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!

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

That's a hell of a wakeup call

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It's coming up 2 a.m. in a few moments, and Mother Nature has clearly decided I don't need to get any more sleep for a while.  Our ...
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Monday, May 20, 2019

Weather safety prayers would be appreciated, please

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It looks like this part of the country, as well as points north, are in for a torrid time of it this evening.  As the weather map below sho...
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Scurrying for cover?

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This is most interesting: John Durham , the prosecutor tapped by Attorney General William Barr to investigate how Trump-Russia allegati...
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Heh

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I suppose I could have headlined this "Truth and its consequences".  I received this via e-mail, origin unknown.  Clickit to bigg...
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Yet another faked incident. Why are they always from the left?

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I can't help but notice that, whenever an attack or plot or shibboleth is exposed as fake by the mainstream media - racist slogans daub...
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Sunday, May 19, 2019

Sunday morning music

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Let's have a little classical guitar music.  From Paraguayan composer  Agustín Barrios , here's La Catedral . a short piece with th...
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Saturday, May 18, 2019

I resemble that . . .

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Courtesy of The Feral Irishman (site sometimes NSFW): The thunderstorm and rain outside right now are reminding quite a few of thos...
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If you like pork, stock up quickly

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It looks like pork prices are set to skyrocket in the very near future, just as availability plummets.  That goes for bacon, sausage, and ...
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Friday, May 17, 2019

Looks like a classic - and fatal - case of pilot error

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Readers will recall the crash of an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in Moscow several days ago.  Surveillance video has been release...
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Doofus Of The Day #1,043

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Today's award goes to a British trainee restaurant manager . The unidentified group ... walked into the Hawksmoor's bar on a bus...
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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Is Ebola being used as a weapon by jihadist terrorists?

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Austin Bay raises a very worrying question about the current Ebola epidemic in the Congo. Unfortunately for all homo sapiens living wit...
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Allen West lays it down on the NRA

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A few days ago, I asked whether it wasn't time to clean house at the NRA by firing everybody involved in recent controversies .  I'...
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Heh - horseback edition

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I was doing some research for a novel that's in progress, and wanted to double-check something:  so I went online and looked around.  I...
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Follow the money, and all becomes clear

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I mentioned last week that the brouhaha over President Trump increasing tariffs on Chinese goods was exactly that - a brouhaha, not a real...
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Low-flying helicopters and power lines don't mix well

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A French rescue helicopter was involved in a training exercise when it had an unfortunate encounter with low-hanging power lines. Ve...
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How do you know when a politician is lying? His lips are moving.

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I'm not surprised that no-one in the mainstream media seems to be commenting on former Vice-President Joe Biden's latest excuses . ...
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

RIP, Tim Conway, and thanks for all the laughs

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Beloved actor and comedian Tim Conway died this morning in Los Angeles .  He was famous for his roles on The Carol Burnett Show , as well a...
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Urban conflict: a recent object lesson

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A few days ago, I published a post about urban self-defense and security .  In it, I noted that the author of a linked series of articles h...
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With evidence like that, why bother with the trial?

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I'm normally a strong believer in the rule of law, particularly the Sixth Amendment to the US constitution , guaranteeing a fair trial ...
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Monday, May 13, 2019

Yes, some days are just like that!

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Stephan Pastis hits one out of the park.  (Click the image for a larger view at the comic's Web site.) I've known too many d...
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