Rainbow day

Or whatever you want to call the day that the “Pride” parades take place across the country.

This is, apparently, the 50th anniversary of something, which is a big deal if one is a gay man, I understand.

The claim that this is about “acceptance”….but they have always been accepted, both men and women, as long as they behaved in a decent manner, a manner that was the same as other, straight couples. Behave, don’t have sex out in the open, etc.

I remember, as a child, being introduced to “Mr. Bruce” and “His good friend Mr Jacob”. I didn’t understand, as a child, what the connection was. Nor did anyone I knew care that much. It was just how it was…..and that most of 50 years ago…. This was true in the Midwest, and especially in the south.

And lest you think that that was an anomaly, here is a newspaper article (From 1905!) about a very strong willed, very well loved and respected woman…..and “her lifelong companion” living together….”spinsters”….living just outside of Chicago…..People knew…and they just didn’t give a shit one way or the other.
No one cared about who she loved.

These two are but a few examples of how gay people lived among the straight people. By behaving decently….’Twas only the folks who DIDN’T behave decently in “Public” that were harassed and hounded by societies guardians.

I suppose every group has to have something to celebrate.
So happy “Rainbow Pride” day, folks.

(I personally don’t care who a person loves (or how) but that’s just me(as long as both are of legal age to make the choice)….But I don’t care to see it out in the streets)


The Democrats can’t find a Billion dollars for the “Wall”….

But they CAN find a TRILLION dollars for “Infrastructure.

I am all for rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure.

So what gets cut? SNAP? Welfare? AFDC? What Social Program are they gonna cut to pay for all that infrastructure?  I mean, seeing as how they couldn’t find the money for a border wall, we must be too broke….so where are they gonna get a thousand times that for their Graft “infrastructure” programs?

Gotta love folks who deny reality

I cannot help but laugh in disbelief.

In another forum, there is an argument about crime RATES…

It is claimed that illegal immigrant hispanic communities are (get this) MORE law abiding than the average “american” community. Especially “white” communities. 

Further, that these folks make communities safer and actually increase property values. 
This is the direct opposite of what I have observed myself, and moreso, is the opposite of what cops observe. But they spout study after study which claims the above. 
Funny, the Leftists seem to believe that if they repeat the lie often enough, it will become reality. 
I don’t think that the average LEGAL immigrant is any more or less law abiding than the average “American”. I do see that communities with a large percentage of illegal immigrants DO have greater crime and lower property values as well as more trash and such.
But perhaps both I and the police with whom I talk have a limited sample of observation. Perhaps we are wrong….
What are YOUR observations? 

Qualifies as a hate crime:

I mean, she spit on him because he was named “Trump” and was the President’s son.

The way I see it, she should be charged with a ‘Hate Crime”….they charge conservatives for lesser offences.

But Eric Trump showed class and simply let it go. I’m not sure that I wouldn’t have clocked her for spitting on me though, woman or not.

The owner of the bar has apologized.

3rd day

that’s three days in a row without rain.

When will this deprivation end?

It could be my imagination, but I think the brass is turning slightly brown


So when the black population “Voted (“Call me Barry”) Obama into office”,

And thus, the Black population had a Black man as President…

And when they had a majority of Democrats in the House and Senate…..

Just where were those elected leaders when it came to “Reparations”?
Why did they spend all their time and political capital on socialist programs like Obamacare and increased illegal immigration instead of reparations?

Just wondering. 

Weather forecasting at it’s finest

So, on Thursday, the forecast for Saturday was 64 degrees(f) and rain. 100 percent chance of rain Friday night, 90 percent chance of rain from 6 AM to 10 AM, and then partial clearing after noon.

So, on Thursday evening, we cancelled the work party we had planned for the range,…spring cleanup and moving about 15 yards of dirt.  The ground was already wet and even a small amount of rain would have made the job miserable and slippery and even dangerous….

Friday evening, the forecast was an 80% chance of rain in the evening and the early hours of Saturday  and possible clearing in the morning. Still a high of 64(f).

Saturday dawned bright and clear. No rain Friday evening nor on Saturday morning. In fact, there was no rain at all from Thursday until Early morning Sunday.
So much for forecast accuracy. Oh, and the high was 77 (f).

If the weather forecasters can’t be accurate for weather 24-48 hours in advance, then how can their climate models be accurate in 50-100 years? In 100-200 years?

Yes, I know weather is not climate, but if one cannot model for short term with any accuracy, how can one model for the long term?