tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69353706186051889002024-03-18T19:23:04.430-04:00Paco Enterprises"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon WaughPacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comBlogger15138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-15695381022817598842024-03-18T15:10:00.003-04:002024-03-18T15:10:29.514-04:00A vain, cynical, oily clown<p><span style="font-size: medium;">In other words, the perfect choice of our benighted New York brethren as one of their senators: "<a href="https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/03/chuck-schumer-is-fighting-to-prevent-hamas-from-being-destroyed-its-disgraceful-he-will-never-live-this-down/">Chuck Schumer is fighting to prevent Hamas from being destroyed.</a>"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We desperately need to wrestle the wheel out of the hands of the lunatics <strike>running</strike> ruining our foreign policy.</span></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-38555230254031927822024-03-18T13:23:00.000-04:002024-03-18T13:23:21.475-04:00Spring is almost here!<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CWbtjyJvNGI"><span style="font-size: medium;">Time to prepare.</span></a></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-82614861278565725742024-03-18T09:18:00.001-04:002024-03-18T09:18:18.519-04:00Classical corner<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Tchaikovsky's lovely "Waltz of the Flowers", from the <i>Nutcracker</i>.</span></p><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g3aIVzoEaI0?si=70ykYWxBLWgzfDH2" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Bonus video!</b> Who knew there were so many types of clarinets?</span></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zjERmUZUY78?si=LSe7vCnarfW7QTrC" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-66650596777790500282024-03-18T09:17:00.002-04:002024-03-18T09:17:58.017-04:00Haw!<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The family of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is up in arms about some of the <a href="https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/03/family-ruth-bader-ginsburg-not-happy-rbg-awards/">most recent recipients </a> of a leadership award that was established in her name. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">They <i>are</i> interesting choices.</span></p><blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>...four recipients of the award initially founded to honor women are men — Elon Musk, media kingpin Rupert Murdoch, actor Sylvester Stallone and Michael Milken, a financier who The New York Times referred to as “the face of corporate greed in the 1980s.” The only woman to be honored is Martha Stewart.</i></span></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm a little disappointed. Well...maybe Richard Petty will win next year.</span> </p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-88126035463232908742024-03-17T14:37:00.000-04:002024-03-17T14:37:29.806-04:00A man's known by the company he keeps<p><span style="font-size: medium;">And by the company he doesn't.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">These are the best endorsements Trump could dream of getting. <a href="https://t.co/BOIql16Nz9">https://t.co/BOIql16Nz9</a></p>— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) <a href="https://twitter.com/catturd2/status/1768997920492126274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-58425700570749151572024-03-16T23:32:00.000-04:002024-03-16T23:32:58.591-04:00Sunday funnies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3B1cuM2Mdek">When the South loses cell service</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dude. That cat's a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wzpQWS24MQo">psycho.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Homer's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QMJ0HUEFG00">close encounter.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The really great thing about performance art is you can't <a href="https://twitter.com/MomsSociety/status/1765992644193476953">hang it on the wall.