Mitigated Speech

Awa over at GunFree Zone had an interesting piece on communication. It comes about when somebody uses language that is designed to not offend, rather than to say things clearly. Awa Oh man, have I seen this. Today, my wife got a long text message from her friend. My wife was accused of being a … Continue reading Mitigated Speech →

Whole Lotta Nothin’

Big eclipse day yesterday. So what? I'm off this week, fixin' to head south with the Girl, so I had a ton of errands to run today, most important of which was to get dog food for the pups for the week. Followed by updating Winston's chip information and registering Aria's. The checker at Tom … Continue reading Whole Lotta Nothin’ →

Gratuitous Dog Pic

Aria loves basketballs too.

Spring has Sprung

For most of my life, Fall has been the season for me. I loved the snap in the air, the smell of the leaves. All the colors. There really isn't anything like walking in the mountains or woods when there's a hint of frost. Summer in the DC area is miserable and hot so the … Continue reading Spring has Sprung →

Unspeakable Horror

Talk about appropriation: https://youtu.be/x9XHMK3nWr4?si=veea5Rscpel2YrQ5 I saw the hype about this horrible remake and dismissed it. Fact of the matter, Beyonce doesn't have the voice for country. Wrong tenor, timbre, accent, and cadence. Wrong culture. I stumbled on some criticism at American Thinker. It is a truth universally acknowledged that all sane and decent people like, … Continue reading Unspeakable Horror →