Quote of the Week

"One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty councils."
- Woodrow Wilson



Sunday, April 28, 2013

I Think Dogs Know

Somethings I hear just stick with me. One that has been in my thoughts a lot is the thought that one of the biggest things that separates humans from the  animals is: from a very early age, humans realize that one day they will die.

Every once in awhile I am reminded that each time you see someone, that just might be the last time you ever see them again. People come in and out of your life. People move away. Relationships change. Someone who once was your inseparable best friend, can over time become someone you no longer know. People die.

This thought is hitting me everyday now, as some people I care a great about are battling terminal cancer. Now each time I see them, it is becoming more likely the last time I will see them. And this is not an easy place for me to be.

My uncle, who has been more like a big brother to me, is getting close to the end. The last few times I visited him he was either sleeping the whole time, or not able to talk coherently enough to have a conversation. It's a tough time now for everyone in my close knit family, especially when you factor in  one of his sister's is fighting a similar fight.

My uncle and I have spent a lot of time together. We share the same passions and the same loves. One of them is the company of a good dog. The last thing my uncle said to me that was clear: "say hi to Buck for me." Buck is my Yellow Lab and a long time hunting buddy to my uncle.

I don't know if Buck realizes one day he will die. But I do know he know things aren't normal with me. He seems to be in a gloomy mood too. I know he knows it's a sad time.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

EVIL and the GUN

Everyone of his Youtube video rants are excellent, but this latest one from Mr. Colion Noir is simply amazing.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

World Politics Summed Up With One Photo

World Politics summed up with one photo: If a nation's army does the "goose step" march, their bad news.


Monday, April 8, 2013

Firearms Company Relocating To North Texas « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

Firearms Company Relocating To North Texas « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

And now it's starts. The States that are pushing for stricter gun control are now pushing jobs and tax revenue right out of their state.

But at least they'll feel safer.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

CO Democrat Doesn't Understand High-Capacity Magazines Can Be Reloaded

CO Democrat Doesn't Understand High-Capacity Magazines Can Be Reloaded

....and she is in our Congress. Trying to ban something she has no basic understanding of.

One has to wonder how many bills she has voted on that she didn't read, and even if she did read, didn't understand.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Great Day to Live in Wisconsin!

Today was a great day for me. I actually got up well before the alarm and got a ton of work done at the office. Most importantly I voted today in the Spring Elections.

Speaking of Spring, as the below picture shows, Spring is starting to kick in around here. The frost went out last Sunday (at least at my place) and the yard is losing it's snow cover at a pretty good pace. 


And to top it all off, I was able to track down and buy a firearm I've had my I on for quite some time. And at a decent price to boot! I'll be picking it up from my auto mechanic in a couple of days. Got to love my little Wisconsin town, where the auto mechanic has a FFL.

Even though it's having a rough run right now, I'm reminded today what a great country this place still is. I'm able to work, to vote, to purchase a gun, to take the time to simply enjoy the changing of the seasons, and to write exactly how I feel about it and publish it in a place where anyone in the world can see it and read it if they so choose.

I know some people who read this my not like the buying a gun part and I respect there view. But they too can agree with me about the rest of my statement. If we, as a country, would take a collective step back and see how good we still have it and what common ground still remains, maybe we can quit dividing this country. 

Sharing what I can't on Facebook

I take no credit in writing the below Jeff Foxworthy style "you might be" list. It was something a friend and former co-worker posted on his Facebook page. I don't know if he is the true author or not. I suppose I could do a Google search or something, but frankly, I'm just too damn lazy at the moment to do that.

My friend had his Facebook post set so it couldn't be shared, so I put it here.

1. If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being in the country illegally,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

2. If you have to get your parents permission to go on a field trip or take an aspirin in school, but not to get an abortion,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

3. If you have to show identification to board an airplane, cash a check, buy liquor, or check out a library book, but not to vote, … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

4. If the government wants to ban stable, law-abiding citizens from owning gun magazines with more than ten rounds, but gives 20 F-16 fighter jets to the crazy new leaders in Egypt, you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

5. If, in our largest city, you can buy "two" 16-ounce sodas, but not a 24-ounce soda because 24-ounces of a sugary drink might make you fat,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

6. If an 80-year-old woman and 3 yr old child can be stripped searched by the TSA, but a woman in a hijab is only subject to having her neck and head searched,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

7. If your government believes that the best way to eradicate trillions of dollars of debt is to spend trillions more,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

8. If a seven year old boy can be thrown out of school for saying his teacher is cute, but hosting a sexual exploration or diversity class in grade school is perfectly acceptable, … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

9. If children are forcibly removed from parents who discipline them with spankings while children of addicts are left in filth and drug infested homes…, you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

10. If hard work and success are met with higher taxes and more government intrusion, while not working is rewarded with EBT cards, WIC checks, Medicaid, subsidized housing, and free cell phones,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

11. If you pay your mortgage faithfully, denying yourself the newest big screen TV while your neighbor buys iPhones, TVs and new cars, and the government forgives his debt when he defaults on his mortgage,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

12. If being stripped of the ability to defend yourself makes you more safe according to the government,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.