Fani Willis is disqualified from prosecuting Trump election case in Georgia.

What will be her legacy?

The embarrassment to Georgia?

Of course.

Which is the worse embarrassment, her 'judicial' activity...

or

She was in such a hurry to invade the courtroom... 

From an adjacent office, she had been watching the ongoing proceedings and becoming enraged.

"Lies!" she bellowed.

I happened to be watching Fox News when her unexpected tirade occurred.  A reporter casually mentioned her dress was on backwards.

Thinking this reporter was being snarky, I glanced over and did, indeed, note this idiot had her dress on backwards...

Poor grammar, inarticulate and quite a repulsive individual.

In her feral rage and desire to inappropriately interfere with court proceedings, she...

PUT HER DRESS ON BACKWARDS!

Yes, Martha - backwards.

 I yearn for Dick the Butcher...

The Murder Hornet

The term "murder hornet" refers to the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), which is the largest hornet in the world and is known for its potent sting. This species is native to Asia but was found in North America starting in late 2019, raising concerns about its potential as an invasive species. 

Whew!

I have previously alluded to my justifiable horror at a Democrat elected to office in 1976, as I was on the verge of being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army.

Democrats hated the military; as an Army brat, it became readily apparent who the Good Guys were.

Anyone who did not support or, worse, said anything bad about our military and, by extension, my father, was the Enemy.

Filthy hippies spitting on young soldiers returning from the horrors of the Vietnam war, ordered to go there by the Democrat LBJ.

You remember, President Lyndon Johnson who reluctantly signed the Republican-backed Civil Rights Act.

The eternal optimist, LBJ uttered those famous words:

"Hell, we'll have them niggers votin' Democrat for two hundred years!"

Initially, I held a glimmer of hope that President Carter, as a consequence of his being a Naval Academy graduate, would   temper a bit the cowardly tendencies and lack of patriotism so characteristic of the Dems.

That was short-lived.

Wikipedia - 

Jimmy Carter negotiated the Torrijos-Carter Treaties in 1977, which allowed Panama to gain control of the Panama Canal by the year 1999, ending U.S. control that had been in place since 1903. This decision was part of Carter's efforts to address growing resentment in Latin America regarding U.S. dominance. 

...growing resentment in Latin America regarding U.S. dominance.

   Was Fort Sherman in Panama hurting someone's feelings?

Headquarters for Southern Command.

Home of the United States Army Jungle Operations Training Center, Fort Sherman.

Special Operations training was extremely important in the interdiction of asymmetrical warfare groups, narcotics and rogue dictators.

Cowardly dumbass Democrat...

Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders...

The resentment to

Can't blame them.

  The ramifications of Captain Cook's three visits (again, the third was NOT a charm...) - a legacy of gonorrhea, syphilis, influenza, cholera, tuberculosis, the mumps, measles, smallpox, and leprosy...

The Indians and Europeans swapped bacterial and viral pathogens that resulted in astonishing numbers of infections.

Again, 

"One night with Venus, a lifetime with Mercury."

A similar phenomenon occurred with the construction of the Panama Canal, hence the 20,000 deaths during the French effort.

President Roosevelt appointed William Crawford Gorgas as chief sanitary officer.  By 1906, he had eradicated yellow fever and contained malaria during the ten year construction project.

The focus was on control of the vector, the mosquito.  Kerosene was spread on the surface of standing water in order to prevent the egg laying of the mosquito.

That historic battle with these parasites was continued by yours truly with Japanese Encephalitis while I was deployed with the Second Medical Battalion in Korea.

Please, is there anything, anything at all, I can do to make up for our bad behavior in Central and South America?

The Panama Canal, you say?  

Consider it done!

Now, decades later, and after the United States built it, our commercial traffic is charged exorbitant fees for transit through the Canal.

Even the United States Navy cannot just pass through freely. 

Remember, China owns both Atlantic and Pacific entries.

President Trump rightfully feels we are getting screwed.

So, he wants it back.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3aEt4A6aiU

The Sergeant Major isn't the only one happy since President Trump's proclamation at the 2024 Turning Point USA Americafest.

And an enormous supply of rare earth elements...

No, Martha, not Rare Earth...

That was a great concert...

Also the first concert I attended upon my arrival to Chattanooga in 1972...

Certain rare earth elements have a unique property of  phosphorescence when exposed to energy sources, such as x rays.

This allowed dentistry, historically at the forefront of radiation hygiene, to reduce ionizing radiation exposure to patients by 90% (!).

More importantly, they are necessary components of more than 200 products across a wide range of applications. 

