Bayou Renaissance Man

The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Google Earth reveals more long-hidden secrets

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I've been following the work of some Australian archaeologists with great interest since 2008. They've been using Google Earth to ...
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Cookies!

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This short cartoon brought a broad smile to my face. I know a dog who thinks of cookies in similar terms . . . Peter
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World's most expensive bottle of whisky?

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Amid all the economic doom and gloom, there are nevertheless signs that some people still have money, and aren't afraid to spend it. Fr...
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The reverse of vertigo

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Yesterday I published an article titled " Vertigo in pictures! " It highlighted a few photographs (and linked to a site with many...

The state of the US and world economy

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Following my post about the economy a couple of days ago , I've had a few e-mails accusing me of being an 'alarmist', saying tha...
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Cat versus dog - place your bets!

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Guess who wins? I guess he won't be in any hurry to make that mistake again! He'll be too busy nursing his shredded ego . . . not ...
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The parachute is still a useful military accessory

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With all the helicopter-borne assaults being made in Afghanistan, one might get the impression that the parachute was an anachronism left ov...
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Is God above the Constitution?

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That's the title of a very interesting article on Peter Berger's blog at The American Interest. Here's an excerpt. Is fealty t...
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Vertigo in pictures!

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I found an interesting collection of vertigo-inducing photographs over at My Modern Metropolis today. Here are a few examples. (Click eac...
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It must be nice to be a union boss in Chicago

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That's the only conclusion I can draw from an article in the Chicago Tribune yesterday . Here's an excerpt. The Tribune reported th...
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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Caught in a mudslide

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This video clip captures the moment when a mudslide hit a South Korean highway. I hope the driver made it out OK . . . Peter
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Ye Gods and little fishes . . .

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Courtesy of a link at Breda's place, we're treated (?) to a series of pictures of models and their outfits and makeup from recent ...
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Is the UAW consuming itself?

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Readers are probably familiar with the legend of Ouroboros , the snake that eats itself. It looks as if the United Auto Workers Union has ...
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Pretzels. Yoga. But I repeat myself . . .

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Courtesy of a link at DaddyBear's place, we read of Chuck's misadventures during a 'hot yoga' class . Here's a sampler...

It's the end of the band as we know it . . .

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. . . and they feel fine! In case you didn't understand the allusion , the ' alternative rock ' band R.E.M. announced yesterday...
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

The ultimate collection of playground FAIL!

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The video is self-explanatory. Y'know, I hurt just watching that . . . Peter
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GM is now selling your OnStar information

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To my utter disgust, it emerges that General Motors has changed its privacy terms and conditions to allow it to sell information derived fro...
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Fifty years of the Chinook

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Fifty years ago today, the prototype Boeing Vertol YCH-1B helicopter made its first flight. Today it's better known as the Boeing CH-47...
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Standing on the edge of the economic cliff

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I've spoken many times before about our deteriorating economy. Events over the past couple of weeks have pushed us closer than ever to ...
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The changing urban self-defense environment

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With the US economy in the doldrums, as described above , patterns of urban crime have been shifting. I've been studying the statistics...
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