Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Have a seat, have a beer, and let’s talk. There’s a certain group of “intellectuals” and “Military experts” that just absolutely despise Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children. Colonel Douglas Macgregor USA Ret is at least in good company, Truman (who knew about the US military only what…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Hey, pour yourself something, let’s talk. As I write this, it’s Veterans Day. For those that are confused, this is my day. Not Memorial Day, that’s reserved for my uncles that didn’t make it back. Not Armed Forces Day, that’s for the troops still in. Please, get it right.…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Pour yourself something, and let’s talk. As I write this, I’ve been home about 48 hours since being out in the woods for a week plus, hunting. Boy, I tell ya, coming back was hard. Where I was, the internet was iffy at best, and besides, we were…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Hey, pull up a seat. My Dad used to say: “even a blind squirrel finds an acorn now and then.” Well, it appears he was right. So, let’s talk about a couple of those. Those of you that are regulars here know that the NYT is one of…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Pull up a chair, and grab a beer, we’re going to bounce around a little today. Now the primary reason we’re bouncing around is that there’s more than one thing that I feel I need to talk about today. First off, a slightly belated birthday to my alma…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Pour yourself some of that sacrificial wine (yeah the stuff in the bottle labeled “Red Breast Irish Whiskey”) and have a seat, we need to talk. Now I was going to do this article on the shenanigans playing out at O’Hare Airport, and probably elsewhere, but I’m just…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. No, I’m not going to talk about the debate. For one thing, I didn’t watch the stupid thing. Why? Because the guy running the show has made it rather clear that he had a side, and because I figured it was going to be a train wreck. In…