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- March 30, 2025
- Take a walk in the park Day 2025
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I used to be the consumate park walker.
Indeed, I took daily excursions along the river front, made good friends with police mounted on white mares, and generally got great exercise after being run off from my teaching job with the local technical college.
Regrets, I have a few but feel no need to mention or list any in my pursuit of the almighty dollar coupled with an alternate arrangement for exercise in the urban jungle.
Today is Take a Walk in the Park Day.
It is observed each year on March 30. The idea is investment in our health without monetary expendature.
From the beginning when we were basically outdoors dwellers and nomadic we have steadily retreated to the structures in which we live and work and I dare say, it's obvious that some of us could use some activity.
So if you are so inclined you should get out there. carpe diem and get a little active time logged in that log of things to do.
Things could go far worse for you.
Happy Take a walk in the park Day
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- March 29, 2025
- Vietnam Veterans Day 2025
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I am not a veteran of the Viet Nam war. I am a "Viet Nam Era" veteran. There is a big difference.
Vietnam Veterans Day is an annual March 29 ocurrence commemorating those hardships made by the 9,000,000 Americans who were sent to the Vietnam War by the idiots in charge as well as that history they made.
Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam was the stage for the Vietnam debacle. The service members called to duty in Vietnam increased greatly due to the effect of a so-called "domino theory" when indicated that if one south east asis country fell others would follow.
This was never realized.
On November 5, 1969 the US withdrew and pretty much abandoned all the natives who were allies of the fighting men in the United States. I recall the scramble to board helicopters and the numerous natives who didn't get a seat.
On March 29, 1973, President Richard Nixon officially withdrew the American combat forces from Vietnam. 60 days later I would graduate from high school.
The next year, the first Vietnam Veterans Day was held.
Our fighting people were placed in a war then not allowed to win. What a crumby way to fight a country. What an equally bad treatment of those who assisted you in that country you invaded.
The leadership of the United States blew this one square out their ass.
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- March 28, 2025
- Traitor Wussy Judges and The Administration
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Traitor wussy judge James Boasberg mistakenly thinks he can push the executive branch around at his will.
He obviously fails to understand the scope of his puny place in the world order.
Patriot Attorney General Pam Bondi has invoked state secrets privilege in response his idiotic probe into deportation flights of Tren de Aragau and MS-13 gang members to El Salvador earlier in March as if he has any say so with terrorists and criminals and the powers of the executive.
The President calls the shots not some idiot wussy traitor democrat appointed judge who doesn't even understand the law or exactly who is in charge.
President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to begin deporting hundreds of illegal alien gang members with Tren de Aragua and the MS-13 gangs, both of which are now designated as terrorist organizations.
There's always some libtard democrat appointed asshole judge who thinks he or she may usurp the nation.
Boo traitor wussy Judge Boasberg. You're entirely too concerned with the coddling of convicted murderers and criminals and not concerned enough for the safety of the tax payer. Go pop a couple of midol and shoot a tampoon up your stupid candy ass.
The judiciary needs to recognize the ends of their power. They do not and can not run the show. The law is not theirs to declare at the drop of a hat. They may interpret — but do not make the law on their personal whims as all too many of the dumb ass democrats appear to think.
Viva Trump y MAGA
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- March 27, 2025
- Quentin Tarantino is 62 Today
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It's director Quentin Tarantino's birthday. I like to observe it because he is a man after my own heart. He was born on March 27, 1963 at Knoxville, Tennessee.
He was a high school drop out of Narbonne High School whereby he enrolled in acting school at Toluca Lake.
I like his work for it's provocative nature and his brand of no holes barred screenwriting.
Some of my favorites in his repertoire include Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. I have yet to see the Kill Bill franchise. Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained were good for their over the top nature and I particularly like the violence ... but, of course, I would.
All in all I'd say its been quite a run for Mr Tarrantino and I hope to enjoy more of his work in the future.
Happy Birthday Quentin Tarantino.
See Also:
Steve Buscemi
Tarrantino to do Star Trek ?
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- March 26, 2025
- Good Hair Day 2025
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Good hair day.
Haven't had one of them since the early 1970s.
Yesterday when I was young and had hair to speak of.
Now it's all but abandoned ship and what is left is snowy white.
Today is Good Hair Day.
It is held annually each March 26 under the auspices of a haircare brand known as Good Hair Day.
It's a day for women thank goodness.
I haven't had cause to feel good about my hair in 52 some odd years.
Be all this as it may, here's to all ladies feeling good about themselves. Somebody needs to be able to !
