Monthly Archives: March 2013

Yesterday was the eighteenth consecutive day that I worked, in excess of a full shift most days.  Every day since my vacation.  The paychecks have paid off a significant amount of the credit card debt that I built up immediately … Continue reading →

I was on vacation last week.  The same week that Mother Nature decided it would be a good idea to cool things off about ten degrees below normal.  This made it easy to give in to my lazy streak and … Continue reading →

When is enough enough?  For years, I’ve defended this country with the following statement: We’re not really free any more.  We haven’t been for many years.  But, America is still the freest and best country on the planet. When is … Continue reading →

Many of the medical facilities in Durham, North Carolina and the surrounding area are affiliated with Duke University.  They are supposed to be pretty good.  A friend of mine has two minor surgeries scheduled with them, one tomorrow, and one … Continue reading →

Today has been a good day so far.  It started with a somewhat earlier reveille than usual, after which I made the ten minute drive to the range.  Range partner Larry arrived shortly after I did.  We chose to play … Continue reading →

In my last post, I disparaged the powdered Red Savina pepper that I recently purchased.  I have experimented a bit since then, and I would like to post an update. Don’t inhale the shit.  Not even a tiny bit.  It … Continue reading →