IN A RECENT op-ed by David Ross of the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors about the proposed regional toll road, he presented a one-sided view of the project and did not consider the realities that we face in dealing with transportation. He al…
Finally…I got out and chased a real live 2012 (visible) thunderstorm! Based on mesoscale models I had planned to head out in late afternoon to catch storms that looked to form and move southward into my chase region after 5 p.m. Nature had other id…
If any law enforcement officer asks to search your car, your person, your house, or even your outhouse, SAY NO! If you consent to a search, you’ve just giving a away a possible defense in your case. Any evidence the officer finds will most likely be admissible against you in court. We can’t argue that […]
TweetI have received a nasty-gram from USAA about this post. They aren’t very happy about my disclosures. They have pointed out that some of my information is inaccurate, in their eyes, while admitting to most of it, or choosing to read my words in a way that suites their purpose. The purpose of this post […]
I previously shared the recipe for the Irish Coffee with which we relaxed after dinner on St. Patrick’s Day. Before that dessert we enjoyed a traditional Irish American meal of corned beef, potatoes, carrots and cabbage. Because of the long day of fest…
Get ready to be amazed! I sure was when a friend told me about this. This VERY easy one-minute cake, or 3-2-1 cake, is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Trying not to confuse you with all these numbers, let me get to the 3 ingredients that make up this 60-second cak…
The SPC Day 3 convective outlook has at least some potential for severe storms nearby:True, the overall setup – with a weak cold front due to pass through the Mid-Atlantic that evening – doesn’t hold a lot of potential. Forecast CAPE (instability meas…
As you may have gathered from previous posts, I was required to be in Orlando this past weekend for work. I flew down Friday, had 3 hours worth of meetings on Saturday, and have another two hours to do this morning. Our meetings were at the Orlando Wor…
While downloading the first two episodes of Season 2 of The Walking Dead (my DVR didn’t get them for some reason) I went down the rabbit hole of clicking random posts in the “Possibly Related Posts” list. This blog used to be good. I found funny writing, I found epic fiskings of stupid homeschool related […]
A while ago I posted this video about USPSA shooting that showed why the sport is so addicting. Since I’ve recently started shooting IDPA again, I thought I’d share a similar video about IDPA.
They are two different games, with different rules, an…
