Al Gordon, Kidder Peabody & Co. Inc.

I started my Wall Street training at the venerable white-shoe firm of Kidder, Peabody, Inc. in 1982. 

Al Gordon, the Wall Street maverick who left Goldman Sachs to buy Kidder and move it to New York City was a distinguished lecturer in our training class in 1983.   He was a Republican, a learner, a runner, frugal, and was an optimist.  Just make the calls he told us.

He lived to age 107.  Started running marathons in his 80's.

A legend.  Infectious smile, unassuming, slight build, he just never quit.    

NFL Statistics from GROK

The USA Today NFL arrests database (the most comprehensive public tracker, covering arrests, charges, and citations for offenses more serious than routine traffic violations) shows roughly 1,100–1,107 incidents involving NFL players since 2000 as of early 2026.

Exact counts of unique players (vs. total incidents, since some players are arrested multiple times) are not directly published for the full period or the last 10 years, but historical analyses provide context:

• From 2000–2014: About 574 unique players were arrested out of ~8,454 who played in the NFL during that span (around 6.8%), with 769 total incidents (131 players arrested more than once).
• Broader estimates since 2000 often cite 650–800+ unique players arrested across ~850–1,100 incidents, depending on the exact cutoff and whether repeats are double-counted.

United States Securities & Exchange Commission

 America.

All you need to know.

United States SEC

Perspective

If you live where you can see stars here is something to ponder. 

The moon is only about 238,855 miles from Earth.

The nearest star is 4.24 light years away.

You can take this to the bank..................

I never give up.   Never.

-----Elon Musk on X

Why Life Is Expensive

4 companies control 55% to 85% of the meat market.  

4 airlines control 80% of air travel. 

3 companies control 92% of the soda market. 

3 companies control 73% of the cereal market. 

Why don't I hear about it? 

6 companies control 90% of the news.

Common Sense

WE CAN LAUNCH 4 HUMAN BEINGS OFF INTO THE EMPTY VOID OF SPACE TO TRAVEL A QUARTER-MILLION MILES TO SHOOT PHOTOS OF THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.  

BUT WE CANNOT GET 60 PEOPLE IN A BUILDING IN D.C. TO PASS A BILL THAT SAYS YOU SHOULD PROVE YOU'RE A CITIZEN TO VOTE.

------Matt Von Swol  on  X

PAM BONDI, I miss anything?

 

APRIL 2026 Looking Back

I couldn't get hired as a stockbroker when I first moved to San Diego in 1979.

Needed sales experience they said.   Brokerage firms were reluctant to hire me, I didn't come from money.

I took a path with the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

I had no family with money.   No friends in San Diego to sell to.  Just a rotary phone and the phone book.

It was a tough sell in the early 80's.  Selling "death" insurance to the living on a sunny day in San Diego!

Prime rates were in the 15-20% range.  Most regular savings accounts paid double-digit returns.

Mortgage rates fluctuated from around 12–13% early in 1980 to near 16–17%  then settled in the 12–15% range.  In 1981, they climbed higher, with weekly averages reaching as high as 18.45%–18.63% in October (the all-time peak for 30-year fixed rates).

Selling a whole life policy was a tough sell.

Best sales experience I had in my life.

Only toughened my resolve to move up. 

I wasn't going back and I wasn't going down.

One way.

Dream big.

As General Powell said, "Optimism is a force multiplier".

Spring 2026 IYKYK

 

America 2026

Democrats have Chuck Schumer.

America has Elon Musk.

It’s a culture issue.

And culture doesn’t just appear out of thin air, it’s shaped, reinforced and sustained over decades.

What you’re seeing didn’t start yesterday.

It traces back to policies and incentives that began shifting in the late 50s and 60s, when Democrats stepped in and started replacing structure that used to exist in the home and community.

When you remove accountability…
When you reward dependency…
When you weaken family structure…

You don’t get stability.

You get exactly what we’re seeing now.

And let’s be honest…

The people who bought into the idea that government dependency was the answer are the ones who got hurt the most.

Because once the system replaces responsibility, Democrats knew this, they knew that they could hire gatekeepers that are black that will keep blacks on the plantation. They knew if they created legacy welfare that people would be proud of taking money from the white man, but they’re not taking money from the white man. They’re taking money from Americans.

