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OLD WHITE MAN BAD – #walkaway
Riddle me this… Why would an old white man vote for a Democrat for anything? #walkaway As a matter of fact, why would an old man of any color vote for a Democrat for anything? #walkaway In the long run, they’ll wind up hating us all equally. #walkaway #oldwhiteman #wasademocrat
View from the Porch – Toyota, Xfinity and Child Worship
In my head this is a big long drawn out diatribe, but I decided it wasn’t worth the time and effort to turn it into something that might have some real value. Instead I’ll keep it short and semi-humorous, or as a friend of mine likes to refer to me, snarky. I now drive almost... Read more »
I'm Sorry, Are You Threatening Me?
You wake up early in the morning, suck down some coffee and make an effort to make some kind of decisions that will affect the outcome of your day. Going to work is out of the question. Snow storm from hell is being predicted and experience says that spending three or more hours trying to... Read more »
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Episode 5: The Proposals
Fifth in a five episode series by Steve Zakur of the blog Sipping Emergers. Episode 5: The Proposals If you plan on sending anything to your representatives about sensible gun control, copying Steve’s bullet points in this post would be a good starting point. He won’t mind if you do that.
Episode 4: The Emotional Problem
Fourth in a five episode series by Steve Zakur of the blog Sipping Emergers. Episode 4: The Emotional Problem For me, it will be interesting to see how many that are sitting in the middle on this subject will do absolutely nothing.
Episode 3: Twenty Seven Words
After taking a break for the weekend, since nobody is paying much attention then anyway, picking up where it was left off. Third in a five episode series by Steve Zakur of the blog Sipping Emergers. Episode 3: Twenty Seven Words ___________
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Episode 2: Facts about gun violence
Second in a five episode series by Steve Zakur of the blog Sipping Emergers. Episode 2: Facts about gun violence Don’t forget to read the comments.
Episode 1: Thoughts as a gun owner
First in a five episode series by Steve Zakur of the blog Sipping Emergers. Episode 1: Thoughts as a gun owner
Passing Along Blog Posts - Sometimes it's Important
Through blogs and social media we make friends and acquaintances that we have never, and may never, meet. Through my involvement with Outdoor Blogger Network over the past two years I’ve got to know Steve Zakur who writes the blog Sipping Emergers. I knew Steve lived in Connecticut, but gave it no more thought. I... Read more »
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I tried to avoid writing about Newtown, but failed
August 1966, when I was 10 years old, was the first time I learned that human beings were capable of going out and randomly killing those around them. Some of you will recall the Texas Bell Tower sniper. Over the years I’ve learned that people are capable of doing this over and over again, for... Read more »
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