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, April 21, 2013

How much food can $5 buy around the world?

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This video clip provides some very interesting answers. Lends a new insight to the so-called 'cost of living', doesn't ...
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Opium - wars, treaties, paraphernalia, and addiction

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An article in Collectors Weekly prompted many memories of studies in past years.  The article is titled ' How Collecting Opium Antiques...
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Terrorism, the Constitution and civil rights

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The terrorist bombing in Boston has raised all sorts of issues about the conduct of police and city administrators in dealing with the thre...
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Saturday, April 20, 2013

The Horsehead Nebula as you've never seen it before

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NASA has celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope by released a stunning infrared image of the Horsehea...
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.22 price insanity!

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I simply can't believe the insanely high prices currently being asked for .22 Long Rifle ammunition.  I've seen very little for s...
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When roadkill . . . isn't

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This video, taken about a month ago, is self-explanatory. Love the one officer's reaction . . . zombie deer, perhaps? Peter ...
Friday, April 19, 2013

The Boston bombings II

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(For those who missed it, Part I is here .) By now everyone surely knows the news.  Two Muslim brothers from Chechnya appear to have been...
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The F-16 gets a new set of electronic eyes

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Two US manufacturers are competing in the retrofit market for AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radars.  Hundreds of older fighte...
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Firearms community, take note!

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I'm sure readers are familiar with New York's recently-passed SAFE Act , which places onerous restrictions on firearms ownership in...
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Doofus Of The Day #695

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Today's winner comes from China - and I have to admit, this is one of the weirdest Doofus posts I've ever put up!  The Austrian Tim...
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So the 'Dirty Dozen' wasn't just Hollywood?

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I'm sure many readers remember the 1967 move ' The Dirty Dozen '.  I didn't know that it was based on a real unit until I r...
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Real, or fake?

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I can hardly believe this video clip.  It purports to show a wingsuit jumper 'flying' through a natural arch of rock - but the angl...
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Prince Rupert's Drop

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Courtesy of a link at Dark Roasted Blend , I came across this video clip about a rather strange phenomenon.  I found it fascinating.  I rec...
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In praise of Jarte

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You've never heard of Jarte ?  Neither had I, until this morning.  It's an excellent (and free!) word processor for Windows, very s...
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Freedom, liberty and the law

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Last night I posted about a US Army Master Sergeant who had a very unpleasant encounter with the Temple, TX police department.  I made sev...
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A musical comparison

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Thanks to my fused spine and nerve damage in my left leg, there are nights when I just can't sleep well.  No matter how tired I am, my ...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

The five most dangerous things in the Army

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Found at AR15.com : I always thought the most dangerous critter in the world was a newly-minted Second Lieutenant with a map, a comp...
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It seems the Temple, TX Police Department is out of control

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For the details, see this report at National Review, and watch the video below.  It shows a US Army Master Sergeant being illegally disarm...
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The Boston bombings

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I haven't said anything about them yet because we know so little.  The news media are spouting a boatload of drivel, displaying their i...
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A fascinating look at a human warren

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The history of Hong Kong 's infamous Kowloon Walled City has long interested me.  It was a 'no-mans-land' during the British c...
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