They have chosen to be barnacles and parasites on our system. We will live for free they say. Think about it if you were a democrat and you could give someone $1200 a month to sit on their porch in the summer, and have more Democrats.

Procreate more Democrats and they would be enslaved to you for the next 200 years. It doesn’t build strong individuals.

It produces chaos, confusion, and generational damage.

That’s outcomes.

From Government policy and until people are willing to say that plainly, nothing changes.

NEVADA, 2026

What are the odds that 4 nonresident tags are issued for a Nevada unit and the Parisian team drew 2 on a party application?

We have been applying for 14 years.

Only 14 consecutive years!

Where were you 14 years ago?   

Mule Deer GODS are shining on us.

Mar 20, 2026

Hello Dean T Parisian:

Thank you for applying for the 2026 NR Guided Draw. Here are your results:

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NR Restricted Antlered Mule Deer Hunt Application Result: Successful

221 - 223
Mule Deer
Non-Resident
Any Legal Weapon
Antlered
October 05, 2026 - October 20, 2026

Billed to:
Dean Parisian

Mule deer hunting in Nevada's Unit Group 221-223 (often referred to as a combined management unit group) is a popular draw for quality hunts in the eastern part of the state. This area is known for its rugged, largely public lands with good populations of mule deer, along with opportunities for elk and antelope in the same regions.

Location and Access

Units 221, 222, and 223 cover portions of White Pine, Lincoln, and Nye Counties in east-central Nevada. Key features include:

• Major ranges: Schell Creek Range, Egan Range (including South Egan Range Wilderness), Mount Grafton Wilderness, Far South Egans Wilderness, Fairview Range, West Range, Ely Springs Range, and North Pahroc Range.
• Valleys and areas: Sagebrush valleys, mahogany canyons, Mule Shoe Valley, Cave Valley, and others.
• Access: Primarily public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Eastern and southern parts are reachable via U.S. Highway 93 (from Ely south to areas like Crystal Springs). Western access via State Route 318. Numerous dirt and gravel roads (maintained and unmaintained) provide vehicle access, but designated wilderness areas prohibit mechanized transport (no wheeled game carriers or mountain bikes—pack out on foot or with animals).
• Much of the land is open to public hunting, but hunters should check for any private inholdings or restrictions.

Habitat and Deer Behavior

The unit group features high-elevation summer range in the northern portions (Schell Creek and Egan Ranges) with basins and reliable water sources. Vegetation includes sagebrush, pinyon-juniper woodlands, mahogany, and thicker cover at lower elevations.

Deer movement is heavily influenced by weather and elevation:

• Summer/early fall: Deer at higher elevations.
• Migration: Triggered by cooler temperatures, snowfall, or dropping conditions—deer move downslope and southward.
• The area experiences monsoonal patterns (late July–mid-August precipitation can green up vegetation and shift distributions) and prolonged drought effects in some years. Late fall/winter brings most precipitation (rain/snow).

Hunting Seasons in October

Nevada's mule deer seasons vary by weapon type, and Unit 221-223 often has split or specific dates. October typically covers the transition from muzzleloader to rifle seasons, with deer behavior shifting.

From recent NDOW data and patterns (seasons can change annually—always verify current regs via ndow.org):

• Archery: Typically August 10–September 9 (pre-October, higher elevations).
• Muzzleloader: Often September 10–October 4 (or similar; deer still higher up).
• Any Legal Weapon (rifle): October often includes early to mid/late segments. Examples from recent years show splits like early October 5–20/31 and late October 21–November 5, or full October periods (e.g., October 5–31 or October 21–November 5 in some cycles). Mid-to-late October rifle hunts are common.
• October hunts generally align with the rut approaching (November peak in many Nevada units), post-velvet bucks, and potential migration.

October-specific notes (from NDOW biologist recommendations):

• Early October: If warm, focus upper elevations of Schell and Egan Ranges. Bucks may bed in thick vegetation after shedding velvet—glass early/late from high points.
• Mid-to-late October: Cooler weather/snow pushes deer lower and southward. Target benches on southern Schell Range, Mule Shoe Valley, lower Fairview Range, West Range, Ely Springs, and North Pahroc Range. Deer use thick pinyon-juniper—harder to spot, requires patience and glassing.
• Deer can be transitional in early October (migrating but not yet grouped), so scout summer range first, then move south if needed.
• Strategy: Glass from vantage points at dawn/dusk. Prepare for hikes and long pack-outs in wilderness/high country.

