It rained, hard, all afternoon –off and on. The best indicator is a dip in the drive where a large puddle always forms. If the one next to the museum is over halfway across the driveway, we’ve had a good rain. When the smaller puddle on the other side meets – wonderful! We had lightening and thunder. Every time there is a clap of thunder Rumsfeld runs around the condo and yaps. After a couple of circuits he settles down, then there’s another clap, and we’re off again, over and over as long as the storm ... more»
Once upon a time, (okay it was about 870 days or so ago) in a galaxy far, far away, Barack Obama visited Iraq. He was there for two days. He saw nothing that made him change his opinion that the US needed to pull out of Iraq. The day after he left President Bush announced the “serge”. Who would’a guessed?
What do you do when you have a person running for President of the United States who doesn’t have either the courage to visit the our current battlefield or the inclination to do so. ... more»
THURSDAY THIRTEEN The Pink Flamingo's 73rd Edition Thursday Thirteen Thirteen Reasons Why Today's List Is So Bad...
1. I'm still dealing with the after-effects of 3 weeks of the flu, and not having a full night's sleep in 6 weeks. I fell asleep around 3AM this morning and slept until noon! Wow! Sleep! 2. I seem to spend half my time chasing Miss Beverly Sills, AKA "Bubbles" Silverman, trying to keep the little stinker out of trouble. I can't even open the fridge without the little squirt jumping in it. She jumps, not climbs. She runs so fast all I ... more»
General Benjamin S. Griffin, commanding general, U.S. Army Materiel Command, talks with Brig. Gen. Shallal Abdul Rasool Habeeb
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People LivedThis post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on ... more»
"Democracy demands that little men should not take big ones too seriously; it dies when it is full of little men who think they are big themselves." C. S. Lewis
The Cowboy Code
A cowboy always tells the truth and keeps his word.
A cowboy is a Patriot standing for Truth, Justice & the American way.
A cowboy never betrays a trust or takes advantage.
A cowboy is brave, but never careless.
A cowboy defends the weak and helps them.
A cowboy is kind to children, old folks, and to animals.
A cowboy is free from racial and religious prejudice.
A cowboy is clean about his person and in thought, word, and deed.
A cowboy is loyal, hard working and maintains a high ethic.
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