Recent content by vito

Just killed one of these yesterday. Had made a nest on the door hinge of my SUV.

Reincarnation is a concept that appeals to all of us, because deep down we fear that the reality of our world is that death is the total end of our individual existence. The thought that we would return, and might retain some awareness of our present self in that future life, is a form of...

I've always been a fan of science fiction, ever since I was about 10. Then it was more about rockets into space, and now it is more about whether or not we are really alone in the universe. I find that good authors are able to come up with very interesting beginnings for these stories. They all...

Like "The Amityville Horror", "The Search for Bridey Murphy" seemed like it was almost "proof" of the supernatural. Numerous articles came out debunking the story and it was hard to know what was true and what was fake. If in fact this woman started speaking in an old Irish dialect that she...

Most of the little continuity issues are not even noticed by most viewers. When they are really glaring they break the "magic" of the whole "make believe" of TV or a movie. When we really, really let ourselves think about what we are watching, and remind ourselves that it is all fakery for...

We own lots of cookware, but the two Lodge cast iron skillets are my wife's "go to" cookware for most of her cooking. I get to do the cleanup which is a breeze with the Lodge skillets. At first I would use a spray oil to re-season them after cleaning but now that is not necessary. I don't think...

During my year in Vietnam ('70-'71) we lost several medevac Hueys with their crews, and while I knew some of the pilots who were killed, I was not close with any of them. By pure luck, the pilots that I was close with (I was a Battalion staff officer at the Battalion headquarters of a medical...

Now that I have thrown out many of my old t-shirts, I will start to replenish my stock. I just ordered a t-shirt from Tunnels to Towers, a charity that I support regularly. I hope its decent quality because with shipping the shirt is just over $40! I used to buy a suit for that much (well, not...

I have a daughter-in-law who is an attorney. I told her that the 98% of lawyers who are crooks make it look bad for the rest of them. She didn't laugh.

The other day my wife berated me, again, and said I should get rid of the old t-shirt that I was wearing. She pointed out that this motorcycle related shirt had obvious holes, many of them, right at where the shirt was over my belt buckle. Pretty much year round I wear jeans and a t-shirt...

Where I live (Illinois, but not Chicago), open carry is not legal. (And despite what many believe, concealed carry here is both legal and common with "No Guns" signs not commonly seen outside of Chicago). I have no doubt that if anyone open carried the police would be called immediately by...

Since some people think that guns have a mind of their own, and merely having one risks a sudden onset of homicical rage with the gun jumping out of a holster and beginning shooting at old women and little children. Open carry means the gun doesn't have as much problem getting free of restraint...

I can lose myself in a movie more than I can ever do in a book, or for that matter, a movie on TV where there are always interruptions either in the movie or in my home. In a quiet theater I can immerse myself in the story without distractions. When things are on my mind, and I want to stop...

I am not familiar with a model called the Solo, but years ago I bought a Kimber Ultra II. Beautiful looking gun and at the time the most expensive handgun that I had ever purchased. Seemed to be very accurate, but I could not get through a magazine without a failure to feed or failure to extract...

Seems he is desperate to seem relevant. Maybe those in the UK care, but I think that the whole concept of the monarchy is ridiculous and only appealing to unintelligent and irrational people.