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Focusing on numismatics, and commenting upon current legal and world events, not to mention asides into the world of scuba diving, flying, and fine firearms.

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Jury Duty

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Yep, yours truly got summoned for Jury Duty yesterday in the local District Court and had to appear by 9 am, This led to some complications,...
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

696 Reversal

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Yesterday  I got to drive on Highway 696 on the wrong side of the road --legally.  Indeed, there was nowhere else to go on the Highway. This...
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Monday, November 24, 2025

How About NO?

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The Detroit News: Whitmer-created task force recommends ban on assault weapons A group that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created with the ...
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Sunday, November 23, 2025

So What Kind of "Militants" Wall Street Journal?

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Quite the headline at the Wall Street Journal :  So, what kind of militants are they? Dare I say it ain't the Amish? No, they are indeed...
Saturday, November 22, 2025

40 Carried For 10

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This is not a 10mm vs .40S&W post. Instead its about the challenge I did today:  Rucking 10 miles carrying 40 pounds. In one word:  Ouch...
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

More Transit Attack Woes, Now In Chicago

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On the Blue Line Train in Chicago, at 9:25 pm a 26-year-old white woman was set on fire by a 45 or 50 year old man. Depending on the reports...
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3.5 Miles Going Uphill Both Ways

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Met up with the Rucking Group last night after work on the east side of Oakland County. It was raining, because of course it was. That is a ...
Monday, November 17, 2025

Sunday Brunch With Mr. B.

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Mr. B. Flew in to KPTK today. I wasn't flying as the Archer is still down getting its new engine, and the Dakota was out for the weekend...
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Sunday, November 16, 2025

Yesterday 4.5 Miles and 45 Lbs

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Yesterday I hit the trail once again. I increased the ruck weight again to 45 pounds for this one. Yet again, the same trail had a differenc...
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Veteran's / Memorial Day 2025

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On the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of 11th Month of 1918, the guns fell silent ending the First World War.  The hope it would be the War To En...
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That's One Turkey Who Won't Make It To Thanksgiving

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The Jerusalem Post: Florida police kill Turkish man threatening Tallahassee synagogue, Ron DeSantis   A   Florida   resident shot and killed...
Monday, November 10, 2025

The Gales Of November, Remembered

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Today is the 50th Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Immortalized in a ballad by Gordon Lightfoot, the legend of the wreck l...
Sunday, November 09, 2025

The Answer To This Question Is No

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The Detroit Free Press: Michigan wants AI jobs and 100% clean energy. But can it do both? At the same time Michigan's Democrats have req...
Saturday, November 08, 2025

Apparently The German Words "Reichstag Feuer" May Just Be Pronounced In English As

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"January 6 2021". Bad enough that there were indeed Capitol Police officers letting demonstrators into the building , and after ye...

6 Miles

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It was a chill 40 degrees outside as I got to the trail today. Time to up my rucking game a bit.  Since the Group 10-mile ruck is coming up ...
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Friday, November 07, 2025

No, Don't Do That

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No, you really can't do this: Fox2 Detroit:  White Lake Township man who fatally shot burglar charged with manslaughter   Months after a...
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Thursday, November 06, 2025

So It Is Now Ok To Hit Someone With A Sandwich In DC

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NBC News: Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent Certainly not a great precedent and a deci...
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Wednesday, November 05, 2025

An Interesting Omission, That

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The Detroit News reported on the motorist in France that deliberately rammed a bunch of cyclists. The Detroit News:  Motorist drives into pe...
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The Democrats Have Made Their Choices, Let Them Live With Them

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The selections were all in blue strongholds, and Democrats made their choices. In New York City the Democrats had a choice of Democrat-autho...
Tuesday, November 04, 2025

After All, If The Sharia Fits....

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Of course, now that the attempted terrorist attack was stopped by the FBI, Islamic Civil Rights gorups in Dearborn are concerned Because it ...
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