I can’t remember for sure, but it seems to me that we have had no general officers since Vietnam who had more than 4 stars. On the other hand, the Memphis chief of police has 5. How does she rate? Sounds like an ego trip to me.
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Don’t Like Cold
The weatherman says he’s not sure that it will snow but he said it will be cold. I wonder jf he realizes that is no way to make friends and influence enemies.
Well, one good thing. My almost new electric car has electric seats and steering wheel.
The Importance of Excellence
Sometimes, I repeat myself. Sometimes, I consider it important. When asked why I joined the Marines, I frequently say, because when I share a foxhole, I want that other guy to be the best trained man possible. That means he needs to be a marine. Army, Navy, Air Force won’t do. I want that man to know how to use a rifle. It just might help my chances of survival.
To take it a few steps further, it won’t help me if he is Black, Purple, Red or Blue. My only concern is, is he able and willing to fire his weapon when the enemy starts trying to overrun our position.
All the rules of equality, as far as I am concerned mean nothing to me when that other man’s skill with an M16 just might keep me alive.
When talking foxholes, it’s easy to remember the importance of excellence. However, it does become easy to overlook excellence when building houses, cars, or planes. I mean, when you are at 35 thousand feet, just how important is that mechanics abilities with that plane you’re comfortably traveling at 400 mph. Does equality really matter so much when your plane starts falling apart?
Excllence suddenly gets important when that pilot needs to land that plane in a storm at 150 mph. Most anyone can land that thing in good weather when everything on the plane is working right.
Sound Like a Good Idea to Me
Daily writing prompt
What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life?
Happy New Year!
Sorry . I know. I’m late. Been sick. Been sleeping and eating and nothing else. My wife has threatened… never mind. You don’t need to hear that, especially on a best wishes greeting.
You, Too, May Become The President of a Large Famous College
IIntelligence not required.
Honesty is okay but you will likely be better off without it.
Female : a big advantage. Male: Only if they identify as female.
Those who are anything but Black need not apply.
Finally, only those who are strongly liberal or communist will be eligible.
One Way to Beat the Opponent
The dems figured it. Make sure the opposition never gets on the ballot.
Color Me The Reluctant Republican
My father was a Republican so, for years, so was I. The problem was, over the years, my ideas changed and are changing. Therefore, I have adopted a different attitude has changed. I do not ever support the Republican party anymore. I always support individuals, but only those that generally agree with me.
If any Republican wants to know how to get me support
- Build the wall. In the past I have seen a Republican party weak on illegal immigration. I may hold my nose and vote for the weak Republican but I will not provide any support and I discourage others to do the same.
- support police and law enforcement
- overspending.
- of course, I do get suspicious when representatives and or senators become millionaires.
- I will not support nor will I vote for anyone who supports pro choice legislation. I would prefer pro life, but at this point, I will settle for not pro choice.
In addition, I have been disappointed with Bush Sr and Jr. I am convinced that neither Gulf War was necessary. A few of the right words would have kept Hussain in his own backyard.
From what I understand Bush Sr never did or said anything to discourage Hussain, though he had a 3 day warning. Moreover, after Bush Jr did go in, it should have been a total occupation.
In both cases, we should have charged them for our cost. There is no reason that the American people should have to pay for Hussain’s stupid hunger for power.
Never Thought About It
I guess, as long as I get to dream, which cost nothing, what I really would like; what I would really prefer is a staff of two and room for the 3 of us.
I need people with whom I can consult. There are the simple things, to be sure. Are things spelled right? Have I used the right punctuation? Sometimes I leave things out. On some occasions, I use far more words than I need.
However, sometimes I spend hours in research. I guess I should write more about what I know. It just is, sometimes my characters, all by themselves, decide to take off for India. Now, in view of the fact that some of my readers are from India, I really don’t like to admit it but I know very little of the country. Well, I have seen a few old movies.
Then too, I would like a good fact checker. I hate it when, in my blogging, I get facts wrong. Right now, I am my own fact checker and sometimes I get it wrong.
The dreams, of course, cost nothing. However, a staff of 2 would cost real money, which I don’t have.
Daily writing prompt
You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like?
1961 Oldsmobile Starfire
I don’t know how to say it, but it just looked to me the way a car should look. over the years, cars as well as the starfire went through changes. To me, they were not improvements. They got smaller, more expensive, but not as good.
The Starfire had a distinctive look. When you see one, it is instantly recognized. No other car ever looked similar before or since. Now similarities seem to goals.
Yeah. What a shame. Oddly, it is what we let our government do to us. Cars used to represent the owner. Cars now seem to all be designed by a small group of people to represent the government’s idea of the ideal transport. Individuality is being qushed, and not only with cars.
My car was was designed and built by Nissan. Yet, since I bought it, I found it has many resemblances to other cars, designed and built by other manufacturers, in the US & in Europe. I don’t understand that.
I guess, if the trend continues, all cars will look the same with a different logo on it.
Which begs the question, just who is copying whom.
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