qball45 At one point during a game, the coach called one of his 9-year-old baseball players aside and asked, “Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?”. The little boy nodded in the affirmative. “Do you understand that what matters is whether we win or lose together as a team?”. The little boy nodded … Read more
I recently asked my friends little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up. She said she wanted to be President some day. Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, “If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?” She replied, “I’d give … Read more
—@QBall45
This just about says it all. PEOPLE ASK WHY? Why Carry a Gun? My old grandpa said to me “Son, there comes a time in every man’s life when he stops bustin’ knuckles and starts bustin’ caps and usually it’s when he becomes too old to take an ass whoopin.” I don’t carry a gun … Read more
Memorial Day has become lost in the shuffle as “just” another day off. An excuse to party with friends on the last Monday in May. I find it ironic that on the Day we should spend time honoring our fallen soldiers, so many don’t. They’re “too busy.” They forget. Far too many have forgotten the … Read more
I was recently at an elementary school concert and enjoyed the musical experience. However, I was more than a little disappointed with the behavior of many adults in the audience. In the past there has always been much chatter and noise between groups. Normally not a huge deal… In the past this was only mildly … Read more
Who the hell signed the permission slip for this field trip? There were no field trips like this when I was a kid. —@QBall45
There have been many wonderful advances in the realm of technology. Some better than others. Some greatly enhance our lives. The advent of the ball point pen in 1889. Can I even imagine using a fountain pen today? Hardly. Modern ammunition. The kind we are all used to using today in our firearms. Fantastic! Wouldn’t … Read more
Today I find myself more than a little tired. Its more like exhausted than tired. You know the variety of tired where the brain prefers not to function. The eyes refuse to stay open. The body feels as though it just finished a 15 mile forced road march with all the standard GI field gear … Read more
When You Least Expect it… We’ve all heard GrandMa say at one time or another… All good things come to those that wait… My personal take on this is… When you least expect it… Often times in life things happen. You know its going to, just not when… exactly. When you least expect it… The … Read more