Morning all, welcome back to the scuttlebutt.  Pull up a chair and let’s talk.   Another mass shooting, at a school, another mental health issue, and another semiauto weapon.  More screaming from the left that we revise the outmoded and antique constitution, and get rid of the second amendment.   More screaming from the right, that it wouldn’t solve ...

  Welcome back to the scuttlebutt,  Have a cup of coffee and pull up a chair, this is not a booze moment, this is dead serious stuff.   See that map up there? The counties or cities that have county like status in the Commonwealth of Virginia in various shades of green have passed “second amendment sanctuary status” laws.  ...

  Welcome back to the scuttlebutt. Grab a beer, and let’s talk.   Several wise tacticians over the years have said variations on the theme that you should not interrupt enemies when they’re in the process of making a mistake.  Well, the process is over now, we’re now at the “pass the popcorn, this is going to be good” ...

  Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt.    I was off the grid over the weekend, at an SCA event, so I didn’t hear about the shootings until I got home Sunday evening.     First, let me say I’m grateful that neither of the shooters was more successful.  I will not mention their names, the people that do these sorts of ...

  Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt.  No, sadly, this isn’t a movie review of the new Wonder Woman. I haven’t gotten to see it yet, due to domestic commitments.  Rest assured it’s on my list, but this is the busy part of the year for the wife and I, and we must carve out some time ...

  Welcome back to the scuttlebutt,  Sit, let’s talk.   When we give someone everything, when we say “I will take care of you and see to all of your needs,” we infantize that person, and I am against it.   The picture above, is, obviously an Indian Reservation (I’m guessing Navajo, but it could be any southwest tribe, really), but ...

  Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. As I write this, my daughter and her family are wrapping up a visit from Indiana where they make their home.  We had a great visit (except for her breaking her ankle on Father’s Day afternoon! I love my children but unfortunately, they get their bad ankles from yours surly).   I’ve ...

    Welcome back to the scuttlebutt.    Have a drink, pull up a chair, and let’s talk.   Unlike Guy Fawkes, I don’t want to blow up the seat of government, but I do want you to consider the shit that’s going on there, and I want you to remember this come the election!   I want that primarily so we don’t ...

Good morning and welcome back to the Scuttlebutt.  Pull up a bucket to sit on, and let’s talk.   The Coward county sheriff’s office is the gift that just keeps giving, at least if you’re a pundit.   I’m not an expert on administering police departments.  I do however have 10 years in Law enforcement and 20 years in the ...

  Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt.  I intended to do a piece on my trip to Russia as my first post-vacation piece, but I’m going to do this as a “special”. This should be outside my normal print cycle, but so much has been said about the late senator that I think I need to provide ...