Don't Pay the Ransom!!

 If you are wondering about the title of this masterpiece, let me explain. "Don't pay the ransom" is part of one of my favorite stories to tell from about 55 years ago. The story goes like this. A man was having an affair with a young lady who worked for him. One day, he told his wife that he would be late getting home as he was having dinner with some business associates. Of course, he was actually having an encounter with his girlfriend at her place. Unfortunately, he fell asleep after sex and woke up at 2:00 AM. He jumped up, got dressed and ran to the phone. He called home and when his wife answered, he shouted, "Don't pay the ransom, dear!! I have just escaped!!"

I haven't engaged in anything that exciting, but I have been busy with other things and have not posted for about three weeks. I sold a bunch of crap, pardon me, high quality collectibles at the Liberty Antique Festival and then followed that with a trip to Louisiana. More on all of that later.

The Pulitzer committee awarded Doug Mills the prize for the best breaking news photo for the picture of the bullet as it flew by Trump's head in Butler, PA last year. However, they ignored the most famous photo of a bloodied Trump standing with his fist in the air chanting "Fight, Fight, Fight." Why? Is it because it makes Trump look good? Which photo have you seen more times? Let's stop pretending that media bias is not a driving force in our news organizations. The bullet picture is great, but it just doesn't compare to the "Fight! Fight! Fight!" photo.

The Supreme Court acknowledged that as the Commander-In-Chief, Donald Trump has the right to keep transgenders out of the military. Those who think that this is not right fail to acknowledge that as the CIC, Trump also has the undisputed right to keep out of the military the fat, the crazy, the handicapped, the insane, the uneducated and the criminals. The purpose of the military is to defend the nation, not serve as a social experiment.

Jasmine Crockett makes Kamala Harris look like a genius. Where do the Dims find all of these whacko broads?

Here in North Carolina, Senator Thom Tillis is making his election campaign slide to the right. He's a "bi-party" guy. He's a Democrat for the first four years of his term and then slides over to the Republicans for the last two years so that he can get re-elected. Hell, I would rather vote for accused porn viewer Mark Robinson for the Senate seat. It is time to give up on career politicians.

Catholics are meeting today in Rome to pick a new Pope. Trump's not a Catholic, so I guess that he is not eligible for election. Maybe they will elect someone under eighty years old for the post. Somebody needs to tell the "Conclave" that God also gives wisdom to younger people.

Democrats are screaming that John Fetterman is mentally unfit for his Senate seat. These are the same folks who told us that Joe Biden was "sharp as a tack" for four years. Does the name "Diane Feinstein" ring any bells in the Dimocratic Party?  Feinstein didn't even show signs of life, much less mental acuity.  Fetterman is a danger only because they can't control his vote.

If you are on I-20 in Mississippi, take Exit 115 to Hickory Pick'N and the Red Goat General Store. Hickory Pick'n is a Flea market/Antique mall place. When my beloved and I travel to and from Louisiana, this is a regular stop. I picked up a great piece of Camark pottery there on this trip. Also, I bought a 28-ounce Royal Crown bottle that I have never seen before. Both of these will be available at the September Liberty Antique Festival. They have an interesting selection of soft drinks at the Red Goat.

I watched Senate Majority leader John Thune live yesterday as he made a statement and took a few questions. Can we not find a guy with some enthusiasm and/or personality to do that job?? How about putting Rand Paul, Rick Scott or John Kennedy in that job? I wouldn't follow John Thune through a crosswalk.

More later, thanks.