Last Refuge of a Scoundrel

The next part of our journey took us from Green Cove Springs, where the hospital is, to Jacksonville to the eldest daughter's house. We...

I arrived at my Florida destination this morning just in time for SWMBO and Pop to go to the VA, get his eye looked at (the post op looks go...

I was going to post some pictures of the Roanoke trip, but unfortunately the film didn't show when it was supposed to. So, it will have...

It was a busy week. My sister recently moved from an apartment to a townhouse, and in the process her dining room table became surplus. My ...

Sorry for the blurriness on some - OK, most - of the images, I really need to invest in a tripod. Click on any picture for an expanded view...

The Tax Day Tea Party in Raleigh kicked off at 6:30, but I didn't get there until a bit after seven. According to Russ. Just Russ the c...

Apparently you don't actually need SEALs, all you really need are dolphins . Who knew?

Link to Hot Air , HT to Ace O' Spades .

Not because of a hope to take advantage of Rule Number 2 , I just dig the dude's writing . Like I said before, the links are for my conv...

Since I'm now a paid media shill (thanks Annie !) I was watching Fox News just now as they discussed the tea parties tomorrow. I must ...

The Raleigh Tax Day Tea Party is April 15th at the state capitol building on Wilmington Street from 6:30PM to 8:30PM. I'll be there wit...

2000 years ago (give or take) Humanity was saved. This afternoon Captain Phillips was. Three pirates dead, one in custody, the good Captain...

Mother in law is improving. She's still on the vent, but today she's being moved to a long-care hospital that specializes in respir...

The Maersk ship Alabama is now underway minus her skipper. Her skipper is being held hostage by four pirates in the ship's disabled life...

of the Maersk Alabama : Well done .

So, there are four guys wandering around the Texas countryside killing dogs, just for fun. They motor up to this guy 's house and kill h...

Blogging will be light for the next few days. My mother-in-law has been in the hospital for the past few weeks, and Saturday she went on a v...

Until you nationalize ! This is what happens when you have an organization that has authority without accountability. This is also what happ...

I'm trying some new colors here at the Refuge. I like the black background, but it sometimes makes the script somewhat difficult to rea...

Looks like a good time to get that boat you have always wanted. Not such a good time to get rid of one, though. It's definitely a buye...