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- March 25, 2025
- The Absolute WORST Year of my Life
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The 1969-1970 school year. I was in the ninth grade at a god forsaken shithole called Goose Creek, SC. My dad took us there at the behest of the Navy. Nothing mattered except the Navy at that point in my existence.
You could count my friends on one hand. Most of those aquaintances with whom I interacted were NOT friends. The late Milton G "Butch" Potter was my best friend. He was as good a friend as you might ever be lucky enough to acquire. Otherwise, the environment brought out the very worst in me.
Yes, Goose Creek sucked to high heaven. In all fairness, I was your classic underachiever who did nothing except as little with which I could get by. My dear mother did the best she could and was the ONLY person to defend me in the fray which was daily life in Goose gd Creek South Carolina and attending Goose Creek gd High School.
The school was populated largely with stupid confrontational profane name calling people who thought it a badge of honor to persecute others and hurt them with physical violence. There was even a evil little black son of a bitch named Ricky Jordan who brought his big brother to school to hurt those he wished to engage but couldn't because of his stature. What a whiny stupid inept negro.
My father pretty much thought coping with the environment was "my problem" and ignored it except for those absolutely required punishments for my bad behaviors brought on by the stress of daily living.
The teachers, some of whom were actually nice — were largely oblivious to student violence prone behaviors and did not attempt to intervene on the behalf of anyone being walked upon in that abyss which was the intellectual quagmire called Goose Creek gd High School. The administration and support staff were largely the same caliber dullard as the faculty. Particularly the so-called "deans" and front office workers.
They had an evil unkind gunt guidance counselor named "Miss Van" who had this unforgettable large bulbous nose and sneer to set it off.
I lived to see her as my peer at a workshop during my years as faculty at the local technical college. She did not escape me and could not place me in all the massive evil she propagated during her tenure. She has passed sometime back (after suffering greatly I might add) and I hope she burns in Hell for eternity.
I have no fond memories of the place and live to shoot a few of my former classmates in the head with my .357 magnum with hollow points or something equally devastating ...
This remains highly unlikely at this time as I am not pursuant nor really interested at this juncture. I suppose a chance encounter is possible with both confrontation and likely doing battle. Though I will refrain from hunting a few from my past down like the dogs that they are, the bad memories, the names, and the faces will always remain with me.
Boo !
See Also:
National PTSD Awareness Day 2013
Namesake Day 2022
Edgar Allan Poe's 172nd Birthday
National Welsh Rarebit Day 2019
The Myth of Fat Shaming
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- March 24, 2025
- International Day for Achievers 2025
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I once viewed myself as an "achiever". In retrospect, I suppose I was just a legend in my own mind.
Sure, I am lucky to have had the career and the cushy retirement but at what cost?
Today is International Day for Achievers.
It is one of those multinational observances to honor and acknowledge people who have made significant contributions to their chosen field.
Therein lay where I fall short.
I made significant contributions to Dave but that's about it.
I gave up on research early on and really became preoccupied with the latter days more than the world at large. So much for innovations, eh ?! I suppose in the end it was all rather selfish.
International Day for Achievers occurs each. March 24. It is said that even small contributions qualify as valid achievement. Contrary to conventional wisdom, my personal view is that small contributions are not about the same as large ones.
While I would have loved a career in medical research; the practicalities of eating and living indoors caused me to opt for what I already knew and build upon that. So I'm just a glorified geek ... but what a wild ride it has been.
Happy International Day for Achievers to you who deserve it. I regret that I am not one of you.
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- March 23, 2025
- OK Day 2025
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When I was younger I flashed the 'ok' sign with my right hand occasionally.
I thought it portrayed my thoughts on various things and was therefore appropriate.
Nowadays my thoughts are usually complex beyond some gesticulation.
After all, I'm not Hitler and I have no would be minions to attempt at winning over.
Today is OK Day.
It is observed each March 23 annually recognizing this transcendence of language to a simple gesture which apparently gets the point across for many.
The origin of both the gesture and the day are somewhat obscure.
Regardless, there are no campaigns to eliminate it as far as I can determine so I think the OK sign is here to stay ...
Happy OK Day to you.
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- March 22, 2025
- World Water Day 2025
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Water.
That constituent of the world without which we all would die quickly.
Easily taken for granted, there's a lot which goes into water safety for populated areas such as incorporated municipalities.
Some people do not enjoy the level of clean safe drinking water we have in the United States.
So now we have World Water Day to draw attention to the life sustaining human issues associated with water quality and quantity.
World Water Day is held each March 22.
It is held under the auspices of the United Nations who think they need to control every aspect of your existence, tell you where you may and may not live, and kill you if you don't comply.
While the United Nations will never gain my respect at this juncture, water remains a high priority in my life.