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nice to have a hobby...<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-10/crocodile-hairballs-bezoars-queenslander-collectors/103555802">I guess.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Phone apps are <a href="https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1766452014169378850">really getting out of control.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><p></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/caLYA6fLOyg?si=9dD0pWwbGFmM1hZk" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b-7A6s6KN2w?si=ty5AHWwbszhsfawK" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sA-iF45pOlI?si=Ilss5E6aspprYV8v" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">From Powerline's <a href="https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/03/the-week-in-pictures-fani-pack-edition.php">The Week in Pictures</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnNdZM6ghWtpIEgXH-YCYS7-tbrxKjsqWUdxV1iEPEzTRssJIRXOcg9-hX69foZ5JlNCa0MOSN8e7MOvGk7udpBmuiNkYTVhkvbBGYglQGz3D1CdF3a4iLWFeWL8B3CvA0Pkeb-qtt3tgzqNC6BR0a9Umq5wefajpmU-P4LGAtVvyiUeHiEJdbSYFOuoW/s512/pl%203.16.24%20who%20are%20the%2038.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="452" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnNdZM6ghWtpIEgXH-YCYS7-tbrxKjsqWUdxV1iEPEzTRssJIRXOcg9-hX69foZ5JlNCa0MOSN8e7MOvGk7udpBmuiNkYTVhkvbBGYglQGz3D1CdF3a4iLWFeWL8B3CvA0Pkeb-qtt3tgzqNC6BR0a9Umq5wefajpmU-P4LGAtVvyiUeHiEJdbSYFOuoW/w354-h400/pl%203.16.24%20who%20are%20the%2038.webp" width="354" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlc_KBnM3YTAlr50r98fmsAdZhIY_Nl1sxRIN-ah_6k4ErF9e9O060U2i9A9jQcJx7FczcEm8wraWkAudr4Qay5KscksUHnuShrI1D05LXiUiA15AksSFtt-ydViuiodt7MaqRsaMcARvxSJBFy1FhXde70JvQen7lMlGKkCpsI0ez4Z4_2Rs7-3_5B-w/s466/pl%203.16.24%20cognitive%20challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="466" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlc_KBnM3YTAlr50r98fmsAdZhIY_Nl1sxRIN-ah_6k4ErF9e9O060U2i9A9jQcJx7FczcEm8wraWkAudr4Qay5KscksUHnuShrI1D05LXiUiA15AksSFtt-ydViuiodt7MaqRsaMcARvxSJBFy1FhXde70JvQen7lMlGKkCpsI0ez4Z4_2Rs7-3_5B-w/w400-h375/pl%203.16.24%20cognitive%20challenge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrN9XZaJksbS0nJLVjOUk5kDrRkLtYT-ZPXayDTWj8J9hKG-pbvqH4qHRDjlaTld5BDANdkM55EU-bX2lwRqciXQTDVMuNpOBFzJ70RuXYJn9bz4pKzg8B8o1k5DjO8dRrxfDZ6FTHoENcqcw0IVHC5pv2jZxxMJy19qhiI2DouKyrCQI7qLpE99SivTq/s600/pl%203.16.24%20bacon%20flow%20chart.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrN9XZaJksbS0nJLVjOUk5kDrRkLtYT-ZPXayDTWj8J9hKG-pbvqH4qHRDjlaTld5BDANdkM55EU-bX2lwRqciXQTDVMuNpOBFzJ70RuXYJn9bz4pKzg8B8o1k5DjO8dRrxfDZ6FTHoENcqcw0IVHC5pv2jZxxMJy19qhiI2DouKyrCQI7qLpE99SivTq/w294-h400/pl%203.16.24%20bacon%20flow%20chart.webp" width="294" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmidaWkDW5QCyVZmtCjSaGO-mXkFMrEPfW8RrOCRpiGlkzlRpNY6nAgjFHlxUvzkVYt9cJDLtdjx_QvVde4TmALkO4fhYMHOE5cYKWEAgy3-QGi-7yc8RTb3xVsIx-hDcVvNJ_q0BDrzRx67IXFXW_pP8JQLjsSDmFVYpqajIYEmFdHHR_ddFvgKH4ZlU/s768/pl%203.16.24%20van%20eastwood.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmidaWkDW5QCyVZmtCjSaGO-mXkFMrEPfW8RrOCRpiGlkzlRpNY6nAgjFHlxUvzkVYt9cJDLtdjx_QvVde4TmALkO4fhYMHOE5cYKWEAgy3-QGi-7yc8RTb3xVsIx-hDcVvNJ_q0BDrzRx67IXFXW_pP8JQLjsSDmFVYpqajIYEmFdHHR_ddFvgKH4ZlU/w400-h400/pl%203.16.24%20van%20eastwood.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-80843658844747519942024-03-16T13:55:00.005-04:002024-03-16T13:55:35.189-04:00Ok, so, when is Abdullah going to reciprocate by joining me for the stations of the cross?<p><span style="font-size: medium;">"<a href="https://www.frontpagemag.com/italy-catholic-diocese-urges-faithful-to-participate-in-islamic-prayers-during-ramadan/">Italy: Catholic Diocese Urges Faithful to Participate in Islamic Prayers During Ramadan</a>".</span></p><blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Another Ramadan is upon us, and as is always the case, the eager-to-be-fooled infidels are out in force. A Catholic diocese in Italy has just called upon priests and laypeople to seek out opportunities to participate in Ramadan observances, as a gesture of goodwill toward Muslims. When will Muslim leaders tell Muslims to participate in Christian worship to show friendship with Christians? Don’t hold your breath.