FM Radio
Posted by Ted Bronson | Filed under Nostalgia, Patriot's Journey
My kids are in the Boychild’s room right now exploring the FM band of commercial radio. And. Loving. It.
I remember when I was twelve years old, all I wanted in the world for my thirteenth birthday was a little radio with an earplug that I could call my own, that I could take with [...]
Tags: Patriot's Journey
Saturday
Posted by Ted Bronson | Filed under Patriot's Journey, Shooting Sports
I love lazy Saturdays. The only work I had to do today was yard/garden stuff. Planting, painting, a little light carpentry. The fun stuff.
At my own house. On a day where I didn’t have to go work for the State or the Man or Factory Number 118 making lead paint. Because I get to pick [...]
Tags: guns are good, Patriot's Journey
It’s Late, But Not Too Late For This
Posted by Ted Bronson | Filed under Patriot's Journey
Sorry for posting this so late folks.
Remember that this is the anniversary of D-Day. More Allied troops died on D-Day than the sum total of all the coalition forces who have died in Iraq since the invasion.
If you even include the ones who died in my war, Desert Storm, you still aren’t close to all [...]
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Private Enterprise Rocks
Posted by Ted Bronson | Filed under Patriot's Journey
My boss is a great guy. His father started the company with one partner and no license or accreditation, mortgaged both their houses, and had a full set of survey gear between them.
My boss worked on a survey crew in every job from holding a stick on up.
He got a degree, something his dad [...]
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Last Day of School
Posted by Ted Bronson | Filed under Patriot's Journey
The Boychild finished elementary school today.
I will repeat that for those of you in Rio Linda (h/t RL).
My son has finished elementary school.
He wasn’t at the top of his class, but he wasn’t at the bottom either. He has learned how to be a serious student, though. He has learned, with much prodding [...]
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So this guy walks into a grocery store…
Posted by Ted Bronson | Filed under Patriot's Journey
…and says to the oh so bored goth at the only open register, “Where can I find a light bulb for my oven hood fixture?”
She pops her gum and without even looking at him says “Try number four.”
So the guy goes to the fourth aisle, finds out the light bulbs are actually on aisle six, [...]
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