This is considered a quality unit—often described as one of Nevada's better mule deer areas with good buck potential (though draw odds and harvest vary yearly). It's draw-only for non-residents (and often competitive for residents), with limited tags.

For the most accurate/current details (including exact 2026 season dates, quotas, draw odds, and any updates), check the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) website: ndow.org. They publish the Big Game Seasons & Applications booklet annually, plus hunt information sheets for Unit 221-223 (e.g., the mule deer PDF with biologist notes). Forum discussions (e.g., Monster Muleys, Rokslide) often share hunter experiences from past October hunts in this unit, noting good bucks but requiring effort due to terrain and movement.

If you're planning a hunt, scout ahead—October weather can vary widely, affecting migration timing. Good luck!

CONGRESSIONAL FATIGUE

Congress won’t codify the DOGE cuts.

Congress won’t safeguard taxpayer funds.

Congress won’t pass election integrity legislation.

Congress won’t police its own members.

Congress won’t expose their own slush fund payouts for sexual misconduct claims.

Congress won’t hold judges accountable for their political activism on the bench.

Congress won’t allow Trump to have recess appointments.

Congress won’t prohibit their own insider trading.

Congress won’t pass term limits.

Congress won’t put American interests ahead of their own.

Congress won’t reopen the government despite the uptick in terrorist attacks and travel disruptions.

John Thune

He's what's wrong with government.

Some wild eyed Pine Ridgers and West River ranchers need to take him for a ride to the Train Station.

Retirement Wake Up

Retirement I am finding is a million different things to a million different people.

The majority of Americans seem to be accepting of their physical decline and don't want to do anything to change.  They want to accept their decline.  They decide to stop working at their health.

Many, pop a few vitamins, chew a few pills, sit all day, watch the commercials and think about the old days.

They decide they don't want better.   They don't want change.  They don't want to work at the size of their gut or the size of their ass. They think sweating is being outside on a hot day in July.

Frankly, they feel like hell.  It's not their belly.  It's not the waist.  It's not the flab.   It's not the lethargy.

For sure it's not the genetics.

It's their standards.  It's what they want.

It's what they want to live with daily.

It's what they want to accept.

Do this if you want a better retirement.

Figure out what you want to look like, feel like, and act like in your retirement, preferably before you retire.   

And then, just like Nike, just do it. 

Stop the excuses, toss out the pills, eat healthy food, exercise, walk, lift some weights, and see what might happen in a few months.

Those needless doctor visits, where they want you to come back soon for more doctor visits, followed by more medicine, to get you to go to this specialist, followed by another round of that medicine, with a follow-up in another few weeks, and on and on and on it goes.

The circle jerk of American health-care.

Is that what you wanted for your retirement?

Too Good Not to Share, from X

 

Sendil Palani

@sendilpalani

After seventeen incredible years, my latest chapter at Tesla has come to a close. Words won’t do justice to how fulfilling the experience has been, but I’ll try anyway: Tesla barely survived Christmas 2008. I started a few days later in our Finance team, under an ongoing “Tesla Deathwatch”. I slept under my desk in San Carlos, CA at least once, and I wasn’t the only one. There are many companies with hard-working and talented employees, but few have the level of commitment and collaboration of the Tesla team. In retrospect, this should have been an obvious predictor of the successes that would follow. This is as true today as it was in 2009.

To my former Finance team: You are heroes within a company full of heroics, given the full-body workout that is your daily job. Take an Accounting or Finance textbook off the shelf and flip to a random page - Tesla is undoubtedly manifesting the underlying concept in the real world. From selling hardware and software under various business models, managing assets of all types (including digital ones), to pursuing continuous investment into an ambitious future throughout the world, you make the impossible look easy. To my colleagues across the rest of the company - I am grateful for the time that you have spent to educate me, including during my stints outside of the Finance team. You have started with one of Tesla’s strongest advantages - the strongest talent across engineering, manufacturing/operations, and customer-facing functions - and have turned it into an unstoppable force via your “one team” attitude. For me, late-night sessions on topics ranging from the physics of a brake rotor to the training of a neural network proved more valuable than any classroom experience that came before, and made the company stronger as a result. Going to work is not supposed to be this much fun.