</i></span></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Instead of a sappy, one-way ecumenicism, it might be time for the renewal of an old-school open and frank exchange of ideas between Catholics and Muslims. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYa2i5o5BRthB65EpMJYqUp8OwKuuD365JObv23s4iGovkin5vIYeF4xUAv7UxNlImCvs_u4163OnCsczh2czqNiTrjWKQuXRWav9HfJp_xbOEJfW5Fg9_74cMcxEhiIT6aBQ51QgOL_2JgYU7FNigjHVc_T3RfsjmfRF_lHThTaIKsdphY3PbMbZu5g0j/s1003/richard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="792" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYa2i5o5BRthB65EpMJYqUp8OwKuuD365JObv23s4iGovkin5vIYeF4xUAv7UxNlImCvs_u4163OnCsczh2czqNiTrjWKQuXRWav9HfJp_xbOEJfW5Fg9_74cMcxEhiIT6aBQ51QgOL_2JgYU7FNigjHVc_T3RfsjmfRF_lHThTaIKsdphY3PbMbZu5g0j/w506-h640/richard.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-31454573909398830312024-03-16T10:34:00.000-04:002024-03-16T10:34:08.073-04:00I wonder if they'll be hawking souvenirs<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Be sure to come on out to Estes, Colorado for <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/frozen-dead-guy-days">Frozen Dead Guy Days</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">H/T: <a href="https://thompsonblog.co.uk/">Thompson Blog</a></span></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-16177823457517123762024-03-16T10:33:00.000-04:002024-03-16T10:33:24.839-04:00Hey, Mike Pence has an opinion<p><span style="font-size: medium;">"<a href="https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/03/video-mike-pence-explains-why-he-will-not/">Mike Pence Explains Why He Will Not Endorse President Trump – Refuses to Reveal his Presidential Choice</a>".</span></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BLUkgRAy_Vo?si=ixt_Oec2Tu0oTe-e" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-91868967009155483192024-03-15T19:21:00.001-04:002024-03-15T19:21:48.955-04:00Moar jeenyus fahrin polisee from the Biden gang<p> </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So after Oct7, the Qataris assumed the US would pressure them to eject Hamas’ leadership from Doha. Blinken said no, don’t bother. <a href="https://t.co/C8i8t7gPcr">pic.twitter.com/C8i8t7gPcr</a></p>— David Reaboi, Late Republic Nonsense (@davereaboi) <a href="https://twitter.com/davereaboi/status/1768382918513045919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-75012043470995401232024-03-15T15:43:00.005-04:002024-03-15T18:07:12.604-04:00Profiles in pusillanimity<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Judge McAfee's <a href="https://instapundit.com/636935/">mile-wide yellow streak.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Update</b> Even <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/03/15/weissmann-ga-ruling-huge-body-blow-to-fani-willis-she-should-recuse-herself/">this scumbag</a> thinks Fani Willis should recuse herself.</span></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-13420147131799995522024-03-15T14:28:00.000-04:002024-03-15T14:28:17.622-04:00A good example of political success as a result of grass roots efforts<p><span style="font-size: medium;">And in a donk stronghold, too: "<a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/14/conservatives-win-triple-header-in-one-of-americas-bluest-states/">Conservatives Win Triple-Header in One of America’s Bluest States</a>".</span></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-28377521129258175122024-03-15T14:14:00.000-04:002024-03-15T14:14:05.792-04:00A beautiful day at the marina<span style="font-size: medium;">My boating experience has been extremely limited. Long-time readers will recollect the maiden voyage of the <i>Jolly Codger, </i>and her sinking in tumultuous seas...