Ball Diamond Ball

Hey gang! The Chaplain and I decided to announce our next reading and discussion adventure: The New Trail of Tears by Naomi Schaefer Riley

Just a quick note talking about membership.  There are no issues (that I’m aware of), and I am glad to see some new faces, and some old.  There are a good number of accounts here which don’t see much activity.  People kind of come and go as they please.  A recurring topic is the site’s relationship with Ricochet, or at least the members’ relationship, and there is no issue there either.  I do try to maintain a “good neighbor” stance toward Ricochet, and heaven knows that good fences make good neighbors.  I would not like to see this site become what Charles Johnson used to call a “stalker site”, existing only to throw stones at a former membership locus.  On the other hand, one thing that many here … Continue reading →

Trump only has the voters on his side. Will that be enough?

I have long considered the media to be the main opponent in the country — they are why we can’t have nice things. At the bottom of every thorny and controversial problem there is the media at their most implacable.

Abortion is an example — because they know about the slippery slope thing and they are trained in Alinsky/Socialist thinking (unwittingly but definitely) they know to never give in and never admit defeat. So, even reasonable restrictions on abortion — such as those in Europe and most of the civilized world — are not something they can compromise on. They might even think some restrictions are necessary but don’t dare let that be known even for … Continue reading →

We just got back home after  fleeing a forest fire which was forcing evacuations at our planned destination while we were enroute. The whole of Western Oregon and N Cali is engulfed in orange smoke from the many burns underway.  So much for a quick getaway weekend for our 46th anniversary.

After we got on the grid I got in touch with my nephew who lives in Houston. He and his family are safe and dry for now. He says the devastation of the waters is beyond belief.

I send money and prayers, for an old man would need more help than he can give in Texas. May the cost in lives and spirits be low despite the damage and losses which will be uncountable.

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?Anyone heard from him. ?How’s he making out. Houston seems to have been creamed.

From our friends over at The Federalist, an account of the petty establishment termites eating our administration.  Trump is getting some very good things done, but the body count in the Executive is going the wrong way.  When Gorka is out and McMaster is still in, this is bad indeed.

UPDATE: In response to this story, the White House issued a statement that said, “Sebastian Gorka did not resign, but I can confirm he no longer works at the White House.”

I’d like to know which petty infighting needle-dick said that.

When is a good time for you?  

We have a little phone call we do here, the Town Hall Meeting of the Village of the Darned.  The current time of 2100 (9 PM) Eastern Time each Wednesday works for some people and not for others.  I am concerned that there may be a great number who find this time difficult.  So please let me know when would be a good time for you!  And if your best time is 2100 EST on Wed, that’s fine.  Let me know.

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