There is only one justifiable reason to kill someone and that is if they are attacking you or a loved one with the intent of causing death or bodily injury. Even before Stand Your Ground (SYG) you had the legal right to defend yourself. The major difference is with SYG you… Read full post »

Making the Tea Party legitimate

The Tea Party has rapidly sprung on the scene, but in order for it to become a viable force in American Politics instead of a collection of discontent citizens it will have to do three things. Here are three fundamental things that must happen:

Divorce… Read full post »

Every time a senseless act of violence occurs like the Zimmerman/Trayvon event there is a new wave of gun rhetoric that sweeps the news media and blogs. I find it interesting that unlike any other object, the blame for the violence is always directed towards the gun or law or society… Read full post »

For those who feel the need to carry a gun, please conceal it. The current open carry advocates are doing more harm than good and for the most part their acts of protest are counterproductive.  Don’t get me wrong, I am a strong supporter of the constitution’s second amendment. I unde/… Read full post »

All pictures taken with HTC EVO smart phone.

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The Evo Project.

In the spirit of Lee Friedlander and Robert Frank my project is an attempt to find the interesting and beauty in the everyday world around me.  To keep myself editorially honest the boundaries of the project require all images to be “as is” with no cropping or manipu/… Read full post »

On one hand our technology can keep people alive for months, and even years.  The one option is to refuse treatment and die naturally. Of course that may mean dying in pain unless there is pain management involved.  If I was faced with months of pain suicide may be a reasonable… Read full post »

I wonder how Goebbel would handle the Tea Party Movement? Would he first discredit it with pictures of loons waving signs? Would he find the most outrageous quotes and ideas from the lunatic fringe and portray them as the norm?  Of course there would be countless rebuttals from the press and/… Read full post »

This nation has gun control. 

Most if not all states have the following:

• To purchase as gun you must be an adult with a picture ID
• A felon cannot purchase a gun legally
• You must pass a background check
• If you have been hospitalized or being treated for metal
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Pastrami is a corned beef that has been covered in a spice rub and smoked.  For those who do not have a smoker or room in the refrigerator to brine a corned beef for weeks, this recipe may be what you need to sooth the need for a hot/… Read full post »

Years ago, my wife and family use to attend a small country church. The Christmas Eve service was a really big deal.  The choir would practice their big number for months and the church was decorated from top to bottom. The church itself was built in 1781 and had beautiful woodwork/… Read full post »

Have we become so thin skinned as a society that wishing someone a merry Christmas is an insult or paramount to oppressing the few that do not celebrate Christmas? Let’s get real… when the people in our culture say happy holidays or seasons greetings the holiday they are referring to is… Read full post »

30 Minute Vodka Marinara with Potato Gnocchi

This marinara sauce has a bright and fresh flavor and the best part you can make it in less than 30 minutes.  In the time it takes to boil the water and cook the pasta you can have a fresh homemade sauce.

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Roasted Pepper Brochette 

I love brochette, but cannot bring myself to pay 7 bucks for a little jar that is mostly oil. This recipe is easy to make and you can fine tune with olives, capers, lemon, pine nuts, tomatoes are almost anything else that tickles your fancy. … Read full post »

 Pre and cooking time 30 minutes

Makes 5-6 servings 

This is a great alternative to the same old dud spud dish.Served warm at your next cookout with your favorite grilled or BBQ meat. 

Ingredients 

One Fennel Bulb

5 medium size Yukon Gold potatoes (about a p… Read full post »

Low-fat Vichyssoise“Potato Leek Soup” 

Pre and cooking time 30 minutes

Makes 5-6 servings 

Cream soups are a real challenge when watching the fats. I developed this low-fat version of Vichyssoise for the family. This smooth and rich soup is loaded with flavor wit… Read full post »

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Andy Warhol was wrong,

In the future everyone will not be famous for 15 minutes. In the future everyone famous will be called Hitler for 15 minutes.  Obama is Hitler, Rush Limbaugh is Hitler, Christians are Hitler, Atheist are Hitler, hell we even call little old grey haired ladies Hitler.

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There was a time in history when wars were conducted by leaders and the people defending their homelands. No paid army, no hired guns, just one group against another winner take all. The leader was there right in the thick of the battle. War was what it was, bloody, savage, cruel,… Read full post »

What would you do?

Your child has been kidnapped. They have the kidnapper, but he will not tell where your child is and if he doesn’t your child will die in 24 hours. The arresting officer tells you there is nothing they can do because all we can do is talk… Read full post »

This nation in an attempt to deal with marijuana has made the assumption that all use is abuse. Drug education which has for the most part been created by prohibitionist set forth the idea that if someone smokes marijuana you are an addict. For decades schools and concerned parents have preached… Read full post »

This country has suffered under both Republican and Democratic party control for the past 100 years. It is time to not view the choice between one or the other, but create a hybrid system of taking the best from each and creating a undivided country based on the overall needs of… Read full post »

I make these every Christmas morning for the family.

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cup of flour

1-1/4 cup oats (quick oats are finer texture)

2 2/3 sticks of butter (about 11.5 Tablespoons of butter)

Zest of two lemons

1-tsp of ginger

1/2 tsp of fine sea salt (regular salt will work to)

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Now

The war on terror, drugs, saturated fats, smoking, to much TV, not enough TV (a.k.a. homeschoolers), and an unlimited list of other dangers has put us in a state of constant fear. Our society has the talent of taken even the slightest risk and turns it into the four horses of… Read full post »