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, March 24, 2020

In a crisis, a sense of humor is more essential than ever

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Even though things look pretty bleak as the coronavirus pandemic continues unabated, I'm enjoying the memes and jokes that are prolifer...
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Betraying America

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As I've said many times on this blog, I'm politically non-partisan.  I vote for the individual, not the party.  Nevertheless, some ...
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Monday, March 23, 2020

That's telling them!

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Received via e-mail, origin unknown: I couldn't have put it better myself . . . "Panic buying" is distinctly differe...
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Online sources for those seeking a firearm

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With the current shortage of firearms for sale, caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the panic buying it's sparked, I know some peopl...
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COVID-19: Our politicians are fiddling while Rome burns

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As readers doubtless already know, partisan bickering has stalled the progress of the biggest-yet economic rescue package through the Unite...
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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Sunday morning music

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I'm not feeling terribly musical this morning.  It's been a long week, filled with bad news about the coronavirus pandemic and its ...
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Saturday, March 21, 2020

The coronavirus meets the wage gap!

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Found on Twitter via MeWe: Peter
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Vignettes from Wichita Falls this morning

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I drove into our nearby "big city", Wichita Falls, this morning to do some shopping and fill my vehicle with gasoline.  I took th...
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Saturday snippet: Doses of economic reality

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Instead of putting up my usual Saturday snippet of an excerpt from a book, today, in the light of the coronavirus situation, I'd like t...
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Friday, March 20, 2020

For all the coronavirus doubting Thomases out there . . .

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. . . those who still maintain that the coronavirus pandemic is overblown, that it's no worse than the flu, that the authorities are ov...
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B-2's and U-2's at play in England

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The USAF has sent three B-2 stealth bombers to England for exercises, along with a U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft.  Courtesy o...
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The pandemic leads to an explosion in firearms and ammunition sales

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I'm frankly astonished at the sudden, huge increase in demand for firearms and ammunition as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  Gun...
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An exercise in futility and political stupidity

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Many of our large inner-city metropolitan areas are effectively out of control when it comes to crime and violence.  Some are more visibly ...
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Thursday, March 19, 2020

The toilet paper shortage leads to . . . complications?

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I've had to laugh at some of the memes floating around the Internet about the toilet paper shortage, in the wake of panic buying caused...
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Will the pandemic pop the higher education bubble?

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College Fix thinks it may . ... when large universities shift their course offerings online during a global pandemic, it might get stude...
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COVID-19: What can I, personally, do to help?

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I think we've all read enough about the coronavirus pandemic to take it seriously.  We have no idea what the infection rate, survival r...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Fascinating background information on the Bin Laden attack in 2011

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The "flight lead" of the helicopters on the mission to kill Osama bin Laden, recently retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Douglas Eng...
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A major enhancement to an already good pistol

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Last year I wrote about the new Glock 43X pistol , and mentioned that it had supplanted my long-time favorite pocket carry pistol in 9mm Pa...
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Sometimes the blows come at the worst possible time . . .

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A friend's wife, Valerie Richardson, has just been through a harrowing experience - and at the worst possible time, with the coronavir...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Heh

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Received via e-mail, origin unknown: To coin a phrase . . . no s**t, Sherlock! Peter
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