</span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd7HznswA5oy9hjn9I1u6WTd91SCZlBUABh8lSNTj4kdmWoSxVUKoK7We6-rFy4XqXrlzoPBq7FkyKmBdDX-iZiJWVeQnTiO_MVIiMhkpRefO_d7telPjecrTgOtAWPevaAojpTaYXpkazU8dRaCKp9YCjbmn17ean2G18zMe4FdRI0QM6laYewKc8Vb4/s640/sinking%20boat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="640" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd7HznswA5oy9hjn9I1u6WTd91SCZlBUABh8lSNTj4kdmWoSxVUKoK7We6-rFy4XqXrlzoPBq7FkyKmBdDX-iZiJWVeQnTiO_MVIiMhkpRefO_d7telPjecrTgOtAWPevaAojpTaYXpkazU8dRaCKp9YCjbmn17ean2G18zMe4FdRI0QM6laYewKc8Vb4/w400-h290/sinking%20boat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">...however, I admire people who have genuine nautical skill, and are sufficiently committed to boating (or to yachting, as the case may be) to be willing to undertake the ownership of their own boats. Mrs. Paco and I went for lunch at the restaurant at the local marina yesterday - a splendid, sunny day - and saw an array of nice looking craft.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is the sign at the intersection of the intracoastal waterway and the channel that runs into the marina area.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_8ZlvvBzhnw6optGCSbzcA1dhrUu5ZrDUN2fvFOXLS5UCur9ph6rnqTS6BTDqKl8G-mBSPhren35xeCNmHBYZiE372SbT5ifbXzax0BWuUHyum61Nnia6YlYiFeykcroDAWV4JIQ8NSv53rbN0bNhHVaOZRzKudCGDZHZSOFJcA9AHHz6ITuK_KrwCkz/s1080/marina%20pic%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_8ZlvvBzhnw6optGCSbzcA1dhrUu5ZrDUN2fvFOXLS5UCur9ph6rnqTS6BTDqKl8G-mBSPhren35xeCNmHBYZiE372SbT5ifbXzax0BWuUHyum61Nnia6YlYiFeykcroDAWV4JIQ8NSv53rbN0bNhHVaOZRzKudCGDZHZSOFJcA9AHHz6ITuK_KrwCkz/w300-h400/marina%20pic%201.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's what I take to be the flagship of the Brunswick County Navy (not sure if you can see the word "Sheriff" on the side of the wheelhouse)...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86lMA2uGwOWIoizJ3OwOefRJVqx4DMejJzL3RSAp7TF_8ckhe4lrA0krzdIWs7bXggkFBZSblKv8ESyAxNa4d8o8-hpmSb3CadtLzjsvicbnoQ5o-l4-rvB1wnqrbozuK3RoPeEd_FIFEtCrbdHi-hndL8XmhkOs3tDmUqWR2AcwMV_3iwCbZRvKKv6zL/s1080/marina%20pic%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86lMA2uGwOWIoizJ3OwOefRJVqx4DMejJzL3RSAp7TF_8ckhe4lrA0krzdIWs7bXggkFBZSblKv8ESyAxNa4d8o8-hpmSb3CadtLzjsvicbnoQ5o-l4-rvB1wnqrbozuK3RoPeEd_FIFEtCrbdHi-hndL8XmhkOs3tDmUqWR2AcwMV_3iwCbZRvKKv6zL/w300-h400/marina%20pic%202.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are several of the smaller craft.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNmJSHVenOUcrYLnNxzinI4zu9cuzxoeoPsR8RA3o3_OglWhAdlSk4B-EI_8Qb8REwMWL0FAbWGQ7UtR6zWTae3zC6njL5tNBjWWN1J8K5GKh_kiJi0hWJnWR7IYgnYeIc9l8Et4v1xrgpcSfxb_HC37aw-MU-KJVq-f4BP8j-4LDyMsPqoaoOtlqEl5c/s1080/marina%20pic%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNmJSHVenOUcrYLnNxzinI4zu9cuzxoeoPsR8RA3o3_OglWhAdlSk4B-EI_8Qb8REwMWL0FAbWGQ7UtR6zWTae3zC6njL5tNBjWWN1J8K5GKh_kiJi0hWJnWR7IYgnYeIc9l8Et4v1xrgpcSfxb_HC37aw-MU-KJVq-f4BP8j-4LDyMsPqoaoOtlqEl5c/w300-h400/marina%20pic%203.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a discussion in the comments section eons ago about how much fun it would be to cruise down the intracoastal waterway, from North Carolina to Southern Florida. It would still be fun, but I don't actually know anyone who owns a boat. Maybe Mrs. Paco and I could do the trip in a canoe.<br /></span><div><br /></div>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-66910130994574974482024-03-15T09:40:00.001-04:002024-03-15T09:40:49.077-04:00Of EVs and nausea<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Gregory has a link to a thoughtful (and amusing) YouTube poster who speaks on the subject of EVs. Catch it <a href="https://gregoryno6.wordpress.com/2024/03/14/the-mysterious-case-of-the-tesla-and-the-vomiting-dog/">here.</a></span></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-63599924264730819872024-03-15T00:48:00.000-04:002024-03-15T00:48:59.180-04:00Happy Feet Friday<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Teddy Wilson was a popular jazz pianist who is probably best remembered today for his performances with Benny Goodman's small groups, but who played as a sideman for many of the great musicians and singers of the era including Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Lester Young. He was also a big band leader and the leader of several small groups. Here, he performs a solo version of "Lady, Be Good".