Author: diogenesoftherifle

I'm only going to say this: If you go off the porch, be sure of your target, and its backstop.   Think tactically, not 'shootin' from the hip', which is what I think a lot of the vitriol is right now.   Yes, people are angry Yes, FOR DAMNED GOOD REASONS Just one Reason!!! Mr Kirk becoming … Continue reading Layin’ low on the Late Mr. Kirk

24 years ago somehow, we have MORE muslim 'cells' in this country than we did.   We have a section of Texas that is vying for Muslim Majority. Somalia-land up North with a Congress-critter that claims her soul purpose is to protect the interests of Somalia. The Mental Spirit this country had for such a short … Continue reading 9-11

a little rough.   Felt hungry all day, water only alleviated that feeling for minutes,,, Energy levels were stable though.   Just keep drinkin' the H20 and push on through. Home, scale check,   198#    10 pounds in four days, and 6 just since yesterday.    I knew it would be a rising ramp, not a linear one:   Kinda … Continue reading Day Four.

Woke up rarin' to go!!   Beat the alarm, and was sorta wired BEFORE I got the coffee goin'.    Felt flippin AWESOME!!!  Interestingly enough, it felt like time was slowed way down.   My mind was moving so fast, my time perception was thrown way off.   Felt like I had done 3 hours worth of work and … Continue reading Day three!!!

The hunger pangs weren't intolerable, but the day made things BAD.   Managed 10 hour workday, dealing with a grumpy gate controller (still not fixed! dangit!) and most of that in the sun.   Drinking mad water and took to pinches of salt to help keep the electrolytes up: still had a pounding headache on the return … Continue reading Rough second day.

Made it to church,,, Water was exceptionally blue today, clear to around 15' best I could tell.   It drops deep fast in this lake.   Water was warmer than the air by a few degrees, both above 60.    Nice clear skies, gentle winds not gusting hard: good paddle sesh!!! Guess I'm gonna let the kat out … Continue reading Sonday’s post

Not KOLD mind you, but 64 degrees in early September is 'odd'.   And when you are acclimatized to nearer 100,  yah, sweatshirts are the thing,,, Has a thing goin' on right now, and I want to talk about it, but, then again, Don't wanna,,,    I'm thinking this is going to be an after the action … Continue reading Grey damp and overtures of winter