@elonmusk

A heartfelt thanks for your endless love of humanity, and for demonstrating the power of thinking from first principles at all times, about all things. When Abundance is achieved and money ceases to have meaning, these lessons will be the most valuable commodity in our economy. To the outside world, who may not have experienced the above first-hand: Remember that Tesla’s mission is so ambitious and complex that any narrative about the company is naturally an oversimplification. Seek the truth about the company at all times. And support it in any way that you can! There are few higher callings/better uses of your time.

SMART GUY

Really smart guy.

My information consumption is now 1/4 X, 1/4 podcast interviews of the smartest practitioners, 1/4 talking to the leading AI models, and 1/4 reading old books. The opportunity cost of anything else is far too high, and rising daily.

Marc Andreessen 

@pmarca

Truth, Justice, and the American Way? FOGETTABOUTIT

COVID 

One word.

Explains it all.

All you ever needed to know to define your Government.  

Pure dishonesty.

No matter what party, no matter who is or was, in charge.  

Filth, corruption, lies, and deceit.

I miss anything?

America Party, MAGA

"Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured, but not everyone must prove they are a citizen."  Now add this, "Many of those who refuse, or are unable, to prove they are citizens will recieve free insurance paid for by those who are forced to buy insurance because they are citizens."

~Ben Stein

How the System Works

 

Not long after going into operation, DOGE discovered who stole 400,000 Social Security numbers. Elon said there was going to be an arrest the next day. It's March 8, 2026 and there still hasn't been an arrest. Why not?

357 Members of a Corrupt Congress

Welcome to the Congress of the United States.

Here's the list of the 357 Politicians who voted to block the release of congressional sexual misconduct reports.  

When did the American people vote for a slush fund to protect criminals in Congress?

