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, July 23, 2017

Sunday morning music

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Regular readers will know that I've been a lifelong fan of the music of  Jethro Tull and its leader, Ian Anderson .  He's far more...
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Saturday, July 22, 2017

Doofus Of The Day #966

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Today's award goes to a biologically clueless pet owner in Britain . An unsuspecting pet owner had the shock of his life when he tho...
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Is there a maritime jobs crisis in the USA?

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I'm asking because two fellow bloggers have complained about the situation for US merchant seamen and officers in recent weeks. First...
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Friday, July 21, 2017

The REAL housewives of ISIS . . .

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. . . according to the BBC - with tongue firmly in cheek! Peter
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More rally thrills, spills and chills

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Here's another great video of things that can - and, all too often, do - go wrong in rallying. After watching that, there's ...
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Robert Stacy McCain brings the smackdown to LGBTBBQWTF

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Following my essay on gender and sex last Wednesday, I was intrigued - and felt vindicated - to find that Robert Stacy McCain has his own ...
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We've got to do something - even though it'll never work!

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I see politicians are up to their usual shenanigans again.   This time it's in formerly great Britain . Home Secretary Amber Rudd sa...
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Thursday, July 20, 2017

Good Lord, this makes me feel old . . .

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The Feral Irishman has posted a long series of photographs of "old-time" goods, equipment, and technology.  Here are just a few ...
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The oldest aircraft design meets the newest aircraft technology

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I'm fascinated to learn that a carbon fiber version of the 70-year-old  Antonov An-2 biplane has been developed in Russia.  It made it...
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Revenge rears its ugly head in Mosul

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Strategy Page notes that we can expect a wave of revenge attacks in Mosul, Iraq, recently liberated from ISIL control. Many families fr...
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Lawdog Volume 2 is on the way!

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Following the smashing success of the first volume of The Lawdog Files , Castalia House is responding to overwhelming public demand (as ex...
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Gender, schmender. The chromosomes have it.

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I see the gender-fluid brigade is at it again . The issue with gender-reveal parties in particular is: Aren't they potentially damag...
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Thrills, chills and spills - rally edition

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Here's a great compilation of recent rally racing crashes, near-crashes and exciting antics.  Watch it in full-screen mode for best res...
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The great Cottingley Fairies hoax, one hundred years ago

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An article in the Telegraph reminded me of the great Cottingley Fairies hoax of 1917.  It fooled a great many people.  Here's an excer...
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The American people aren't deaf, dumb and blind - but the mainstream media doesn't believe that

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The Daily Wire explains why the American mainstream news media is now hoist on its own petard. The very same media that shrugged when H...
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

And to think people have to breathe that!

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Courtesy of Daily Timewaster , here's a fascinating video clip showing passing steam trains setting fire to coal dust in the air as the...
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An "anti-pervert flamethrower"? Oh, this could be fun . . .

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I'm amazed to learn that Chinese companies are selling " anti-pervert flamethrowers ". A flame-thrower that can hurl a...
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This isn't just an injustice, it's a moral obscenity

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US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions apparently doesn't understand the meaning of "innocent until proven guilty". U.S. Attor...
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What a spectacular start!

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' The Lawdog Files ', officially launched just yesterday, has shattered all expectations. There was a great deal of publicit...
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Monday, July 17, 2017

Quote of the day

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From Paul, Dammit!, speaking about education, science degrees, and librarians : "Politics and social studies are to science what Ta...
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