Nice ring to it...

https://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/adkins

CSM Adkins joined Class #3 of the Army Sergeants Major Academy in El Paso, Texas.

The U.S. Army official publication:

 Adkins' previous awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster and "V" Device, the Purple Heart with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal with Bronze Clasp and Five Loops, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with one Silver Service Star and one Bronze Service Star, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Meritorious Unit Citation, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with "60" Device, the Republic of Vietnam Bravery Medal with Brass Star, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Device, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Special Forces Tab, the U.S. Army Master Parachutist Badge, the Vietnamese Parachutist Badge - Two Awards, the Expert Badge with Rifle and Pistol Bars, the Sharpshooter Badge with Carbine Bar, and the Marksman Badge with Machinegun Bar. 

 CSM Adkins' impending retirement presented a dilemma for DoD and the Pentagon:

With their new CINC back stabbing the American people, the military was potentially facing the most consequential threat to national security since World War II.

If transit through the Panama Canal was impeded, The United States Navy may not be able to guarantee global passage through maritime sea lanes.

Remember, Carter was a Naval Academy graduate.  More than anyone else, this Democrat traitor knew the value of the Panama Canal in the conduct of global naval operations.

Nevertheless, his fawning over a Panamanian dictator enabled him to overlook, or simply disregard, SOCOM.

And Fort Sherman.

WIKI:

 The United States Special Operations Command is the unified combatant command charged with overseeing the various special operations component commands of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force of the United States Armed Forces.

 The command is part of the Department of Defense and is the only unified combatant command created by an Act of Congress. 

CSM Adkins is about to retire.

Which senior NONCOM is available to replace this stud?

First of all, he must be a Command Sergeant Major.

This requirement severely limited the number of available candidates.

Further, CSM Adkins was a living legend.

"Look no further than the Commandant of our NCO Academy", CSM Adkins advised.

  He continued with his quite confident recommendation of my father.

   Without question, from an infantry perspective, CSM Daw owned an impressive record.

He was selected as an 'advisor' in order to train South Vietnamese soldiers in combat, as well as inserting himself into battle.

His conspicuous bravery while providing egress for his fellow soldiers during Tet resulted in the awarding of the Silver Star.

His selection for jungle warfare training with the 25th Infantry Division was further testimony to CSM Daw's skill set.

His subsequent Drill Instructor achievements and Vietnam service earned his being selected for assignment to the prestigious Columbia Military Academy.

"Most importantly, given the situation in which the President has placed us, look who DoD selected to lead the transition efforts of the WAC.", he continued.

With the impending closure of Fort Sherman, a steady hand was needed.

So my father, CSM Ted Daw, was not able to attend his son's commissioning and graduation from UTC.

SGM Daw's unprecedented efforts in the integration of the Women's Army Corps into the male ranks were recognized at the highest levels at the Pentagon.     

 I am proud of what he did at Fort McClellan.  The SGM owed his success to his Battalion Commander, LTC Clark.

 She was not an impediment.  She was a force multiplier.

In terms of the United States military, the dissolution of the WAC (in my view, a mistake...) was absolutely historic.

Those efforts propelled him to the NCO Academy at Fort Sherman and the top NCO in the Southern Hemisphere.

CSM Ted Daw sure had to fill some big shoes.

He did, in fact, make CSM Adkins proud.

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1934-2020) 

I suspect CSM Adkins is leading Special Ops Angels in God's desire to cleanse the evil Demoncrats and all Prince of Persia acolytes.

Yes, Martha, Special Forces pioneered those remote detonations of C-4.

  Ask Hezbollah about the cell phones and pagers...

The same binoculars I used for forward observer duties served me well in The Hunt for Culex.

I love long legs on a lady, but not in this case...

And, in contrast to this guy, our prof a was a big man.  An imposing figure, indeed, he made that first day in Parasitology truly unforgettable.  

The microscopy available for use excited this young cadet; it was quite the departure from my microscopes as a youth.

The dissecting scope and I spent hours together, rivalling time spent with my wife. Highly detailed drawings of parasites, including unicellular organisms, provided a much deeper insight into some quite amazing creatures. 

 On many, many occasions, I thanked God I didn't live in some of those tropical zones where some really dangerous critters lie in wait.  The Trematodes, Cestodes and Nematodes were of particular interest.  As I had Biochemistry under my belt, these little worms had some quite intricate and amazing biomolecular mechanisms that provided what they did not possess naturally.

Yes, Martha, that makes them parasites. 

  Not to be confused with Demoncrat parasites.

Trematodes require two hosts, one usually a snail.

Just one of many reasons to eschew escargot.

