WEBINAR: THE NIMITZ BATTLE PLAN FOR MIDWAY

LOVE what I just heard from Judge Jeannine Pirro (born exactly 4 weeks before I was), born on Saturday, June 2, 1951:

"My pronouns are 45/47".

YEE HAW!

07/31/24 05:16 PM

#30512

Heard that police in the DFW area have just arrested 7 young men who have a car theft ring that has been stealing luxury cars in the metro area.

07/31/24 05:47 PM

#30513

Jim B, I wonder what counts as a luxury car these days. Just curious.

07/31/24 05:49 PM

#30514

Ron Knight

Lance you never fail to disappoint. Your disingenuous thank you is accepted. Have you always been so calcitrant? I seemed to have missed that about you in high school.

Some of your post I have actually enjoyed and have commented to you as such. But for the most part you seem to just beam over your combative nature. It seems from my eyes that is what brings you the most pleasure in life.

That is all I have left to say to you.

07/31/24 07:28 PM

#30515

David,

I don't know; all the cars today look alike to me, even the Lincolns & Cadillacs. My car USED TO BE a luxury car - 1994 Lincoln Town Car, but it's about on its last legs - almost all of those 1990's models are in the junkyard currently. My next car will be a Toyota or Subaru, I think. The most reliable car I ever had was an Izusu Trooper from 1988 until 2003 - the only reason I sold it was because it was a manual transmission - with 4-wheel drive, studded tires, and excellent height clearance, it was GREAT in Alaska.

07/31/24 10:07 PM

#30516

Lance,

You wrote:

It would seem to me that your concern for your daughter's understanding is likely linked to your own understanding, which you modeled while she was living at home with Charles and you....true?

Well, you would think so, right?

But.........like I said when I wrote about her reasoning prowess, she is a total opposite from her brother, who was reared right alongside her, during the same basic, early years, only 22 months older. I always expected they would be similar in their behavior, abilities and attitudes, yet, as I stated, they were very different, even when just toddlers. My son was such an easy, cooperative child, eager to grasp what I tried to teach him, while Christie was ALWAYS much more of a challenge, in every way except toilet training. In that area, she caught on to the new concept much more easily than her brother.

She has been a headstrong, stubborn stinker, and rebellious type, a child who nearly always bucked authority, while Robert was not that way at all, most of the time.

Even when she was in high school and a lieutenant of the drill team, her teacher commented to me, one time, that "Christie isn't keen on staying in line all the time, if she thinks she can deviate just a little bit, for a giggle or two, is she?"

I laughed and told her, "I see she has shown her true colors even to you, when knowing you can lower the boom on her!"

We laughed together and talked about how she tries to defy authority often, thinking she can get away with what ever mischief she desires. She has always been keen to try something new, and will always be a dodger, not in a mean way, but in a mischievous, clever way. (she imagines)

Consequently, she NOW doesn't take her voting responsibility seriously enough, in my opinion, but rather she takes short cuts to researching the issues of the day, and she listens to "amateurs-in-the-know," instead of listening to her elders, as she has been taught to do with respect and honor due, as her brother does all the time. (He is always talking about current events and top personalities in the news, with much interest in comparing notes with us, his older relatives, as well as his associates.) Christie talks endlessly with her peer group and her mostly Hispanic associates, then follows along with the herd, but occasionally, she notices the news on TV and radio. She is not a naughty Nanette all the time, but she enjoys "doing her own thing, in her own way."

We love her dearly and realize she has a good, kind heart, mixed with loads of mischief and an adventuring spirit. She adores her young son, and every animal known to mankind, having a wide assortment of critters living with her all the time. Therefore, we just watch over her hoping she stays in legal bounds, maturing a little more each year, observing that "the elders" are not so irrelevant after all!

08/01/24 08:33 AM

#30517

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zYm4CLeq_E&t=8s

SEEING THROUGH YOUR EYES

In my view Ron, with your lifelong wisdom from both real estate and church. I was confident to see some reflection of depth in your last reply.

If only you could see me through His eyes, you’d know what brings me joy and pleasure in life!

08/01/24 08:55 AM

#30518

Thank you so much Janalu,

for the lovely description of your kids Robert and Christie, and their contrasting personalities!

I certainly admire how sanguine Charles and you were in loving and providing for them equally...while perplexed to see one child rebellious and the other not!

BTW, an admiring Forum lurker informed me that he too appreciates the humble and compassionate manner that you present while posting here!

He has 27-year-old twins...as different as night and day!

Please keep posting Sonshine through the rain!

08/01/24 09:35 AM

#30519

PRISONER SWAP

Today is an auspicious day for the USA and freedom!

As I write this post, Russia and the USA have agreed to a massive prisoner swap…including the long-awaited return of Paul Whelen, Evan Gershkovich, and many others!

Prior to his conviction, Gershkovich languished for months at the notorious Lefortovo prison in Moscow. One Russian journalist who was subjected to interrogations there called it a psychologically torturous place meant to make prisoners feel isolated and abandoned.

