Among The Joshua Trees

Category: Reality

  • Medical things, as in two times in three days

    Wednesday was a trip to the West Los Angeles VA Hospital Dermatology Clinic. I had this shit break out on the webbing between the fingers and it sucked balls….. I got an Rx for a topical ointment and was out quickly. One hour to Sand Canyon Road in Santa Clarita and the In-n-Out. Friday had…

  • Another trip around the Sun

    64. Yesterday. Damn. I remember when I thought 50 was old. I would like to thank all my friends on the Book of Faces for the wonderful birthday greetings. All of you hold a special place in my heart and my life. I will now begin the process of preparing for retirement in 2 years…..…

  • Senior photography on train tracks – illegal & deadly – WFSB 3 Connecticut

    It’s a nationwide problem that railroad companies are looking to solve, and it all starts with a camera. LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – It’s a nationwide problem that railroad companies are looking to solve, and it all starts with a camera. Getting on the tracks is very dangerous and outright stupid. Read more: http://www.wfsb.com/story/32000376/senior-photography-on-train-tracks-illegal-deadly#ixzz49PxGWh3O raphy on…

  • It’s my Birthday

    60. Not bad methinks, all things considered. Ya know,  that “Large Mass ” on the left kidney being a big deal of sorts. I gave myself a treat……. Bastard In The Rye and an Excalibur See Gar.

  • Driver: I was following GPS when I turned onto train tracks; Crash closed WB 6th Ave in Lake Worth |Video

    Operation Lifesaver has this up on their Facebook Page. Industrial Grade Stupid at an Entirely New Level………………Blaming the GPS! What ever happened to one’s own Situational Awareness, for crying out loud! The dumb ass even said that he put on his four way flashers and said the train didn’t stop! No kidding Einstein! http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/traffic/crash-closes-6th-ave-south-westbound-at-interstate/nd3Jb/ Makes…

  • Hive: Scum and Villainy

    Speaks for it’s self.

  • Something to Think About

    Anyone ever been on reservations in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska? I have………… My home town is between two of them in NC Montana………………….. The liberal ideology at work…………………. ORPO Out.  

  • The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.

    The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary. My confession: I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejewelled trees, Christmas trees. I don’t feel…

  • Discovery cancels ‘Dirty Jobs’ – latimes.com

    Discovery cancels ‘Dirty Jobs’ – latimes.com. I am so bummed. I love this show. Mike, Barsky and the rest are going to be missed. DVD set is in the future of all 8 years.

  • Bad News

    We at the 416 AMU got bad news today. One of our coworkers had been in the hospital in Palmdale for about a week or so. He had been feeling poorly and not looking good either, for a while. One of the guys was able to pay him a visit last night. The tests said…

  • This evening in The Kern County Desert

    We have had a bit of weather. Mostly winds kicking up a lot of dust and knocking over my trash bin and recycling bin. So, I figured a few pics would be interesting to all………..or not.

  • Malfeasance of the Jurassic Media on Yet Another Tragedy

    Malfeasance of the Jurassic Media on Yet Another TragedyMy friend Lew Waters on the events of and the media frenzy following the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado.Prayers to all the families and friends of all the victims of this horrible event.

  • ‘So?’: Remembering Andrew Breitbart

    This was at Bob’s Place. Really good stuff here about Andrew Breitbart. Hit the link and have a read. ‘So?’: Remembering Andrew Breitbart You will not regret it at all. I didn’t. Excerpt: When I was on Greg’s show Red Eye with Breitbart we were asked what we thought of Trump sponsoring a GOP debate. Greg and…

  • Radical Protester Cindy Sheehan Sued by Feds

    At Big Journalism. What goes around…………………………yeah. Remember when Cindy Sheehan was relevant? In 2004, when the media was desperately seeking a face for the anti-Bush left, Sheehan leapt before the cameras and staked her claim. Her son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, had been killed in Iraq. So she decided to set up what was,…

  • You may have been in Naval Aviation if you’ve ever worked at, or done at least 1 of the following things:

    And many of these can apply to our Air Force, Marine and Army Aviation Brethren as well. It was at the VA-128 Facebook page. I did two of my three shore tours in that command. http://oldretiredpettyofficer.blogspot.com/2011/11/you-may-have-been-in-naval-aviation-if.html It is quite long as it were so just hit the link to my other place for the read.…