</span></p><p><br /></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3uMfRo8-Juk?si=ngSpr2iF7kG5J0Fa" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-87065339846881999962024-03-14T15:16:00.006-04:002024-03-14T15:17:29.182-04:00Oy! Canada<p><span style="font-size: medium;">"<a href="https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/03/supreme-court-canada-rules-it-is-problematic-refer/">Supreme Court of Canada Rules it is 'Problematic' to Refer to Female Assualt Victim as a 'Woman</a>'".</span></p><blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>In a recent sexual assault case, The Supreme Court of Canada ruled it was “problematic” for a lower court judge to refer to the alleged victim as a “woman,” implying that the term that should have been used is “person with a vagina.”</i></span></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: medium;">For clarification, Canadian Supreme Court Justices should be referred to as "judges with no brains".</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Btw, check out the picture of the justices at the linked article...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52gcotmGUeYGgwhBFY0ex_Q4aHRm09NucJGok5LxQwG512wpO_GMsxWw4aKoTnWkAee8pZhtQHkdUXN8gSCIDdGakvZzYVYY8porBl7E-W6_yMKht2E7-hBf4P3duYPJcJY4hs2lyFAcYNDv4jWhQpu43OJ208qHbNMHGLZ5a8FWvC72m86oggQ8hP0BS/s768/canada%20supreme%20court.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="768" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52gcotmGUeYGgwhBFY0ex_Q4aHRm09NucJGok5LxQwG512wpO_GMsxWw4aKoTnWkAee8pZhtQHkdUXN8gSCIDdGakvZzYVYY8porBl7E-W6_yMKht2E7-hBf4P3duYPJcJY4hs2lyFAcYNDv4jWhQpu43OJ208qHbNMHGLZ5a8FWvC72m86oggQ8hP0BS/w400-h199/canada%20supreme%20court.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looks like a snapshot of the contestants during the bonus round on the Christmas edition of <i>To Tell the</i> <i>Truth</i>: will the real Santa Claus <i>please</i> stand up!</span></div><p></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-30456112111954449972024-03-14T10:17:00.002-04:002024-03-14T20:39:23.144-04:00And what would those be, pray tell?<p> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">"<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;">West Point Superintendent Army Lt. Gen. Steve Gilland on Monday announced a new mission statement for the venerable institution that replaces the words 'duty, honor, country' for the more generic '<a href="https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/03/13/west-point-removes-duty-honor-country-from-its-mission-statement/">Army values</a>.'"</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;">"Army values" sounds like a vague, malleable outlook that represents no permanent standard at all. Are the treasonous plottings of the execrable General Milley the benchmark, now? Or the woke dreams of Defense Secretary (on days when he's not secretly out sick) Lloyd Austin?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;">Supposedly, "Duty, honor, country" will remain as the official motto, so there's that; but why change the mission statement at all? There's a strong whiff of DEI coming off this.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><b>Update</b></span></span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welp. Guess he was right. <a href="https://t.co/GHngDqxsxJ">pic.twitter.com/GHngDqxsxJ</a></p>— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) <a href="https://twitter.com/Oilfield_Rando/status/1768064928802324579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-76530474575302001842024-03-13T18:17:00.002-04:002024-03-13T18:17:42.142-04:00The U.S. Marines occupied Haiti from 1915 to 1934<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Are Biden's people planning on doing that again? "<a href="https://www.frontpagemag.com/america-should-stay-out-of-haiti/">America Should Stay Out of Haiti</a>".</span></p><blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">Since the 2010 earthquake, the United States has provided over $5 billion in aid to Haiti. That doesn’t include Biden’s latest batch of $133 million after gangs took over much of the country.
</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">The $100 million in security assistance announced by Biden is on top of the $312 million that we already provided to fund, train and arm Haiti’s police forces over the last decade and a half.
