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!

Friday, November 22, 2013

They're like fat bumblebees!

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Here's a time-lapse video of last month's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta .  I love watching them lift off and fly away in...
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The economy: need any more evidence?

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I've been writing for years (along with many, many others) about the slow-motion economic collapse in which we find ourselves.  (My lat...
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Thursday, November 21, 2013

OK, that's impressive!

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24-year-old graphic design student Decio Lourenco of Cape Town, South Africa, hit the headlines earlier this year when he rode his skatebo...
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You want more? You got more!

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It seems most of you enjoyed the sketch with Dean Martin and Peter Sellers.  That being the case, here's another, this one including Do...
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Time for a vintage laugh or two

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I'm not sure how many of my readers remember Peter Sellers or Dean Martin ;  it seems most youngsters today either haven't heard o...
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70 years ago at Tarawa

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Seventy years ago today, on November 20th, 1943, the US Marines assaulted the Japanese-held atoll of Tarawa in the Pacific Ocean.  It was ...
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Doofus Of The Day #739

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Today's award goes to the Russian motorist who outfitted his car with the most powerful speakers he could shoehorn into it.  Just watch...
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Did you know today was World Toilet Day?

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Unlikely though that sounds, yes, it really was.  It's an annual event (?) organized by the World Toilet Organization , complete with i...
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Am I a prophet, or what?

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Last week I wrote about how Big Brother is becoming paranoid and insanely intrusive .  One of the points I listed in support of my contenti...
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When big business writes the laws

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There's an infuriating copyright infringement case making its way through the courts right now.  It's emerged in evidence that Warn...
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Blink and you'll miss it . . .

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This has to be the quickest pit stop I've ever seen!  It's by the Lotus F1 team at this year's Japanese Grand Prix , which was...
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Monday, November 18, 2013

I'm going to have to spend some money here

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I've never shopped at a Food City store;  but after watching this advertisement, I'm going to have to find the nearest one and buy...
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A contrast in capabilities - and costs

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I'm intrigued to think about the growing dichotomy between big, expensive Navy ships, and small, relatively inexpensive ones that can o...
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Truck got stuck

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I wasn't aware that Canada had a country music 'scene' (unless you count some of Gordon Lightfoot 's work), and I'd cer...
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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Your online life - permanent as a tattoo

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In the third in our series of video clips examining online security and privacy, Juan Enriquez discusses the reality of our online presenc...
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Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and nukes

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I noted with grim appreciation today that Israel and Saudi Arabia appear to be willing to co-operate in a strike against Iran's nuclear...
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The latest on Maxwell Volume 3

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I've now had responses from about a third of those who volunteered their services as beta readers for Maxwell Volume 3. This isn't ...
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A pilot bread bleg

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Alaskan readers in particular will be familiar with Sailor Boy Pilot Bread, made by Interbake Foods.  (If you don't know it, read this ...
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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Why privacy matters

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Next in our series on Big Brother's insatiable appetite for snooping and the need for reform , here's another TED talk on a relate...
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Ever heard of a 'Guybrator'?

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I hadn't, until I came across an article in the Telegraph mentioning it and a number of other 'male-prefix' words.  In case yo...
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