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Fuel Prices Hit $3 per Gallon
In 2006, gas prices were about to hit a record $3 and the political theater ramped up into overdrive. Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, called Tuesday for a bipartisan effort to bring down prices by [...]
Craigslist/eBay Scam
I am glad that I am not as dumb as some people hope that I am. I have been looking for a deal on a vehicle on Craigslist and eBay for several months now. The other [...]
Falsely Accused
This is gonna cover some not-so-serious stuff and some really-serious stuff. Bear with me, please. First off, yesterday was a crappy day because I thought my son, who I call Little Monkey, had lied to me [...]
Left Continues to Attack Conservatives Over Giffords Shooting
Obviously, political idiots and pundits don’t read this site. Otherwise, they would have stopped their ignorant attacks on conservative targets like the Tea Party, Sarah Palin, Jesse Kelly, gun rights, etc. For example, MoveOn.org sent an [...]
Soldier Needs Your Help to Save Family Pet
This weekend I was contacted by SFC James Myers begging for help for his dog, Zeus, who badly needs expensive surgery. Being the trust, but verify type that I am, I had him send me an [...]
Question Socrates: Part II. Getting it Right this Time! (Issue #484)
From a Socrates all-intelligence-source view of worldwide competition, the nature of generating, maintaining and measuring economic health becomes apparent. Information is in fact highly usable and can be scientifically rendered to make close to optimum decisions, [...]
Huntsville City Schools Worst In The State
Yes, that is my opinion, but in other ways, it’s a fact: According to an end-of-year report from the Alabama Department of Education, Huntsville City Schools finished the fiscal year on Oct. 1 nearly $20 million [...]
Another Lefty Tramples Constitution
The DeMoines Register has a blog out today from uber-liberal John Deeth with his thoughts about the Gabby Gifford shooting yesterday. I want to focus in like a laser on this comment from his [...]
Texas Speaker of the House
On Tuesday, the Texas State Legislature will vote on the new Speak of the House after the landslide election last year that resulted in a more conservative House. This blog post is not a public appeal [...]
[UPDATE] Congresswoman Shot By Complete Loser
Unless you live under a rock, you have probably heard about the shooting in the Arizona that killed six and [...]
Texas State Representative Ralph Sheffield Files Bill to Exempt Troops From Sales Tax
Last year, for the first time in 16 years, I finally got stationed in my home state of Texas. Not only did I get stationed in Texas, but literally in my back yard! I was happy [...]
What’s Good For The Goose Is Good For The Gander
For the longest time I never understood when someone used that phrase on me. I assumed that “gander” meant feathers or something. But, gander is a group of geese and when I learned that, the phrase [...]
Laserlyte Announces Rear Sight Laser For Taurus Slim Pistols
LaserLyte®, the leader in laser technology for the shooting and hunting industry, announces the new Rear Sight Laser (RSL) for Taurus® Slim Pistols. The new RL-TS is available now and shipping. It is the first of [...]
Captain Yanked Off Command
Navy Captain Owen Honors, affectionately known as “Opie” by crewmates, will be relieved of his command of the USS Enterprise for what the Navy calls “clearly inappropriate” videos he made while XO of the ship back [...]
Book Reviews
So I’ve been meaning to write about the awesome opportunity that Laughing Wolf has given me. The readers on my personal website know what a huge dork I am about books. And how much I love [...]



New Online Military Scammers
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Anatomy of a Military Dating Scam
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Military Dating Scams (More Nigerian Scammers)
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Anatomy of a Military Dating Scam
New Scam to be aware of……….I am 2LT. Anderson Darrell Clinton , an off
[UPDATE] The "Face" of Military Dating Scams - The Wall of Shame
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