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Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt.  Come on in, pour something, and let’s talk.  The subject of the day is force.   Now the dictionary has 35 different definitions for this simple little five-letter word.  Oh my, how much mileage we get out of this word.  Everything from: Physical power, to strength, to a body of persons ...

I have only been to Italy once, and it was just a day trip. We were spending 2 weeks in Bavaria and there was an organized tour for the day to Vipiteno. We spent hours on the bus each direction to eat pasta and shop for leather before boarding the bus back. It was barely ...

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Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt.  Today we’re going to the movies again, as science fiction movie reviews are one of my “things”.   I wanted to like this movie, really, I did.  Admittedly half the reason I wanted to like it, was because of who DIDN’T like it, but well, that’s beside the point.   ...

  Welcome back to the scuttlebutt. There’s a lot of targets today, but not a column worth on any of them, so I’m just going to service them as I get to them.  Ready?    Let’s start with the Marine Corps. (oh don’t worry, the rest of the branches are going to catch it too ...

"Overly flattering"   unctuous   You might know the idea of the adjective unctuous by other words like "oily," "smarmy," or overly "flattering." When a person is unctuous, you can't trust their kindness, because they usually want something in return.   Interestingly, unctuous is derived from the Latin unctus which means "anointed with oil," which is where the "oily" connotation comes from. Unctuous and ...

  Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. I find myself back talking about the boys in blue today because that seems to be what’s on everyone’s lips.  Pour yourself something and let’s talk.  I tried to find a shot of myself in my old cop uniform, from back in the day…    But if I have ...