DEMOCRATS — 182 voted to BLOCK

Nancy, Pelosi, (CA) Hakeem, Jeffries, (NY) Kathy, Castor, (FL) Debbie, Wasserman Schultz, (FL) Sean, Casten, (IL) Greg, Landsman, (OH) Zoe, Lofgren, (CA) Sheila, Cherfilus-McCormick, (FL) Henry, Cuellar, (TX) Katherine, Clark, (MA) Pete, Aguilar, (CA) Ted, Lieu, (CA) Steny, Hoyer, (MD) Rosa, DeLauro, (CT) James, Clyburn, (SC) Jerry, Nadler, (NY) Maxine, Waters, (CA) Alexandria, Ocasio-Cortez, (NY) Nydia, Velázquez, (NY) Ayanna, Pressley, (MA) Rashida, Tlaib, (MI) Ilhan, Omar, (MN) Jamie, Raskin, (MD) Alma, Adams, (NC) Gabe, Amo, (RI) Yassamin, Ansari, (AZ) Jake, Auchincloss, (MA) Becca, Balint, (VT) Nanette, Barragán, (CA) Joyce, Beatty, (OH) Wesley, Bell, (MO) Ami, Bera, (CA) Don, Beyer, (VA) Sanford, Bishop, (GA) Brendan, Boyle, (PA) Shontel, Brown, (OH) Julia, Brownley, (CA) Nikki, Budzinski, (IL) Janelle, Bynum, (OR) Salud, Carbajal, (CA) André, Carson, (IN) Troy, Carter, (LA) Greg, Casar, (TX) Ed, Case, (HI) Joaquin, Castro, (TX) Judy, Chu, (CA) Gil, Cisneros, (CA) Yvette, Clarke, (NY) Emanuel, Cleaver, (MO) Steve, Cohen, (TN) Herbert, Conaway, (NJ) Jim, Costa, (CA) Joe, Courtney, (CT) Angie, Craig, (MN) Jasmine, Crockett, (TX) Jason, Crow, (CO) Sharice, Davids, (KS) Danny, Davis, (IL) Diana, DeGette, (CO) Mark, DeSaulnier, (CA) Madeleine, Dean, (PA) Suzan, DelBene, (WA) Chris, Deluzio, (PA) Maxine, Dexter, (OR) Debbie, Dingell, (MI) Lloyd, Doggett, (TX) Sarah, Elfreth, (MD) Adriano, Espaillat, (NY) Dwight, Evans, (PA) Cleo, Fields, (LA) Shomari, Figures, (AL) Lizzie, Fletcher, (TX) Bill, Foster, (IL) Valerie, Foushee, (NC) Lois, Frankel, (FL) Laura, Friedman, (CA) Maxwell, Frost, (FL) John, Garamendi, (CA) Robert, Garcia, (CA) Jesús, García, (IL) Laura, Gillen, (NY) Daniel, Goldman, (NY) Maggie, Goodlander, (NH) Josh, Gottheimer, (NJ) Adam, Gray, (CA) Al, Green, (TX) Josh, Harder, (CA) Jahana, Hayes, (CT) Jim, Himes, (CT) Steven, Horsford, (NV) Chrissy, Houlahan, (PA) Val, Hoyle, (OR) Jared, Huffman, (CA) Glenn, Ivey, (MD) Sara, Jacobs, (CA) Hank, Johnson, (GA) Julie, Johnson, (TX) Sydney, Kamlager-Dove, (CA) Marcy, Kaptur, (OH) William, Keating, (MA) Robin, Kelly, (IL) Timothy, Kennedy, (NY) Rick, Larsen, (WA) John, Larson, (CT) George, Latimer, (NY) Susie, Lee, (NV) Summer, Lee, (PA) Teresa, Leger Fernandez, (NM) Mike, Levin, (CA) Sam, Liccardo, (CA) Stephen, Lynch, (MA) Seth, Magaziner, (RI) John, Mannion, (NY) Doris, Matsui, (CA) Lucy, McBath, (GA) April, McClain Delaney, (MD) Jennifer, McClellan, (VA) Betty, McCollum, (MN) Kristen, McDonald Rivet, (MI) Morgan, McGarvey, (KY) LaMonica, McIver, (NJ) Gregory, Meeks, (NY) Christian, Menefee, (TX) Robert, Menendez, (NJ) Grace, Meng, (NY) Gwen, Moore, (WI) Joe, Morelle, (NY) Kelly, Morrison, (MN) Jared, Moskowitz, (FL) Seth, Moulton, (MA) Kevin, Mullin, (CA) Richard, Neal, (MA) Donald, Norcross, (NJ) Johnny, Olszewski, (MD) Frank, Pallone, (NJ) Jimmy, Panetta, (CA) Chris, Pappas, (NH) Scott, Peters, (CA) Chellie, Pingree, (ME) Nellie, Pou, (NJ) Mike, Quigley, (IL) Delia, Ramirez, (IL) Emily, Randall, (WA) Luz, Rivas, (CA) Deborah, Ross, (NC) Raul, Ruiz, (CA) Mary Gay, Scanlon, (PA) Jan, Schakowsky, (IL) Brad, Schneider, (IL) Hillary, Scholten, (MI) Bobby, Scott, (VA) David, Scott, (GA) Terri, Sewell, (AL) Brad, Sherman, (CA) Lateefah, Simon, (CA) Darren, Soto, (FL) Melanie, Stansbury, (NM) Greg, Stanton, (AZ) Haley, Stevens, (MI) Marilyn, Strickland, (WA) Suhas, Subramanyam, (VA) Tom, Suozzi, (NY) Emilia, Sykes, (OH) Linda, Sánchez, (CA) Shri, Thanedar, (MI) Mike, Thompson, (CA) Bennie, Thompson, (MS) Dina, Titus, (NV) Jill, Tokuda, (HI) Paul, Tonko, (NY) Norma, Torres, (CA) Ritchie, Torres, (NY) Lori, Trahan, (MA) Lauren, Underwood, (IL) Juan, Vargas, (CA) Gabe, Vasquez, (NM) Marc, Veasey, (TX) James, Walkinshaw, (VA) Bonnie, Watson Coleman, (NJ) George, Whitesides, (CA) Nikema, Williams, (GA) Frederica, Wilson, (FL)


