Exile in Portales

res·o·lu·tion ˌrezəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/  noun noun: resolution ; plural noun: resolutions 1 . a firm decision to do or not to do som...

Track Santa! NORAD tracks Santa . Back when I was in the radar biz we used to do this sort of thing locally, for the families of the ...

Today's Happy Hour Soundtrack My dad's favorite carol... repost from Christmas eve, 2013. It don't get no better than th...

Benjamin Franklin was a wise man... he said many profound things; a few examples below "In this world nothing can be said to be cer...

I received my copy of "Road and Track" over the weekend.  The article comparing the new 2015 Chevyy SS and a classic BMW M5 immed...

Watching the Beloved Red Wings was a past time shared by Dad and I. We would spend time together (virtually) watching the games and call...

We said we'd keep it going. We will... Many have asked about services for Dad. Sam and I are working out our plan. You see,...

About that title: Dad enjoyed the "Happy Hour" of his life to the fullest. We (SN1 and SN2) were with him in his last days, rea...

I'm having a very bad day; motivation to do anything beyond fighting for my next breath is seriously lacking.  But I'm still here. ...

Well, not much that would be of general interest, anyhoo.  That said, there was this from the Usual USAF Source : US Air Force crews fe...

The view from the study window a few minutes ago: Which brings to mind this wonderful old tune: They don't make 'em like ...

This: The media, mainstream and otherwise, are all about Crazy Diane's "torture report" today.  Just look at memeora...

Eartha Kitt , singin' about how good it is: Je cherche un millionnaire Avec des grands "Cadillac car" "Mink coats...

So, there I was, goin' through the overnight mail when I stumble upon this: I suppose timing is everything in life, eh?

First, a funny: Heh.  Occasional Reader and Constant Correspondent Lin sent that along. We watched us some football this weekend.....

My Pearl Harbor Day post, parts of which I've published every year since 2006. Pearl Harbor Day Sixty-eight years ago ...

This is longish but it's still pretty cool, none the less. (s)He Blinded Me With Science!

We're just in from a run out to Cannon Airplane Patch to pick up the monthly meds and do a major commissary run (major = >$100.00)...

I found this somewhat enlightening article while surfin' around the inter-tubes this morning.  A couple o' screen caps from the pi...

I really, rilly like this clip:     Now, how cool is that?  Answer: very. Hat-tip to Occasional Reader and Constant Correspondent Lin...