Blog: Ruminations

On guns and background checks

I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, as currently written.  As our “leadership” in the US government debates revising current rules and/or restricting access to weapons, I have a few words to say. I realize that there are limits, placed by our government, on many of our Constitutional freedoms. Our free speech is limited …

Super Bowl Ads, Horses, Tears

Honestly, I did cry when I saw the Budweiser 2013 Super Bowl ad.  It made me think of my sons, and how I raised each of them, how each left home, and how I wanted them to come back.   [embedplusvideo height=”337″ width=”550″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/o2prAccclXs?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=o2prAccclXs&width=550&height=337&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep6301″ /] 2013 Budweiser Super Bowl Ad — The Clydesdales: …

Snow, Buds, and Cat

We had a pretty good snow in West Virginia this weekend. Of course, it’s winter. I haven’t gone out much, but I did take a notion to get some photos of a bush I have that sets buds early. I can’t remember the name of the bush. We just call it “Stupid Bush” because it …