Today is the last day. My birthday month. Leaves are still falling. Finally, we have rain. The colors may pop or not. Some will be bright and cheery, and others are not. September has always been a puzzling and, at times, challenging month for me. It has been a month of exponential joy and great […]

“Whatever mitigates the woes, or increases the happiness of others, this is my criterion of goodness, and whatever injures society at large, or any individual in it, this is my measure of iniquity!” Robert Burns There is a scene in American Sniper when Chris Kyle has his crosshairs on a child carrying a grenade. The […]

Well, well, well … this is most interesting and as this IPO, as GM has just posted reveals, Obama Motors er Government Motors really doesn’t think much at all about their battery operated toy. – Dr. Darryl What Does GM Really Think About The Volt? John Petersen I love IPO registration statements because they have […]

From the Back of Eddy Creek Bay – Tranquilla 2 — Some of you will be shocked by this but I agree with the President’s decision to accept the resignation of the General. Frankly, I would have fired him. “Gen. Stanley McChrystal, under fire for comments made in a Rolling Stone profile, has resigned as […]

Tybee Island, Ga. — I am well aware that I have work to do. In fact, I can see it piled up on my desk here. It is the time of year when I have to pay attention to running the business, balancing the accounts, figuring out how I will make everything work despite slow […]

From Tybee Island, Ga. — It has been a few months since I posted. Frankly, we have been extra busy and for that we are grateful. I am back on the island for the “snowbird” thing. Kay and the “boys” will be down Friday as I trudge back to work in Kentucky for a few […]

Friday, September 18, 2009 Does He Lie? by Charles Krauthammer You lie? No. Barack Obama doesn’t lie. He’s too subtle for that. He … well, you judge. Herewith three examples within a single speech — the now-famous Obama-Wilson “you lie” address to Congress on health care — of Obama’s relationship with truth. (1) “I will […]

From Chateau Amoire at Tybee Island — Snopes.com says that David Kaiser nor Dr. Timothy Wood wrote this article. As best as they can tell it was written in response to a post on Pat Dollard’s blog by “TPS” in November 2008. I would like to meet the person that did write this. Simper Fi, […]

From Tranquilla II on The Back of Eddy Creek on Lake Barkley — A few years ago my wife had her laptop stolen while sitting and working in a very elegant and well-known hotel in Riverside, Ca. Three punks scammed her. They got her to take her eyes off her computer and purse. They got […]

From Tranquilla II on The Back of Eddy Creek on Lake Barkley — Congressman Joe Wilson caved in and “apologized” for shouting out that President Barrack Hussein Obama “you lie” Wednesday night when PeBO says that illegal aliens will not be covered on the government health care option. Ed Whitfield R-KY says it was inappropriate […]

I have tremendous respect for Dave Ramsey. I follow his money management philosophy and I believe we all should be doing so in these perilous times. I could not better explain nor agree any more with his assessment of this ridiculous “Cash for Clunkers” program. The government has simply created another opportunity to “bail out” […]