May 2010 - Argghhh!

Here we are at Memorial Day again. The seventh since these ramparts were erected here in cyberspace. Per the Governor's directive, the flags will fly at half-staff until noon, when they will head back up the pole.It was a mixed year here at the Castle. .We did far fewer memorial posts this year than past years at the Castle. But, there were more local ones, and we buried a Fort Leavenworth soldier last week.They're gathered here, In Memoriam.But we have a few to add. Mom, is now joined by...

People's Republic of California, natch. Extended-in-the-'Stan Heartless Libertarian sends:First of all, depending on how they do it, it might be in violation of the US Constitution, which grants to Congress the exclusive power to regulate commerce among the several states. So they can't just ban the import/sale of things from AZ. Of course, given the astounding levels of competence displayed by legislators in CA, I'm sure they'll screw it up...Also, they're talking about cancelling...

Sometimes, I think we just don't go ballistic ENOUGH. If this happened to my DISABLED CHILD , I would go, oh, I don't know...berserk?

Hey, give a puppy a break. Those aviatin' hosers like Tuttle and MacGyver do the helo-equivalents of gravel-throwing peel-outs alla time. Dog's gotta do what a dog's gotta do....

Last month I posted a News Clip on how a local citizen made good use of his 2nd Amendment Rights...

There are twenty Medals awarded for actions on this day, one of them posthumously. Fifteen from the Civil War, one from the Indian Campaigns, two from the Philippine Insurrection, and two from Vietnam.Civil War. The Wilderness fight in 1864 dominates, though there is one Medal resulting from the difficult task of retrreating the Army of the Potomac from the Chancellorsville area.BINGHAM, HENRY H. Rank and organization: Captain, Company G, 140th Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Wilderness...

There are sixteen Medals awarded for actions on this day, spanning from the Civil War, through the Indian Campaigns to naval lifesaving Medals and wrapping up with World War II and Vietnam. Five are posthumous awards.Civil WarLOWER, CYRUS B. Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 13th Pennsylvania Reserves. Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., 7 May 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Lawrence County, Pa. Date of issue. 20 July 1887. Citation: Gallant services and soldierly qualities in voluntarily...

There's one of these running around with Der Fuehrer getting down and funky to the theme from the Jeffersons. There are more of these on YT than I realized - but that's because I actually have a life I think. Regardless this one tickled me....