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      • The Overland Stage: 17 – Fort Bridger to Weber Station

I find I don’t wish to explore new lands, but to explore again those I have already passed through, trying to see what I’d missed in the first hectic rush … Gerard Van der Leun

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Daily Archives: March 31, 2025

Stand Your Ground

The New American Digest Posted on March 31, 2025 by DTMarch 31, 2025

Case settled today. Incident occurred last fall within a city. No word on what other issues Mr Y had to endure.

"The County Prosecuting Attorney issued the following statement: "This was an unfortunate and tragic event that resulted in the loss of a life, and I extend my sympathies to the family of Mr. X as they grieve. However, under Idaho law, individuals have an unequivocal right to defend themselves, their families, and their homes from violent attacks. Idaho’s self-defense and ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws are clear: when an individual is faced with an immediate and unlawful threat of serious bodily harm, they are legally justified in using force to protect themselves."

"The evidence in this case—including witness statements, forensic analysis, physical evidence, DNA evidence, and video footage—demonstrates that Mr. Y acted lawfully. He was violently attacked at his own home and responded with justified force. Idaho law presumes that a homeowner acting in defense of their habitation does so with reasonable fear of imminent peril, and my office will not second-guess the fundamental right of self-defense."

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Reporting Yesterday’s News Today!

The New American Digest Posted on March 31, 2025 by DTMarch 31, 2025

"The recent New York Times investigation into America’s “hidden role” in the Ukraine conflict has confirmed that the Pentagon played a key role in most of Kiev’s significant military operations against Russia."

That's been obvious to all since - what? 2016? Think Burisma: Biden, Pelosi, Kerry, Romney ... and who all else?

The surface of this fiasco has barely begun to get scratched. Russia "winning" this mess would certainly let some cats out of the bag, eh? Must be why so many want this war to continue.

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I don’t need no stinkin’ rules… do I?

The New American Digest Posted on March 31, 2025 by JeanMarch 31, 2025

it is my inclination,
when there is no stipulation,
to run amok
until I'm stuck
in full-blown consternation.

my half-wit trail blazing
can leave me more than crazing.
I huff and wheeze
and groan and squeeze,
stuck in mental constipating.

I'm planning propositions
based on learned intuitions.
one good deal
would grease the wheel,
and keep me out of institutions.

if someone did the laundry
that would lessen much the quandary,
to leave more time
to make more rhyme
and go back to being bawdry.

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O-o-o … The Colors

The New American Digest Posted on March 31, 2025 by DTMarch 31, 2025

Seems I was at this party some 50 years ago ...

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Rules

Gerard Van der Leun
12/26/45 - 1/27/23


Gerard's Last Post
(posthumous): Feb 4, 2023
"So Long. See You All a Little Further Down the Road"

When my body won’t hold me anymore
And it finally lets me free
Where will I go?
Will the trade winds take me south through Georgia grain?
Or tropical rain?
Or snow from the heavens?
Will I join with the ocean blue?
Or run into a savior true?
And shake hands laughing
And walk through the night, straight to the light
Holding the love I’ve known in my life
And no hard feelings

Avett Brothers - No Hard Feelings

The following was posted along with the announcement of Gerard's passing.
Leonard Cohen - Going Home

For a 2005 interview with Gerard


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  1. ghostsniper on Back CountryMay 17, 2025

    CURB FEELERS ============= Who remembers what they were?

  2. jd on threadbare quilt of patchesMay 17, 2025

    Another good one, Ghost. Same dichotomy as the impatiens story.

  3. jd on Well how was I supposed to know?May 17, 2025

    Perfect description of the male versus female "diversity". Thanks, Ghost.

  4. azlibertarian on Dipping Into The Pig Slop AgainMay 16, 2025

    Thanks for the vote of confidence, and while the C-130 was a great airplane to fly, I am happily retired.…

  5. azlibertarian on Dipping Into The Pig Slop AgainMay 16, 2025

    I hate to disappoint, but all of the guns on the AC130 fire out of the left side.


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Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man,
play a song for me
I'm not sleepy
and there ain't no place I'm goin' to

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man,
play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning,
I'll come followin' you

Take me for a trip upon
your magic swirling ship
All my senses have been stripped
And my hands can't feel to grip
And my toes too numb to step
Wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin'

I'm ready to go anywhere,
I'm ready for to fade
Unto my own parade
Cast your dancing spell my way
I promise to go under it


Men who saw night coming down about them could somehow act as if they stood at the edge of dawn.


From Gerard's site. The picture always caught me eye.

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