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        • Jack Slade
      • The Overland Stage: 5 – Julesburg to Junction Station (aka Ft Morgan)
      • The Overland Stage: 6 – Junction Station to Latham
      • The Overland Stage: 7 – Latham Crossing to Fort Collins
      • The Overland Stage: 8 – LaPorte to Virginia Dale
      • The Overland Stage: 9 – Virginia Dale to Cooper Creek
      • The Overland Stage: 10 – Cooper Creek to Pass Creek
        • Fletcher Family
      • The Overland Stage: 11 – Pass Creek to Bridger Station
      • The Overland Stage: 12 – Bridger Pass to Duck Lake
      • The Overland Stage: 13 – Duck Lake to LaClede
      • The Overland Stage: 14 – LaClede to Almond
      • The Overland Stage: 15 – Almond to Rock Springs
      • The Overland Stage: 16 – Rock Springs to Fort Bridger
      • 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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The New American Digest Posted on December 4, 2025 by DTDecember 4, 2025

“Dem Senator Warner Joins Seditious Chorus: “Military May Help Save Us” From Trump“

If it’s OK for congress-critters to call for the military to “Save us from Trump” – the duly elected Commander-in-Chief, is it OK for citizens to ask for the militia to “Save us from Democrats”?

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aka “December”

The New American Digest Posted on December 4, 2025 by DTDecember 4, 2025

“Dangerous snow squalls brewing as arctic blast moves across the U.S.“

“Throughout the day, whiteout conditions are possible along major U.S. Interstates, including I-90, I-81 and I-80, with some areas around the Great Lakes and in the Northeast forecast to see several inches of snow.“

Parking off-pavement only
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Major Update

The New American Digest Posted on December 4, 2025 by DTDecember 4, 2025

Had about 10 updates to the site today; two of which may cause problems.
Please let me know if you run into any issues
DT

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Life On The Road

The New American Digest Posted on December 4, 2025 by DTDecember 2, 2025

aka “Home, Sweet Home”

I’m sure I’m not the only one whose work took them to various hotels; here are two representatives of places I’ve called “home”. On the left, a room in Washington, PA where I stayed for a month or so while supervising a test of coal mine equipment; that on the right my home for 2½ years (!!!) at an extended stay place on the DC beltway.

Wasn’t sure how long the DC job would last and had trouble finding a place with a reasonable lease AND parking for a full size pickup. That job paid well but I never plan on being anywhere near DC ever again.

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Presented With No Comment

The New American Digest Posted on December 3, 2025 by DTDecember 2, 2025
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Evolution Of Music

The New American Digest Posted on December 2, 2025 by DTDecember 2, 2025
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Tunesday: Insect Trust – Declaration Of Independence

The New American Digest Posted on December 2, 2025 by DTNovember 30, 2025

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

Today’s selection: Insect Trust – “Declaration Of Independence” 1968

Today’s selection was inspired by several of Jean’s poems.

A New York band of sorts, the core of the band to be left for San Francisco in ’66, singing for gas and food along the way as the Solip Singers. They gave up heading west, the Solip Singers broke up, and returned to Memphis. The Insect Trust congealed in 1966 in Memphis and bounced back and forth between Memphis and Hoboken. During their “success” time, they fronted for bands such as Santana and the doors but eventually, personnel problems – drugs and business didn’t mix well – led to the final breakup in Hoboken.

This cut is from their first, self-titled album. As one critic put it: “The album did nothing, sales-wise … But what was really remarkable was that, somehow or other, the Insect Trust got a second chance a year later with “Hoboken Saturday Night. After the 2nd release, the band quietly fell apart bit by bit.”

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Depression

The New American Digest Posted on December 1, 2025 by JeanDecember 9, 2025

first posted by Jean on June 20, 2008

For those of you who believe – and even those who don’t – Jean will need your prayers or best wishes tomorrow. May she return here soon.

Depression

is not
just another bad mood.
it is
day after day after day after day
talking myself out of
dying.

But not today.

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Liberals Rage In Idaho

The New American Digest Posted on December 1, 2025 by DTNovember 30, 2025

Headline (Gateway Pundit): “Liberals are Raging After Idaho Bar Offers Free Beer for a Month to Anyone Who Helps ICE Identify and Deport Illegal Aliens“

Not that too many care about liberals or illegals. The bar is doing a booming business.

The Old State Saloon in Eagle, Idaho, is offering a whole month of free beer to anyone who assists U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in identifying and deporting illegal immigrants from the state.

The saloon’s bio [also] proudly declares it as the “Birthplace of Heterosexual Awesomeness Month” and sells merchandise with slogans like “Make America Straight Again.”

And, as I drift off topic …

Eagle being a semi-suburb of Boise; it’s also the “richest” per capita city in the state (“city” hereabouts being over 5,000 people). Eagle is considered one of the “bluer” cities in the state (#5) with about 46% voting blue and just over 50% voting red.

There are 34 cities in the state; nine (including Eagle) being in the Boise metro area (or 13 depending on definition of metro area)

Only one city in Idaho has a D majority; Hailey, “home to the stars” near the Sun Valley/Ketchum resort area with 67% blue. Moscow (college town) is #2 with just under 50% blue.

The 10 most conservative cities each have over 75% voting red; #1, Preston, over 85%; the least red, Hailey, only 30%.

Idaho is about 2½ times larger than Indiana with a total population being slightly less than Indianapolis metro, a bit less than ½ being in Boise metro.

ghostsniper better not visit … unless he brings his family and belongings with him.

For those curious, I meet friends for breakfast every so often near that little bump a bit SE of “Illinois”. Boise proper is near that bump on the Indiana/Illinois border.

South fork – Payette River
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How To Order Pizza To Go

The New American Digest Posted on November 30, 2025 by G706November 30, 2025

submitted by G706

Back in the ancient times before days of China flu we had a Tap House in our small town and a brand new Mexican restaurant.  Their pizza was ok and they had about a dozen different beers rotating on tap plus Coors Light or PBR.  We would call in an order of pizza to go and in 15-20 minutes it would be ready and I would drive the 3 miles to town and pick it up.

During the China flu we ordered a lot of take out and tried to support the locals, but eventually the Tap House closed and a new one called Retro Pizza with video games, better pizza and limited beer options took it’s place.  At some time in the China flu years I figured out that you don’t call in an order, instead you go to the restaurant and place an order to go.  That way you can set down and order a beer or two and watch the ball game on the screen will they make the pizza.

If you don’t care for pizza just go across the street to the Mexican restaurant and sit at the bar and drink Dos Equis until the order is ready.  During the covid you could even get margaritas to go with a piece of tape over the straw so you couldn’t drink on the way back, like that lasted until I left the parking lot!

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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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  1. jean on Oops – Re: “Depression”December 9, 2025

    :-)

  2. ghostsniper on Tunesday: Ladyva – Boogie Woogie PianoDecember 9, 2025

    ticklin the daylights outta them ivory's and ebony's.

  3. DT on North Of The BorderDecember 9, 2025

    Muzzies don't belong in this country. The belief systems are contradictory. Read that HolyTerror book sometimes known as the Quran…

  4. ghostsniper on Oops – Re: “Depression”December 9, 2025

    shwew.....I can breathe again.... At least you drew Casey out of his shell.

  5. jean on Oops – Re: “Depression”December 9, 2025

    s'okay my friend.


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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.


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