REPUBLICANS — 175 voted to BLOCK

Mike, Kelly, (PA) Mike, Collins, (GA) Tony, Gonzales, (TX) Michael, Guest, (MS) Mike, Johnson, (LA) Steve, Scalise, (LA) Tom, Emmer, (MN) Jim, Jordan, (OH) Paul, Gosar, (AZ) Ronny, Jackson, (TX) Andrew, Clyde, (GA) Robert, Aderholt, (AL) Mark, Alford, (MO) Rick, Allen, (GA) Mark, Amodei, (NV) Jodey, Arrington, (TX) Brian, Babin, (TX) Don, Bacon, (NE) Troy, Balderson, (OH) Andy, Barr, (KY) Michael, Baumgartner, (WA) Nick, Begich, (AK) Cliff, Bentz, (OR) Stephanie, Bice, (OK) Sheri, Biggs, (SC) Gus, Bilirakis, (FL) Mike, Bost, (IL) Josh, Brecheen, (OK) Robert, Bresnahan, (PA) Vern, Buchanan, (FL) Ken, Calvert, (CA) Mike, Carey, (OH) Buddy, Carter, (GA) John, Carter, (TX) Juan, Ciscomani, (AZ) Ben, Cline, (VA) Michael, Cloud, (TX) Tom, Cole, (OK) Jeff, Crank, (CO) Warren, Davidson, (OH) Monica, De La Cruz, (TX) Scott, DesJarlais, (TN) Mario, Diaz-Balart, (FL) Neal, Dunn, (FL) Chuck, Edwards, (NC) Jake, Ellzey, (TX) Ron, Estes, (KS) Gabe, Evans, (CO) Mike, Ezell, (MS) Pat, Fallon, (TX) Julie, Fedorchak, (ND) Randy, Feenstra, (IA) Brad, Finstad, (MN) Michelle, Fischbach, (MN) Scott, Fitzgerald, (WI) Chuck, Fleischmann, (TN) Mike, Flood, (NE) Vince, Fong, (CA) Virginia, Foxx, (NC) Scott, Franklin, (FL) Russell, Fry, (SC) Russ, Fulcher, (ID) Andrew, Garbarino, (NY) Carlos, Gimenez, (FL) Craig, Goldman, (TX) Lance, Gooden, (TX) Sam, Graves, (MO) Morgan, Griffith, (VA) Glenn, Grothman, (WI) Brett, Guthrie, (KY) Harriet, Hageman, (WY) Abe, Hamadeh, (AZ) Mike, Haridopolos, (FL) Pat, Harrigan, (NC) Andy, Harris, (MD) Mark, Harris, (NC) Diana, Harshbarger, (TN) Kevin, Hern, (OK) Clay, Higgins, (LA) French, Hill, (AR) Ashley, Hinson, (IA) Erin, Houchin, (IN) Richard, Hudson, (NC) Bill, Huizenga, (MI) Wesley, Hunt, (TX) Jeff, Hurd, (CO) Darrell, Issa, (CA) Brian, Jack, (GA) Dusty, Johnson, (SD) David, Joyce, (OH) John, Joyce, (PA) Trent, Kelly, (MS) Mike, Kennedy, (UT) Jen, Kiggans, (VA) Kevin, Kiley, (CA) Young, Kim, (CA) David, Kustoff, (TN) Darin, LaHood, (IL) Nick, LaLota, (NY) Robert, Latta, (OH) Mike, Lawler, (NY) Laurel, Lee, (FL) Julia, Letlow, (LA) Barry, Loudermilk, (GA) Frank, Lucas, (OK) Morgan, Luttrell, (TX) Nicole, Malliotakis, (NY) Celeste, Maloy, (UT) Tracey, Mann, (KS) Brian, Mast, (FL) Michael, McCaul, (TX) Lisa, McClain, (MI) Rich, McCormick, (GA) Addison, McDowell, (NC) Mark, Messmer, (IN) Dan, Meuser, (PA) Mary, Miller, (IL) Carol, Miller, (WV) Mariannette, Miller-Meeks, (IA) John, Moolenaar, (MI) Barry, Moore, (AL) Blake, Moore, (UT) Nathaniel, Moran, (TX) Greg, Murphy, (NC) Troy, Nehls, (TX) Dan, Newhouse, (WA) Zach, Nunn, (IA) Jay, Obernolte, (CA) Burgess, Owens, (UT) Gary, Palmer, (AL) Jimmy, Patronis, (FL) August, Pfluger, (TX) Guy, Reschenthaler, (PA) Mike, Rogers, (AL) Harold, Rogers, (KY) John, Rose, (TN) David, Rouzer, (NC) Michael, Rulli, (OH) John, Rutherford, (FL) Maria Elvira, Salazar, (FL) Keith, Self, (TX) Pete, Sessions, (TX) Jefferson, Shreve, (IN) Mike, Simpson, (ID) Jason, Smith, (MO) Adrian, Smith, (NE) Chris, Smith, (NJ) Lloyd, Smucker, (PA) Pete, Stauber, (MN) Bryan, Steil, (WI) Greg, Steube, (FL) Dale, Strong, (AL) Marlin, Stutzman, (IN) David, Taylor, (OH) Claudia, Tenney, (NY) Glenn, Thompson, (PA) Tom, Tiffany, (WI) William, Timmons, (SC) Mike, Turner, (OH) Jeff, Van Drew, (NJ) Beth, Van Duyne, (TX) Matt, Van Epps, (TN) Derrick, Van Orden, (WI) Ann, Wagner, (MO) Tim, Walberg, (MI) Randy, Weber, (TX) Daniel, Webster, (FL) Bruce, Westerman, (AR) Tony, Wied, (WI) Roger, Williams, (TX) Rob, Wittman, (VA) Steve, Womack, (AR) Rudy, Yakym, (IN) Ryan, Zinke, (MT) 

