3 Day Weekend

We all need a break. So, in addition to remembering our fallen heroes, take some time to relax.

Perhaps a delicious dairy treat.

Or grill something good. Like... bacon. Mmmmmmm.

And, after the house settles down for the night, raid that refrigerator, Dad!

But whatever you do this Memorial Day weekend. Do NOT operate an automobile in an impaired state.

A Puzzled Nation

Have a great Independence Day. Look for liberty this weekend. It seems to be missing.

Merry Christmas

We are, of course, spending Christmas on our private mountainous island retreat as Da Blade at Chattering Teeth surmised. If you intend to row up unannounced be aware, our highly trained monkeys fire darts at all strangers. They continue firing until we call them off.

Meanwhile, thanks to the men and women who keep us safe every day. Merry Christmas to you all.

Clandestine Operations

Merry Christmas!

I hope the next Commander-in-Chief is up to this sort of commitment.

Michael Ramirez Gets The Last Word

As Independence Day weekend draws to a close, Michael Ramirez has his say.

Perspective: The tax tyranny on the colonies was about 10%. Most of that was likely spent to protect the American colonies from enemies. Obama's tax policy is estimated to have a top rate of around 56% combined. That doesn't include state & local taxes on income plus sales taxes, user fees, property taxes etc. That 10% sent off to London with the promise of protection from Indians and foreigners is looking pretty good!

Boom.

Thunderstorms forced our Independence Day cookout indoors. The fireworks at the lake went on as scheduled but without our attendance due to the weather. Oh well, there's always next year. At least the ones on television were pretty good.

Living in a state where fireworks are legal gets pretty interesting around New Year's Eve and The 4th of July. The explosions were still going off all around us until well after midnight. They started about a week ago with a few salvos every evening. Then, at dusk last night, they were booming in every direction for hours on end. Quite raucous.

Happy Independence Day

Hope your fireworks are electric this weekend. If you want any of us, we'll be watching Episodes 3, 4 & 5 of HBO's John Adams this weekend.