-54354965881713295692024-02-26T10:12:00.001-06:002024-02-26T10:12:31.875-06:00Constitutional Carry<p> That's the big topic in the state legislature today. Who can carry a gun in public? Who should be allowed to carry?</p><p>Regular readers know that I'm a 2nd Amendment absolutist. "Shall not be infringed" means just exactly that. </p><p>But, the legislature is hashing out the details right now. Some places will still be verboten: Bars, schools, federal buildings. We'll have to see the law when it is finally passed, but it looks like Louisiana is about to rescind the requirement to get a license to carry a concealed firearm. Louisiana has been an open carry state since President Jefferson bought it from France. That has never been a problem. We learned to deal with that a long time ago.</p><p>Still, it will be interesting to see what the legislature comes up with. The governor is generally supportive of the idea, and will probably sign whatever the legislature passes. Let Freedom Ring.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-44798612674619512552024-02-25T10:11:00.000-06:002024-02-25T10:11:49.734-06:00Some Photos<p> My daughter, like many of her generation, take cellphone pictures. She was at the match yesterday and took some photos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYd6wkbteuQJMMz5XqmiaEbxdFExAeg6WaKakmoju7OmHL1VdpxaQH8zfIvFVcsj1ks-_znj64oy7PCJgi9j8B5IPWRzF4tCEXl44wbF4PEgyel_0wF-tF5o7mfWm9l9-vEg0GzAJpPD4VCVyt39IxT6Gnmp9e9yqSK7SE5DAW7u6VZAbQ1Qk/s1440/FebMon%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYd6wkbteuQJMMz5XqmiaEbxdFExAeg6WaKakmoju7OmHL1VdpxaQH8zfIvFVcsj1ks-_znj64oy7PCJgi9j8B5IPWRzF4tCEXl44wbF4PEgyel_0wF-tF5o7mfWm9l9-vEg0GzAJpPD4VCVyt39IxT6Gnmp9e9yqSK7SE5DAW7u6VZAbQ1Qk/s320/FebMon%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The old man in the cavalry hat is your humble scribe. The pretty one is my daughter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVpQRRd9Z_-39JzmFkxeXBbveCuQBAyyV4KsJ02fsqIZO9QozUbjijaxIAmMpcD2QVFwBa8zY8OuxjH5NYqA82KYeyLJAXRwup5839xAtsJ3EB7N5nnyJU8XNYo0oMnu_4WAYg8MASTcnyNfKb5DuEpRPMdqDhSI3HQIOruo1gDVWW6VBBVFf/s1008/FebMon%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVpQRRd9Z_-39JzmFkxeXBbveCuQBAyyV4KsJ02fsqIZO9QozUbjijaxIAmMpcD2QVFwBa8zY8OuxjH5NYqA82KYeyLJAXRwup5839xAtsJ3EB7N5nnyJU8XNYo0oMnu_4WAYg8MASTcnyNfKb5DuEpRPMdqDhSI3HQIOruo1gDVWW6VBBVFf/s320/FebMon%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A view of the firing line. You may notice the end stripes of a large American flag hanging in the rafters. I found that flag at an auction. It is what is known as a mortuary flag. It originally draped a veterans coffin. I found it at an auction and I knew that if someone didn't buy it, it would wind up in a dumpster after the sale. I could not let that happen, so I bought it and hung it over the range. At the start of every match, we honor it with The Pledge. It is fitting and proper that wee do so.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-v4GIO6vIduo0MgxmrgsnO3__vCEt8JOpcuKdPpwE5wTbKL9b-MfXRnhF8hKUxmlHumkdD0H-XMoMJm_pIScHVnNhQ6Gkbch450Q1Hdpv-4Jl20LFVXfkf2wdr_m1zbOYAO4TIV-AsiucWq4gLNPpOkpCgn9Upa_vkr_rEQ9jedQ_W_v-qTn/s1008/FebMon%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-v4GIO6vIduo0MgxmrgsnO3__vCEt8JOpcuKdPpwE5wTbKL9b-MfXRnhF8hKUxmlHumkdD0H-XMoMJm_pIScHVnNhQ6Gkbch450Q1Hdpv-4Jl20LFVXfkf2wdr_m1zbOYAO4TIV-AsiucWq4gLNPpOkpCgn9Upa_vkr_rEQ9jedQ_W_v-qTn/s320/FebMon%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The spectator area behind the firing line. The ladies like to hang out on the couch. That spot produces a lot of palaver and good-natured ribbing.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-18080564243154491912024-02-23T10:42:00.004-06:002024-02-23T10:42:49.228-06:00Friday Prepping<p> The CFDA shooting season is in full swing, and I'm prepping for several shoots. We have our club monthly match tomorrow, and I'm in the shop, getting ready for that. Then, looking forward into March, it's going to get busy</p><p>Second Saturday in March, the club is hosting a jackpot shoot. We're doing a 100% payout, so we won't make any money on that one. Third Saturday is the Texas State shoot, and we're helping with that one. I'm almost through loading ammo for Texas State. Fourth Saturday is our club monthly match, and the calendar will roll into April, with Georgia State coming early in April.</p><p>Sometime during March, I'll have to go vote in the presidential primary and pull a laver for Trump. Election day in Louisiana is Saturday, March 23d, but I'm sure that there will be early voting.</p><p>Did the Supremes ever decide if Trump will be on the ballot in Colorado? If they did, I haven't seen any news on that.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-37089394424898198222024-02-22T08:31:00.002-06:002024-02-22T08:31:54.012-06:00Outage<p> It seems that the big news this morning is that major cell phone companies are experiencing outages this morning. It seems that AT&T is the central hub of the outage.</p><p>Cyber attack? Or did someone just trip over an extension cord? </p><p>I have no idea if my phone is working, simply because I don't live my life plugged in to the phone screen. I did get my daily devotional text this morning, so texting work.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-68904040099350719592024-02-20T15:54:00.001-06:002024-02-20T15:54:16.910-06:00Projects<p> I knocked out a couple of piddling projects today. Nothing special but stuff that needed to be done. I'll continue in that vein tomorrow.</p><p>I haven't really seen anything in the national news that piques me enough to blog about it. The Democrats are generally crazy, and they continue to use the judicial system to attempt to damage the apparent Republican nominee. This strategy is borne out of desperation. They are scared to death of him.</p><p>This recent fraud case that wrapped up last week has me scratching my head. Supposedly some sort of commercial fraud, but there are no identifiable victims. All the banks would do business with him tomorrow and happily got their money the last time. That doesn't sound like fraud to me. That was nothing but a Stalinist show-trial.</p><p>And they wonder why we don't trust them.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-34286249060234990992024-02-20T06:48:00.004-06:002024-02-20T06:48:57.844-06:00Gullible?<p> <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/16/business/ftc-warns-of-scammers-after-ny-mag-finance-columnist-lost-50k-in-vishing-hoax/" target="_blank">Did y'all hear about this gal named Charlotte</a>, a New York financial columnist who claims she was scammed out of $50K?</p><p>It seems that she was called by Amazon who alerted her to identify thrift</p><p>Then she was called by the Federal Trade Commission Then she was called by the CIA, and some point she gave $50K to two dudes in a while Mercedes.. Then, she told the whole story to the media, who lapped it up like a cat given a bowl of heavy cream.</p><p>Two things. Either she is too gullible to be writing a fiancé column, or she is trying to explain to her husband what happened to $50K.</p><p>I'm going with the Jussie Smollett angle. She's lying about something and she is $50K poorer. And, her husband is truly pissed.</p>Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com3