We have our own dumbasses - Demoncrat vermin who just want us to eat bugs...

That ain't where I get my protein.

 And many times exit there, also.

Don't know which is better:

Regurgitation or ...

 https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/gigantic-59ft-tapeworm-emerges-mans-23788329

https://www.grunge.com/175877/what-is-the-longest-tapeworm-ever-recorded/

The Sergeant Major recounted a chilling encounter this diver had with the

‘Green Hell’...

My father taught me as a young boy to respect certain aspects of nature, including the star villain of The Garden of Eden...

Trying to improve my casting skills while fishing with Sergeant Pro, and quite proud of my nice Zebco push button reel, my father always issued a caution while I retrieved an errant lure that, somehow, found itself in a tree branch...

"Watch for snakes ..."

After his encounter with the Panamanian jungle, his reminder to me when I inevitably found myself in a tree, this time with a spinning reel:

"Watch for 'No Shoulders' ..."

And with more urgency, as he had even greater respect for these reptiles after his experience in Panama, home to some of the most venomous species in the world.

My father's good friend was enjoying a beautiful dive on a bright and sunny day.  Vast schools of fish were visible at substantial depths, thanks to the bright sunlight above.

Suddenly, a dark cloud spread over the surface of the water, turning the water around him to ink.

The darkness was stark.

As this Jungle Warfare Special Operator had plenty of incredible memories, this one would be near the top...

The rapidly increasing loss of visibility, resulting in Spidey Sense fully engaged, 

spurred this warrior to quickly kick to the surface.

The reason for the darkness quickly became apparent.

As the minutes ticked by and his oxygen depletion becoming an increasing concern, he waited for their passing.

And waited.

And waited.

God smiled and that beautiful sunlight once again made its appearance...

Yikes!!!

Christmas Eve 2024

President Joe Biden finally gives the

Your alternative to the Bald Eagle has some merit.

Yes, an indigenous bird that will always be remembered as the center of attention at the inaugural Thanksgiving feast with the Indians and will be forever enshrined as an important historical figure.

There may be some discussion regarding your assertion that the Bald Eagle is immoral, however.

I would contend those French Floosies that were so enamored with you in Paris may have a deficiency in that area...

This beautiful bird of limited flight is yet another testament to God's plethora of amazing beasts on His Earth.

I view the conflict metaphorically, as let's just accept that we are not at the top of the food chain.

The Bald Eagle, conversely, is at the top.

Bryan Kurch

One of a number of veterans for whom I have been honored to provide treatment, this Manly Man is a former paratrooper and MP (Military Police) who was sidelined by renal failure.

This Warrior for God, despite his own hurdles to overcome, is always ready to help others.

On one visit with SSG Kurch, he noted to me his ninety-year-old neighbor still cut his own grass.

Yes, Martha, ninety...

At the next appointment with my friend, Bryan pointed out he was now cutting his grass for him.

Bryan also had a debilitating spinal injury that severely limited his ability to walk.

Nothing stops a paratrooper.

Like all Southern Boys, his dog was his best friend and companion.  I can still clearly remember Bryan's efforts to help his dying German Shepherd, companion for a decade or more; I contacted a veterinarian friend for his help.

God took this beautiful animal across that Rainbow Bridge.

Bryan was more stoic than I was after this personal loss suffered by a really fine man.

Jennie Sutton is a true Christian, Patriot and Southern Lady.

The trifecta.

Jennie was always a bright spot on the daily schedule.

I miss her beautiful smile and the sparkle in her eyes...

My father many years ago became nauseous after consuming this Southern delight.

Unsure if there was an issue with the chicken or just a coincidence.

No second chances with KFC for my father...

On one of my visits to see CSM Daw while he was senior NCO at Fort Jackson, I learned of his replacement for Colonel Harlan Sanders' 'cackle fruit'.

As the senior Drill Sergeant at this huge basic training facility, CSM Daw was the General's liaison with the enlisted personnel.

While on this visit, I was introduced to Bojangles...

Yes, Martha, quite tasty...

My father eschews KFC, but I love both...

 Again, to quote Popeye,

 "That's all I can stands, I can stands no more."  

As college football bowl and playoff season is consuming a lot of my viewing time, the frequency of KFC commercials has wrested me from the couch.

Unimpeded salivary flow for anticipated KFC...

Shortly after the Titans finished their chronically dismal performance, I headed over to my Hixson KFC.

The first visit here since my retirement, I was happy to see the staff was as nice as before...

A delightful young lady at the window was flashing a nice smile and had a genuine aura of 'nice' around her.