</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">And with over $400 million in backing, Haiti’s police still can’t compete with gang members. But many of the gang members were once the police officers whom we helped to train.</span></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Man, five billion sure doesn't go as far as it used to. I like the idea floated by friends and commenters Rebecca and Veeshir: put Haiti under a regional or UN mandate. </span></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-10671788806750301152024-03-13T17:15:00.000-04:002024-03-13T17:15:02.947-04:00I missed 'em all<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I knew <i>of</i> these things when I was growing up, but I don't believe we ever <i>owned</i> any of them.</span></p><p><br /></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iyM0rkoO-XI?si=fh1E3UV7iqpcnrQK" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-19691029925718366432024-03-13T09:34:00.001-04:002024-03-13T09:34:33.872-04:00Working-with-your-hands Wednesday<p> </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ufWv3AjFGDw?si=48LipHy1Xc-ifamR" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-60270960958412867652024-03-12T17:11:00.005-04:002024-03-12T17:11:59.709-04:00RINOs can't even quit without damaging the Republican Party<p><span style="font-size: medium;">"<a href="https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/03/12/colorados-ken-buck-resigning-from-congress-at-end-of-next-week/">Colorado’s Ken Buck Resigning from Congress at End of Next Week in Blow to GOP Majority</a>".</span></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-34577144269527118612024-03-12T17:08:00.001-04:002024-03-12T17:08:16.583-04:00Are they trying to get a jump on landing positions as kapos in case there are more camps down the road?<p><span style="font-size: medium;">"<a href="https://www.jns.org/as-a-jew-oscar-moment-shows-how-woke-antisemitism-works/">‘As a Jew’ Oscar moment shows how woke antisemitism works</a>."</span></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-3538298193355648902024-03-12T17:01:00.004-04:002024-03-12T17:01:48.724-04:00America last<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Biden gang is sending troops to Haiti, presumably to protect Americans against violence that the U.S. government would have no problem with if it were occurring in the United States: "<a href="https://donsurber.substack.com/p/haiti-replaces-ukraine?publication_id=1115457&post_id=142531981&isFreemail=true&r=ch1ue&triedRedirect=true">Haiti replaces Ukraine</a>".</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Prime Minister has fled, and the big gun now seems to be a gang leader who calls himself "Barbecue". Cannibalism apparently now figures in some of the violence that has been reported.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The place is a s**thole. Don't bother trying to change my mind. </span></p>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-87449826433706282982024-03-12T09:30:00.002-04:002024-03-12T09:30:35.674-04:00Ah!<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Merry England.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">London! <a href="https://t.co/EanLnbp56C">pic.twitter.com/EanLnbp56C</a></p>— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1765158672240726050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2024</a></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This fellow seems to have had enough: "<a href="https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/03/11/i-want-my-country-back-nigel-farages-reform-party-gets-first-member-of-parliament-as-lee-anderson-defects/">‘I Want My Country Back’: Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Gets First Member of Parliament as Lee Anderson Defects</a>".</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-33313569850857489472024-03-12T09:28:00.000-04:002024-03-12T09:28:25.564-04:00And now, a word from our sponsor<p> </p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gm1mghI21v0?si=Jz4P1KKrBL4KI_m-" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe><div><br /></div>Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.com7