William Hardy

There is a debate going around Washington these days.  Should we try and impeach President Trump because of his clearly illegal, heinous actions in the past, or should we wait until the next election because an impeachment effort might bring sympathy to the embattled President, resulting in another four years of plundering of the United … Read moreCore American Values

My mother, in the last years of her life, battled pancreatic cancer.  Because she had experience with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mn., she was able to get in and have the necessary surgery within days of discovering the cancer.  That added 18 months to her life instead of the 1 month that is common … Read moreInto the Breach

I heard someone say this today: The only reason you don’t see Donald Trump’s face in those KKK parades is because they were wearing hoods! A bit extreme . . even by my standards.   But, it does make you wonder . . if someone can conclude this based on the president’s speech and actions, … Read moreA Dilettante or a Card Carrying KKK Member

Is one chateau enough?  Perhaps, two or three would make one feel better.  Six definitely would make one feel bubbly!   Not for me.  Money is what helps grease human interaction.  It is a clever invention.  But, it’s just a pile of metal that you will leave behind.  Ask the Egyptian kings.   There were … Read moreI Shall Pass Through This Life Only Once .

 TISA Recognition Award The Independent Shooters Association would like to congratulate the NRA for their recent accomplishments.  Not only were they able to prevent any reasonable gun legislation from passing, but their body count per membership dollar has just shot up into record territory this weekend.  In addition, the BCIVSIR (body count index versus serious … Read moreHip Hip Hooray for the NRA

I saw her coming on the right.  A shock of unkempt gray hair set off an old, but determined, face.   I thought I saw a scowl.   We were on the produce aisle at Albertsons.  I was sauntering with my heart pillow smug in the knowledge that no one could pass me.   I let out … Read moreHot Rod Mama

The topic of immigration has been reduced to the level of a third grader.   Build a wall or don’t build a wall.   Here are some facts.  You can’t stop immigration.  It has been a part of human existence since the beginning of time as we know it.  This is not going to stop. … Read moreOur ISIS

Cher used to say this to me when she was ten.  Then she would laugh and run away when she saw my eyes rolling back in my head.  This is normal for children.  I would chase her around the house, confused at what it could possibly mean, and annoyed for the 10,000th time that she … Read moreI Know You Are But What Am I

I kept avoiding the task.  I knew they would be hard to write  . . and probably never be read by anyone, so I didn’t know if there was value in taking several hours writing good-bye notes to all the people I care about.  I am not verbose by nature so I didn’t know what … Read moreGood-Bye Notes

For only a second I opened my eyes after the surgery.   The surgery lasted 6 hours, but, to me, it was only a second.  The doctor came over and said it was a quintuple bypass and congratulated me.   Then I heard the alarms go off.  Someone said ‘ his heart is . . ‘, … Read more‘his heart is . . .’