All hat, no cattle

Mueller frantically tries to delay a trial he probably thought would never happen.

Present day America

Too few remaining roots to our once great nation and its former productive culture.

"It’s all part-and-parcel with an American way-of-life that is not what it advertises itself to be. It’s become a cruel hologram of a distant memory of a land that sold its soul for a few decades of comfort and convenience, and ended up in a wilderness of addiction to cheap hits of pleasure. Pleasure is not happiness and the constant seeking to satisfy pleasures is not a journey to meaning. The catch is that this toxic way of life has poor prospects for continuing as a practical matter. History is catching up with our foolishness and history will prove to be even more wrathful than a lonely, confused, seventeen-year-old boy with a pistol and shotgun." - James Howard Kunstler

Don't let media fool you

Media needs Trump more than Trump needs media. 

Florida city pulls back its "zombie" alert

“I want to reiterate that Lake Worth does not have any zombie activity currently and apologize for the system message.” - Ben Kerr, city public information officer

Unsubstaniated... out right lies...

Remember how Trump was countered when he suggested his campaign was being spied on?

Facts now coming to light seem to substantiate his once-denounced claims.

What a difference a year makes.

Germany's a mess

Angie Merkle came of age in dyfunctional East Germany, so really no surprises here.

.@john_vandiver: "none of #Germany’s submarines are currently operational, only 4 of its 128 Eurofighter jets are combat-ready & the army is short on dozens of tanks & armored vehicles needed for #NATO missions" https://t.co/vynrKl91BQ pic.twitter.com/UDVgDhKuI2

— NATOSource (@NATOSource) May 16, 2018

Israel update

"Just as Guatemala followed the United States in May 1948 and was the second country to recognize Israel, it became the second state after the US on Wednesday to open its embassy in Jerusalem." - Jerusalem Post

Chicago violence updates

"Raise awareness," or prey on the ignorance of the masses? 

Art exhibit in Chicago (and CNN) play with the idea that buying a gun is as easy as renting a bicycle. (It's not, of course. But they don't let realities get in the way of propaganda).

Yes, they're still keeping count of shootings in Chicago. It's reported 84 people were shot there in a recent week. But don't worry. police say they're encouraged that gun violence is on the decline. 

BTW, it's not just gangs using guns that make Chicago's streets unsafe. But it's apparently hard to file a police report after a gang cracks your skull.

John McCain is dying

It's a shame he's trying to self-promote, and attack others, with his own expected passing. 

Think before your vote

We tend to see elections as protecting our rights.

But that's not necessarily correct.

Sometimes a candidate on a ballot advocates for subverting your rights, not protecting them.

Before casting a ballot, do some homework.  Know who you're voting for.

What if?

Saw this on Facebook this morning...

Shaking some dust off old data...

Guns are more often used to defend against crime than to commit crime. So, apparently, say the numbers gathered in some previously "lost" research that's now come to light.