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For You, Jean

The New American Digest Posted on May 3, 2025 by DTMay 3, 2025

Jean asked "What kinds of things hmmm?" as a comment to my post: "Just Because I Felt Like It"

Here's a list of a few of today's headlines:

Zelensky Rejects Victory Day Truce, Doubles Down on Threats to Moscow’s Parade Packed With Foreign Dignitaries – Russia’s Medvedev Hints at Nuclear Retaliation

Pakistan Test-Fires Nuke-Capable Ballistic Missile As Tensions With India Soar


Pentagon 'Covering Up' American Casualties In Yemen War: Intercept Report

Leftists Declare It 'Frightening' That "Children Will Be Taught To Love America"

Trans Teen Freed After Tesla Firebombing, Judge Cites Lack Of 'Gender-Affirming Care' In Prison

FAA Starts Probe After Two More Near-Misses With Army Helicopter At Washington Reagan Airport

9 Signs That Conditions Are Ripe For A Major Economic Crisis In The US

All quiet on the Western Front, eh?

Trouble is, it's more or less the same thing every day.
I need to stop reading the news because personally, things are going fine. Beautiful day out, no local worries, my wife's not mad at me and her garden goes well.
Life is good all in all.

I'll try for more pleasant tomorrow. Trains and critters? :)

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Unless >You< Do Something Not Approved Of

The New American Digest Posted on May 3, 2025 by DTMay 3, 2025

From ZeroHedge:

"If it takes an executive order to enforce laws that already bar illegal immigrants from Social Security, the problem isn’t policy - it’s a government that’s given up on enforcement…"

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New Mexico Sky

The New American Digest Posted on May 3, 2025 by DTMay 3, 2025
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Just Because I Felt Like It

The New American Digest Posted on May 2, 2025 by DTMay 2, 2025

... and it's not even Tuesday. I can get lost in this one.

I started getting a little peeved thinking about things I can do nothing about - things now, things then. Then this came on.
I thought I'd force it on y'all share it with you all.

Vangelis - "Message", off the album "Direct" 1988
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Backyard

The New American Digest Posted on May 2, 2025 by DTMay 1, 2025

It's getting that season. Can't you just hear the crackling of the fire? the smell of hickory smoke? the smell of burgers?
The buzz of mosquitoes? The smell the citronella? The popping open of another beer?

Another glorious end of day with friends?

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Withdrawal

The New American Digest Posted on April 30, 2025 by DTApril 30, 2025

April 30, 1975. Saigon. We've been refining the technique ever since with Afghanistan the current culmination of our efforts.

Did they die in vain? Seems so. There's still a burn deep inside; the fire subsided long ago but every once in a while, an ember starts to glow.

I'll not go further other than it's easier to win wars if the politicians that put us into such actually wanted to win.

So, here's to Paul and Randy and Bill and Jim and all the others I knew and didn't know.
To those that didn't come back, to those that did, and especially to those that did but didn't.

No, I'm not a vet. I got picked in the lottery towards the end, got my physical, was 1A, then got my notice - but Nixon got caught doing something and they changed the call-up. My orders were rescinded. I had a low number but it turned out high enough. Doesn't mean I didn't know others my age or so that weren't so lucky - if that's what it is.
On the other hand, while the combat troops were at the pointy end of the stick, I spent many years helping put the stick together.

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The Lamp Shop

The New American Digest Posted on April 30, 2025 by DTApril 29, 2025
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Well … It Wasn’t My Intent

The New American Digest Posted on April 29, 2025 by DTApril 30, 2025

but they can't all be gems.

Update: I should clarify. I refer to the previous post. It appears it upset some and that was not my intent.

A fiery sunset - taken from my front porch.

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In Your Mind’s Eye

The New American Digest Posted on April 29, 2025 by DTApril 29, 2025

Let's imagine Elon Musk took you under his wing - well, not Elon Musk, he's become a political figure - but say the richest man in the world.

You are invited into his compound, you live the life of a billionaire, you are free to do or not do anything you desire.

Should you wish to do something, your facilities operate under "if you need it, get it" with a budget of "you can't spend enough to make a noticeable dent".

You are left alone; your benefactor does not "bug" you, you are free to associate - or not - with others in the same situation.

Perhaps we might call this "Heaven" but the religious connotations (nor politics) are not intended in this thought exercise.

What would you do or not do?

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Tunes For Tuesday – Bob Seger “Noah”

The New American Digest Posted on April 29, 2025 by DTMay 7, 2025

A sample of some obscure – and some maybe not obscure – tunes from my strange and off-the-wall collection.

Today’s selection: Bob Seger "Noah" 1969 from "The Bob Seger System"

A not-favorite song of a not-favorite album of the same name. Seger almost quit the business after the release of this, his second LP.

"Death Row" and "Lennie Johnson" were also on this album.

Bob Seger - 1968
before fame
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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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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,
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