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!

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Boys and their toys - jet fighter and sled edition

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The Aviationist brings us this video clip , probably from the 1970's or 1980's, showing a Norwegian Air Force Northrop F-5A  fighte...
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The inner city versus suburbia - this time with guns

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I've mentioned before that I hear things from correspondents in law enforcement and other interesting occupations.  I also have a netwo...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Small Dead Animals lays it on the line

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I'm obliged to Small Dead Animals for putting up three videos of student activists at Evergreen College, back in 2017.  They're ver...
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Did nobody think about the weights and masses involved?

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Last week an incident at Aberdeen airport in Scotland saw a DHC Dash 8 Q400 commuter airliner (empty and powered-down) roll unchecked acr...
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When politicians attack the police, they encourage criminals

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Staggering under a drumroll of criticism ( some - but not all - of it justified , let it be said), police forces in major cities are "...
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Monday, June 22, 2020

Gigglesnort!

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I came across this at Gun Free Zone .  It's too funny not to share! It's weird to think that I saw " Grease " when...
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A world-famous cop looks at police accountability and racism

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Frank Serpico was awarded the NYPD's Medal of Honor for his work in exposing internal corruption and malfeasance in the department.  ...
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Memes that made me laugh 12

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Last week's collection. Peter
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Sunday, June 21, 2020

Sunday morning music

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Three days ago, Dame Vera Lynn died at the age of 103 .  She was a popular icon of the World War II era, beloved of millions of servicemen ...
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Saturday, June 20, 2020

No Snippet this morning - we're partying!

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As regular readers know, I usually publish a Saturday Snippet , an excerpt from a book I'm reading or writing. However, this weekend ...
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Friday, June 19, 2020

In Memoriam: Vera Lynn

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Vera Lynn , the world-famous British singer of World War II, has died at the age of 103.  The New York Times reports : “Churchill didn’t...
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Bringing healing in the most ghastly place on earth

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I recently came across an extended report about a Jewish doctor's heroic self-imposed mission in the Auschwitz concentration camp duri...
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And this is why I'll never trust Dr. Fauci again

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I'm sure most of my readers are familiar with Dr. Anthony Fauci , the immunologist who advised President Trump and the US government on...
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Thursday, June 18, 2020

Signs of the times?

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Francis Porretto,   (Francis notes in a comment that it's not him, it's contributor Linda Fox) , blogging at Liberty's Torch, h...
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Fixing stupid

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Found on Gab - clickit to biggit: I think I've met that old codger. Heck, at my age, I think I may  be that old codger by now...
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Atlanta is now a nightmare for police - and for its residents

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Throughout yesterday evening, reports were surfacing that many Atlanta police officers were either calling in sick and not reporting for d...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Let's help Ari Munzner over the finish line

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A week ago I wrote about Ari Munzner, a 90-year-old artist who lost much of his life's work when fires sparked during the riots in Minn...
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A breath of fresh air - NOT!

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One has to wonder about this report . Breaking wind in public may be a social taboo, but it's not often that people face financial c...
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Forget the "new normal" - nothing is "normal" any more

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Joe Andrew has a trenchant thought about change and human progress , which is particularly applicable to the ongoing riots and protests spa...
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

A 235-foot trailer, 14 feet wide, weighing 152 tons

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A heavy hauling company was recently asked to deliver a mammoth toll bridge gantry in Florida.  It was quite the effort!  Here's a vide...
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