Also as I write, Wayne and Tommy OTOS are comparing each other’s cold-hearted bullying being akin to life in a USSR gulag.

And on such a day, it is only fitting that we propose a Forum prison swap…to once again reinstate freedom, and warm the hearts of classmates from both gulags Forums!

Here are the proposed terms for a prisoner swap:

Tommy will be reinstated on the RHS Forum through the 55th Reunion, while Lance will agree not to post on the RHS Forum through the 55th Reunion.

On the Punography Forum, Wayne will agree to only post friendly and inviting content, especially emphasizing his knowledge of WW2 history.

On the Punography Forum, Janalu will return to only post friendly and inviting content, especially emphasizing her knowledge of HES history.

Upon acceptance of these terms, a 30-day cease-fire shall commence on both Forums banning political jabs, digs, and personal insults. Violators will be forced to cruise from Galveston this Sunday on the Harmony!

08/01/24 12:05 PM

#30520

It's wonderful to hear that Gershkovitch has been released from that disgusting and cruel Russian prison! I'm sure the beautiful warmth of freedom is overwhelming his whole being now, with peace to soothe his weary soul.

08/01/24 04:14 PM

#30521

Founding Father Francis Lightfoot Lee lived at Menokin, a Georgian style home built for him by his wife’s father, between 1769 until his death in 1797. Francis Lightfoot Lee signed the American Declaration of Independence.

Per Wiki, Menokin changed hands several times and “went into serious decline around 1935 when it lay, for the most part, vacant and crumbling before coming into possession of The Menokin Foundation in 1995.”

Though Menokin is now a ruin and has partially collapsed, the Menokin Foundation has developed a plan to restore the house using glass panels (essentially windows) to fill missing portions of the building instead of trying to restore the house to its original condition. This will allow the display of the framing, masonry, and interior for visitor observation when completed by 2026. Recommended on a grand scale.

4037 Menokin Rd, Warsaw, VA 22572

08/01/24 04:30 PM

#30522

Jim B.,

I know you are into genealogy. Francis Lightfoot Lee is/was my first cousin six times removed. Surely you and I are related somehow.

08/01/24 05:22 PM

#30523

This looks like an interesting (and short) webinar from the Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg. August 28 at 1:00 PM. Registration at the wesite below.

WEBINAR: THE NIMITZ BATTLE PLAN FOR MIDWAY

https://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/event/webinar-diplomats-and-admirals

08/01/24 06:05 PM

#30524

Ron Knight

This may not be important enough to some because I don't know how each state is handling this, but the Inflation Reduction Act ( an oxy moron ACT )will have some significant changes that may effect you if you are on Medicare vs Medicare Advantage. You need to be aware.

What's crazy is that those of us on Medicare Advantage, as I am with AARP United Health Care, can overnight lose our doctor, specialists and even hospitals from our plan because they can just opt out because now the increases are passed on from Medicare to our Advantage Plans is my understanding. NOT SO with Medicare. The only thing Advantage Plan providers are going to do is pass the cost on to us. Since the bill passed over 15% of doctors and hospitals in North Carolina have dropped Advantage plans. Humana has been hit, so far so good with United Health Care. BUT we as citizens are locked in for one year at a time! The doctors and hospitals can leave at the drop of a hat!!

Medicare Part D - prescriptions are going up. Advantage Plans will see it as well. Long story short is the cost are going to be passed on to us! THUS ADDING TO MORE ECONOMIC WOES!!

As I said, check it out for each of your states.

08/01/24 08:16 PM

#30525

Cousin David,

Francis Lightfoot Lee is my half 2nd cousin, 9x removed so yes, you are closer to him in your closest cousin relationship to him than I am.

Plus our closest cousin relationship is half 16th cousins, 1x removed, both descending from British guy Chistopher Conyers 1380-after 1462. But you knew that since I gave you a copy of my tree.

Cousin Jim

08/02/24 04:52 PM

#30526

Have you seen Mark Zuckerberg's new look?

He now no longer sports a Julius Caesar hairstyle, and he is now wearing gold chains fairly regularly.

Rather interesting to see, I think.

Word on the street is that he has also softened his former viewpoint on how the world functions in its best way, concerning business dealings and trade.

Does he live mainly in the US or in Singapore?

I'm not sure, but I'll bet that Singapore would have a definite influence on the way his mind works and evolves.

I would like to understand him better.

On another note:

Did any of you see Simone Bile's diamond encrusted GOAT necklace?

I kinda liked it, and just may ask Santa to please bring me one of those to wear on New Year's Eve, if he has any extra ones, as well as wearing it other times, 'cause I was dazzled by its sparkle and pazazz! The fact that I don't deserve one in the same way as Simone is not to be discussed, please! Diamonds would be pretty even on a skunk!

I recently saw an English lady online, wearing a large spider brooch on the shoulder of her fancy dress.

