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Sunday, June 30, 2024

Protractors

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 If you've ever used one of these, we were soldiers in the same Army.  They were ubiquitous in the combat arms.  Supply rooms had stacks...
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Our Constitution

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 The 25th Amendment is pretty interesting.  I'm going to leave Section 4 here for quick reference. Section 4 Whenever the Vice President...
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Saturday, June 29, 2024

Here Comes Beryl

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 Checking the National Hurricane Center, we see a tropical storm that should become a hurricane very shortly.  This storm seems to be follow...
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Who Is In Charge?

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 Asking this question 36 hours after the CNN debate, we have to wonder:  Who is running the country? What we saw was a sitting President in ...
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Friday, June 28, 2024

Concerns

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 I watched parts of the debate last night.  Joe clearly did not dominate.  If anything, he underperformed.  Trump had a pretty good night.  ...
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Thursday, June 27, 2024

The Debate

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 I understand that Trump and Biden are going to debate tonight.  That's great.  I won't watch it tonight, but I will check the highl...
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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Potato Stuff:

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I watch Bruce Mitchell's cooking channel, and when I saw this recipe, I knew I had to try it. I made a few changes, cooked it in a skill...
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Pastalaya

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 It's a recipe I haven't played with much, but Belle wanted me to give it a try, and I did.  Kind of like jambalaya, but with pasta ...
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Monday, June 24, 2024

Heat Wave

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 I hear that some are complaining about a heat wave.  Today, we had a temp of 98F with a chill factor of 109.  Summer is upon is, and air co...
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Confessions

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 I have a large, statewide competition coming up in five weeks, and our club is the host.  I'll be a bit busy until the first weekend in...
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Friday, June 21, 2024

Our Digital World

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I love this series of videos.  Frank is a traffic cop out of Pinal County, AZ.  In the first couple of interactions, he talks about our digi...
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Celebration

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A minor celebration to be sure, but one that i important to the people of the Deep South.  Today marks the day when the first vine-ripened t...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

I've Been THinking

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 I've been thinking, and drinking whiskey, and those two things lead to some interesting conclusions. This whole migrant thing is distre...
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Juneteenth

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 I went to the bank this morning to discover it closed, only to remember that it is June 19th, a holiday of national independence, wherein s...
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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Day 18

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 It is June 18, barely starting the hurricane season, and we already have one participant.  Potential Tropical Cyclone One, churning in the ...
Monday, June 17, 2024

Three Felonies A Day

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 Back in 2011,  Howard  Silverglate published a book that details how, in our current regulatory climate, the average man commits three fel...
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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Tipping

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Let's talk about tipping for a moment.  For those unaware, in the US tipping is the social norm where a customer gives a server a small ...
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Friday, June 14, 2024

Smash Taters

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No, not mashed potatoes, smash taters  These came about in Cajun country after a big crawfish boil. When you have leftover red potatoes and ...
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Thursday, June 13, 2024

Cats

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 We're talking here about the back yard, garden variety meow cat.  We had a little calico show up on the back portch last spring, and be...
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

What's Next?

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 After the intriguing verdict yesterday, we're left with some questions.  What next?  Well, sentencing will be in about 120 days, and I ...
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I'm a grandpaw who has lived a life of adventure, and resent having to slow down. I've been a Tank Commander, a Company Commander, an MP. My main career has been law enforcement, with 30 years and counting. At this stage of my life, the most important people in my life call me PawPaw. You've come to PawPaw's House. Sit back and enjoy. Email me at ddezendorf at yahoo dot com (all spambots must die)
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