The UN just seeks to manipulate your government into compliance so they can force their will upon you all in the name of that pie in the sky fallacy called "sustainability".
It's simply a fairly stupid ruse of theirs to gain undue control of the world.
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- March 21, 2025
- World Down Syndrome Day 2025
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When I was a child the subject of Down Syndrome was treated as a nightmare for the parents of such an affected child.
The condition, aka trisomy 21 is the result of an extra full or partial copy of the 21st chromosome.
It affects some 6000 births annually.
So the 21st of March was chosen to represent this condition in an observance called World Down Syndrome Day.
It is an event for the raising of public awareness and well being of those living with Down Syndrome.
The inclusivity and advocacy of these citizens of the world are likewise a big part of the observance.
It is sad to note that there was once (and still remains) a genetic screening process to promote the abortion of Down Syndrome children.
Luckily, with the discovery of that scam which is planned parenthood the democrats no longer get to murder children wholesale as they would like and have in the past.
I personally have friends with down syndrome and they are without exception happy, caring, sharing, interesting, and engaging.
You don't have to function at some genius level to be more than adequate in the world.
It takes all kinds of people.
I hope you will observe World Down Syndrome Day as I do in an effort to understand and include those whom you might otherwise overlook.
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- March 20, 2025
- Spring Equinox 2025
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Hey hey hey ... it's the spring equinox.
The spring equinox, aka the vernal equinox and sometimes the "March" equinox, occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator south to north.
On this day the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere receive roughly equal amounts of sunlight.
It's also a hallmark of the change of the seasons.
It will happen March 20, marking the beginning of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
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- March 19, 2025
- Taking 21st Century Hints
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I've been noticing all of the free advice being batted around my way in the threads.
I have a number of people who think they spout purest canon of subject matter expertise and that I need to be their humble bitch and at their beck and call as they require.
In my never ending attempt to maintain suitable decorum and not be intentionally hurtful I typically relegate these people to the "in one ear and out the other" processing channel.
However, I've had a couple of people who really think they are of deep thought and warrant constant attention and discussion beyond the usual dull and commonplace.
So, I'm afraid I've allowed my comportment to slip a few times — and I'm afraid a few feelings were hurt.
Naturally, I have always been one for reconciliation and fence mending but there comes a time when people just need to go away.
However, some of these people choose NOT to just go away ...
Consequently, I have been forced to resort to the internals of the mail server to simply route them to the bit bucket where they belong never to darken my inbox again.
All of this is transparent to the advisor wannabe.
It's a sad notion to think that people can't take a hint.
I have always been one to take a hint when it's thrown my way.
But also, I have never felt the need to impose my ideas and opinions on anyone.
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- March 18, 2025
- To Play, or NOT to Play
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To play, or NOT to play ... that is the SC Lottery question ...
With the loss of Lucky for Life due to the stupid leadership of the state and that impending change of the Megamillions games along with the ALREADY too many changes to Powerball it's looking as though I shall wish to withdraw from the games.
However, I continue to ask myself, "am I willing up to give up the chance" ...
That chance to score big should lightning strike.
I began playing both the powerball and megamillions losers back in 2002, a year after the passing of my daddy.
I simply didn't believe that I was one of those who would turn out to be the never ending loser at both games to the point that the only one benefiting from my play is the lottery vendor and the national and state creeps running the show.
I personally don't give a rats ass about public education NOR the children in public schools.
Personally, that ship sailed long ago and there is nothing left in that regard.
Look, I did my time — and my financial contributions to the SC Education Lottery are simply resented ad nauseum at this late stage of the games.
I personally find the notion of doing away with the public school system to be preferable to this fountain of cash continually shooting out of my ass.
While my thoughts remain harsh I feel the play will likely continue at some level in the future.
Where that may be I simply cannot say.
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- March 17, 2025
- Act Happy Day 2025
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Act Happy Day is another one of those observances designed for other people.
Sure, I act happy when the circumstances warrant, but by and large I try to maintain a reserved composure about myself ...
Act Happy Day is observed annually on the third Monday of March.
It began some 20 years ago under the auspices of one Dr Dale Anderson working in biomechanical medicine and patient education who felt that acting happy could initiate positive changes in life.
The perception of a good state of mind is said to strengthen relationships with the spouse or other family members.
The crux of it all seems to be take time to lighten the mood.
So if this is for you by all means go for it.
Please don't be offended if some of us maintain a certain aloofness about it all.
Something regarding the proliferation of a lot of pollyana posturing makes me feel that I'm likely dealing with someone who is basically goofy.
All in all your happiness shouldn't just be an act.
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