At first I thought, "Ew-w-w-w, a big old spider on the shoulder is weird!" But then, after looking at its sparkly diamond allure, I thought to myself that I would wear it too, if presented to me by a loved one, or anyone for that matter, 'cause diamonds are so gosh darn pretty to see and wear, that even spiders are absolutely okay, in my book!

08/02/24 09:40 PM

#30527

Janalu,

If I saw a spider brooch on a woman, I would think of black widows and the Kiss of the Spider Woman. Surely you can think of another creature for a brooch!

08/02/24 09:49 PM

#30528

Well that was my first reaction too, but then I was thinking. I decided that if someone gave me a diamond spider brooch, I would accept it with many thank yous, hugs, and kisses. Then I would take it to a jeweller and have him arrange the diamonds into a different design, maybe even melting down the gold too: perhaps a pretty flower with leaves would be less creepy to wear, and would be less repelling to bystanders.

08/02/24 10:28 PM

#30529

This my post on July 4, 2023 -- last year. Well, I was partly right.

Happy Independence Day!

Last night we watched the musical 1776 for the 1776th time. Always enjoy it.

Meanwhile, here is my political prediction, admittedly a long shot --

The Democrat party will find a way to extricate President Biden from the 2024 election. He will probably find a health issue as an explanation, not that he is too old, feeble, and stupid. I mean, really, what's this guy going to look like at the end to the next presidential term -- January 2029 -- when he will be 86, if still alive. Instead, they will nominate Gavin Newsom. (Oops!)

Republicans will nominate Trump, much to my chagrin, and Newsom will win.

Trump himself is already too old. He would be 82 at the end of the next Presidential term. Besides, he can only serve one term. I think a Republican needs two terms to undermine the overwhelmingly Democrat bureaucracy.

We also saw what happened the day Biden took office. Even if Trump were to win, the likelihood is that a Democrat would win the 2028 election. The same "undoing" would happen, along with the likely flip in the majority in the House. A potential two-term Republican presidency would give greater opportunity for "permanent" change, and that includes judgeships and Supreme Court Justices.

I wish Trump would just go away. That said, I will vote for him over any Democrat -- the lesser of two evils.

08/04/24 09:45 AM

#30530

Marty Fulton

Yo Lance - we are still waiting for the 'other half' of your so-called 'PRISONER SWAP' deal....

08/04/24 01:09 PM

#30531

TERMS

Marty, thank you for your inquiry.

As you know from the recent successful US and Russia prisoners swap, there was much behind the scenes in discussion of terms.

My terms were proposed and no discussion ensued..I've seen no response.

Perhaps you wish to be the Henry Kissinger Negotiator between the parties?

.

08/04/24 03:47 PM

#30532

I was just listening to Maria Bartiromo and Stephen Miller say that confirmation and video is now available for all to see, concerning the handing out of voter registration to border crossers, known to most, as illegals.

WHY IS THIS ILLEGALITY HAPPENING?

This is insanity at its peak, is it not?

And the Democrats wonder why we are not feeling good about the upcoming election's quarantee of being a totally 'above board' operation that we can trust!?

Then, of course, there are the overly-stated phrases of, 'DEMOCRACY IS AT STAKE," or "NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW."

Which may then be followed by "THE DEMOCRATS DO WHAT THEY ACCUSE REPUBLICANS OF DOING, IN ALMOST SINGLE EVERY INSTANCE."

What has happened to this country's honesty and integrity?

Have we all been reduced to childish deceit?

Then of course we have, as can be noted with agreement by all who know of mankind's typical mode of behavior, "THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS."

Our Founders are rolling in their graves with disgust, especially Ben Franklin, who told us, as he doubted a fruitful future (and rightly so,) "IT"S A REPUBLIC, IF YOU CAN KEEP IT!!!!"

08/04/24 03:54 PM

#30533

Janalu,

And the colluding corrupt legacy media hides all of it that they can get away with. They and the Dems think the American public is stupid, and in a lot of cases, that's true.

08/04/24 11:28 PM

#30534

There's an adorable little boy shown on a St. Jude's commercial, named Beckett, whose mother's voice is heard explaining her son's devastating diagnosis, that breaks my heart to hear, every time it comes on TV. I now have to turn to another channel to try to avoid wrenching sadness enveloping my mood of the moment, when it comes back around. The mother tells of a horrible cancer in his brain, that has no happy ending, evidently. Her voice can be heard saying "I love you," and again, "I love you," as the little boy's voice weakly repeats, "I love you," as he lies on his hospital bed with bandages wrapped around his small head. To me, it's one of the saddest, most desperate expressions of painful reality I've ever heard on TV, making me want to give the hospital thousands of dollars to continue their help for the sweetheart, even though I don't have thousands of dollars to donate. I'll gladly give what I can.

I'm sure some of the rest of you have seen this tearjerker advertisement too. Let's all hope and pray that all cancers can be cured in this year, without fail! It's been claiming too many beautiful people for way too long. We MUST do whatever we can to end it now!

The creators of that commercial surely knew how to pack a punch, with that message.

08/05/24 03:28 PM

#30535