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Washington, D.C. Seditious Insurrection — a letter to my Senator Ted Cruz
9 January 2021 The Honorable Ted CruzUnited States Senator for TexasUnited States Senate404 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Cruz: I am a proud American patriot who,...
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Military Monday — A trio of Mosins
A 1938 Mosin Model 91/30 (bottom) and a 1943 Model 91/30 Travel and photography resume next week. Until then: Welcome to “M” Week at the blog: Mosins, Marlins, and MPRs. First it’s Military Monday,...
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Western Wednesday — Marlin® Model 1894C
It’s still “M” Week at the blog, and today’s “M” stands for that classic American maker of lever-action rifles — Marlin. Marlin Model 1894C in .38 SPL/.357 Magnum Yes. It’s true. I have a soft spot...
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Forty Years Ago Today — A moment in history
Forty years ago today, 3 August 1981, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization — PATCO — went out on strike against the Federal Aviation Administration, and by extension the U.S....
View ArticleIf Edgar Allan Poe Had Written A Christmas Carol (Humor)
Now time for a repeat of a little Christmas humor (tune in tomorrow for the sequel on the subsequent murder investigation, written in the style of Mickey Spillane): A Poe Christmas Once upon a...
View ArticleA Spillane Christmas Carol (Humor)
Time for a repeat of a little more Christmas humor. Below is the investigation into the murder portrayed in yesterday’s poem. A little inside joke contained therein: this story was originally written...
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Christmas Gift Ideas
You could, of course, purchase for that special someone one of my Kindle mysteries (Decisions, The Globe), or you could get what I just got Ursula:
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Fun Food Friday – End-of-Cruise Valencia Paella for Lunch and a Bit of Humor
Back in Valencia, Spain We had one full day left on our visit aboard Vision of the Seas, and we were once again in Valencia, Spain. We’d stopped off here nine days earlier, during our transatlantic...
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Mystery Monday Book Review — Neptune’s Ridge by William Florence
Neptune’s Ridge — Murder on a Cruise Ship My good friend, and fellow mystery author, William Florence has done it again. He has produced yet another superlative mystery novel for his Max Blake Mystery...
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