I often riddle KFC staff :

"Where was the first KFC?"

It is, surprisingly, rare that any of the many staffers I have queried over the years knew it was Corbin, KY.

Well, on this particular afternoon, another beauty appeared, peeking over the shoulder of the delightful lady who was working the window.

 Overhearing my conversation with Miss Shandra (I think) at the window, Kristy flashed a huge smile and pointed out she was, indeed, from Corbin.

What a coincidence...

I indicated that coincidence would be on my website tonight.

And so it is.

https://www.sanderscafe.com/

 “IT ALL STARTED IN CORBIN”, Colonel Sanders’ original restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken®.

 Carefully restored and placed on the National Register of Historical Places, you will see it as it appeared in the 1940’s. 

Experience eating delicious Kentucky Fried Chicken® in the Colonel’s dining room and take in his innovative open-kitchen and model motel room.

 Also view the exhibits featuring the Colonel’s artifacts and memorabilia from the early days of KFC.

Taking an excursion on the

My full time employment at Overnite Transportation Company as a billing and rating clerk has seared into my long term memory all their terminal locations.

In light of the fact I typed an average of 500 bills of lading nightly, 5 days a week...

Over the four years, that was approximately 2500  B/L weekly.

10,000 monthly.

120,000 annually.

My first year at Overnite was 1973.  OPEC cut off our fuel supplies, skyrocketing fuel prices for truckers.  After violent protests, murderous activity (throwing bricks and cinder blocks on truckers and other vehicles from overpasses; burn in hell you bastards...) and civil disorder became widespread, the National Guard was deployed.

As a billing clerk, I was not happy that  a fuel surcharge of 6% was added to every bill of lading I typed.

Required on every B/L:

Consignee and Shipper.

Description of freight being shipped.

Weight and rate for shipping cost.

Total cost, indicating if freight was prepaid or not.

But 1974 rolled around and a fuel surcharge (I abbreviated it to fuel s/c) was added.

Standard bills of lading forms required tabs between boxes and limited typing, e.g. shipper and consignee.

Everything all caps.

The streamlining of data input for B/L allowed for blistering fast completion of the forms by the billing clerk.

Just tabs and caps...

Now, with each and every B/L, I had to make a separate entry for the surcharge.

And remember, these IBM Selectric typewriters were not 'word processors'.

No 'backspace' key.

Nevertheless, with proper focus instilled in me by my 12th grade Typing II teacher, this IBM advancement in the typewriter allowed me typing speeds never before accomplished with anything before the Selectric.

Still, I was a bit surly with the first few thousand B/L, but eventually I didn't mind.

So, when I first arrived in Jellico in the summer of 1980 and found out the KFC original location was only a few minutes north in Corbin, my first thought wasn't 'finger-lickin' good' -

My immediate thought was "Corbin, KY, terminal #44..."

Even today, I can easily recall over forty terminal locations.

Chattanooga was #26... 

The summer of 1980 found me in a picturesque town, reminiscent of Goldsboro, NC, where I was born.

As part of an externship program, the summer before their senior year provided the opportunity for dental students to acquire further experience by providing treatment in a private practice setting.

Many of my classmates did not want to leave Memphis, and what was now home, to spend a summer, flying solo without his or her family.

I, on the other hand, relished returning to those beautiful East Tennessee mountains.  Further, I wanted to gain useful experience, not simply relegated to hygienist duties.

Which is what happened to those who stayed in Memphis.

Free hygienists for the doctor.

Hygiene skills had already been established by the end of the second year.

Unlike undergraduate semesters, the dental school year includes summer.

The third year refined the motor skills and confidence as the restorative skills acquired from the dentoform are utilized in patient care.  And always with the keen eye of a clinical instructor on us...

So, I was ready.  

All the training, months and months, was leading to a definitive execution of those skills.

Reminiscent of those trips to Eagle's Nest on Lookout Mountain and executing dozens of rappels before given the opportunity to exit a helicopter and free rappel to the earth below.

I wanted to, borrowing a campaign slogan,

"Drill, baby, Drill..."

I prayed to God for this opportunity that had never been presented to previous dental school undergraduates in Memphis.

Again, our dentist-turned-governor Winfield Dunn initiated this, working with 'Diamond Jim' Andrews.

Confident Dr. Andrews' dental students were quite competent, Governor Dunn also included rotations for the senior students through John Gaston Hospital and St. Jude facilities.

I prayed God would land me in an office that practiced dentistry on a very high level.  I assumed the dental school had vetted those offices who were willing to participate in the externship program.

So my next hope was the doctor was not a turd.