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, October 18, 2022

First photographs of the Nord Stream explosion damage

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  The first civilian video of the damaged Nord Stream pipeline has emerged.  Screen captures from the video appear to show that the explos...
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Sounds like a realistic, pragmatic priest - no wonder he's been suspended

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  I note this report with displeasure. Mexico's Roman Catholic Church has suspended a controversial priest who has advised parishioners...
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Monday, October 17, 2022

Wow. China's high-tech economy just took a major boot to the knackers...

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  A recent move by the Biden administration has really put the boot into China's high-tech industries.  In a series of tweets , Jordan S...
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The "smart money" nightmare - when the government can track and control every cent you spend

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  Here's a short (15-minute) video clip outlining what the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) will mean.  The video s...
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Memes that made me laugh 129

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  Gathered from around the Internet over the past two weeks.  Click any image for a larger view.
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Sunday, October 16, 2022

Sunday morning music

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  We've had several sessions with old English folk songs (and their modernized folk rock versions) over the years.  I like the genre, an...
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Saturday, October 15, 2022

No Snippet this morning

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  I had a very late night, sorting through various bits and pieces at home and reorganizing storage.  I've only just woken up (with catl...
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Friday, October 14, 2022

Owned!

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  Most readers are doubtless aware that author J. K. Rowling has made enemies among the "woke" by refusing to back down on the gen...
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If it's not safe, it doesn't matter how nice a place may be

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  Jeffrey Carter puts his finger on a universal truth - one that the current administration and its hangers-on don't seem to recognize....
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An excellent perspective on the breakdown of our society

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  (This article will deal with matters of religious faith, so if you're not into that, you might want to skip it.) Fellow author and Chr...
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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Farewell to a little-known aircraft that turned into a scientific wonder

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  NASA has retired its Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) , after eight years of operations.  Data from its missions ...
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"A wide swath of past and ongoing scandals, corruption, crime, treason and bioterrorism"

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  That's what consulting firm Edify claims to have uncovered in a recent report .  (A tip o' the hat to the anonymous contributor wh...
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The Russians are modernizing hundreds of 1960's-era T-62 tanks, for multiple reasons

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  The War Zone reports : The Russian military is reportedly set to receive some 800 refurbished and possibly upgraded T-62 tanks in the nex...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

The end times are upon us! - law enforcement edition

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  I thoroughly enjoy cartoonist Stephan Pastis ' sense of humor.  Here's one from a couple of weeks ago that made me giggle - and it...
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Stop and smell the flowers along the way...

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  My wife (God bless her!) isn't afraid to challenge me (lovingly, but firmly) when she thinks I need a wake-up call.  She did so last n...
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"Big Meat" tries to silence its critics

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  Reader S. L. sent me the link to this video from cattleman Jim Mundorf describing "how there is an obvious campaign to get cattlemen,...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Is World War 3 an inevitable outcome of the current financial system?

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  Capitalist Eric thinks so . It comes down to a few simple points, which I’ve explained several times over, but will repeat here. The Weste...
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A technological visionary

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  I was struck by this photograph, which appeared recently at Daily Timewaster .  It shows models of three Northrop "flying wing" ...
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Lies, damned lies, and PayPal

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  It seems Paypal, after inserting both feet firmly into its corporate mouth , is trying to backtrack and do damage control. “An [Accepted ...
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Monday, October 10, 2022

Mobile theme has changed from dark to light. What do you prefer?

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  Some weeks ago the theme on the mobile template for my blog changed from light to dark.  Numerous readers complained that made it more dif...
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