Will Israel finish the job?

Posted on November 5, 2023 | 3 comments

Roger Kimball’s piece in American Greatness is headlined in the affirmative. But I’ve seen too many ceasefires on Israel’s side to be confident. Nevertheless, as Kimball puts it: “The main reason to be grateful for this horrific carnage [of October 7] follows from the revelation it afforded. In the first place, by acting with such savage and sanguinary abandon—deliberately targeting the young and helpless, the old and infirm, raping, mutilating, beheading—Hamas in effect signed its own death warrant.”

Via American Greatness

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Rich men north of Richmond

Posted on September 18, 2023 | Comments Off on Rich men north of Richmond

In other words, the clowns and crooks in D.C. and farther north. Our clowns.

As usual, I’m a little late to the party: Great song by Oliver Anthony, our new Woody Guthrie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOZ5T6bKbNo

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The Yom Kippur War

Posted on September 17, 2023 | 2 comments

This Yom Kippur (on Sunday, Sept 24) is the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. When Israelis were interrupted in their synagogues and fasts by familiar sirens (not really heard since 1967) announcing Arab attacks: this time in the Sinai Desert on the south by the Egyptians and in the north on the Golan Heights by Syria.

The Israel Defense Force was taken by surprise and things went badly for the first four days, with territory lost and front line troops taking heavy casualties. U.S. airlifted shipments of ammunition and equipment on the fourth day enabled the IDF to go on a full-scale offensive. But Israel had mobilized two armored divisions of mainly M-48 and M-60 tanks in less than 24 hours.

The IDF gradually turned the Syrian advance into a rout to within 35 kilometers of their capital of Damascus. The Egyptians were likewise compelled to retreat close to their capital of Cairo. And then we got the Arab Oil Embargo which turned our economy upside down and lots of diplo back-and-forthing which I won’t bore you with.

My favorite story from the war is that of Zvika Greengold, a 21-year-old captain (or lieutenant depending on the source) who commanded a Centurion tank on the Golan, one of only eight soldiers of the war awarded the Medal of Valor, Israel’s Medal of Honor.  He fought off the advance of a Syrian tank brigade with his single Centurion, which he dubbed on the radio as Zivka Force, until help arrived.

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Rule 5: Savannah Sievers

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Posted on August 30, 2023 in Plus-sized models, Rule 5

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The feds are after ceiling fans

Posted on August 30, 2023 | Comments Off on The feds are after ceiling fans

First it was gas stoves Biden’s bureaucrats wanted to ban. For the climate hoax. Now they’re coming after ceiling fans. Which will mainly put small manufacturers out of business. Not that the New Democrat Party’s big corporate backers will care.

UPDATE: There is an outfit that’s fighting back.

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Banned by PJ Media

Posted on August 30, 2023 | 2 comments

Banned from commenting, for reasons I know not. For the third or fourth time when it was only threatened. Apparently by some guy I’ve never heard of’s complaint. I’ve had it with these idiots. I’m removing my account and stopping paying for their VIP service. F— all of you.

UPDATE: Then they changed it back to the old status. Too late suckers.

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The Aggie gets in

Posted on August 21, 2023 | Comments Off on The Aggie gets in

To Physicians Associate grad school at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. Home of the World Famous Cowboy Band. And a good PA school, he says, having worked with a few of their graduates, as a Medical Assistant in College Station.

HSU is private and very pricey, however, and we’ll put down the money ($1,200) to save his seat while hoping for acceptance to a cheaper public school. Still, it’s his first acceptance. So we’re thrilled.

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