TOTAL: 357 YEA

WASHINGTON, D.C.

 The most corrupt city in the world.

DAVID BYRNE

The magic wasn't the music, dance, and demeanor of David Byrne.

The million-dollar question was and will always be how he assembled Lynn Mabry, Ednah Holt, and Simi Stone on stage with him. 

Talent on loan from God.

Light the Candle................

"I arrived in Montreal at 17 by myself with $2k. No support, no contacts, nothing.

Father said I’d fail & be back in 3 months."

- Elon Musk

Bill said it best.............

One of my hero’s in life is William O”Neill. 

He said once, “All great things in life require a person to dare a lot in order to win a little.”

CANADA O CANADA

Canada is now euthanizing 2X more people per year than dogs.

16,425 people vs 7,644 dogs

Are You A Birdwatcher!

A recent research demonstrates that birdwatching can literally rewire the human brain through neuroplasticity, producing measurable structural and functional changes that enhance perception, attention, and cognitive performance—potentially even helping to buffer against age-related decline. 

While birdwatching has long been celebrated for its calming, restorative qualities, emerging neuroscientific findings reveal it delivers far deeper benefits. A 2026 study used diffusion-weighted and functional MRI to compare the brains of 29 expert birdwatchers (ages 24–75) with 29 matched novices (ages 22–79). Experts showed greater tissue density—indicating more compact, efficient neural organization—in regions tied to attention, perception, working memory, spatial awareness, and object recognition.

  These structural adaptations enabled experts to identify birds, including unfamiliar or non-local species, with significantly higher speed and accuracy. During identification tasks, experts displayed increased activity in key areas such as the bilateral prefrontal cortex, bilateral intraparietal sulcus, and right occipitotemporal cortex—regions critical for visuospatial attention, object categorization, and memory. This mirrors brain remodeling observed in other expertise domains, like multilingualism or professional musicianship, where prolonged practice fine-tunes visual and auditory processing. By repeatedly attending to subtle cues in plumage, songs, flight patterns, and behavior, birdwatchers drive cortical reorganization. Notably, these expertise-linked changes persisted across the adult lifespan, with older experts exhibiting brain features in relevant regions more akin to those of younger individuals—suggesting the development of cognitive reserve that may protect against aging effects.

[Wing, E. A., et al. (2026). The tuned cortex: Convergent expertise-related structural and functional remodeling across the adult lifespan. Journal of Neuroscience. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1307-25.2026]

Parents Wake Up

 

X

X, greatest tool for allowing free speech in the history of the world.

Congratulations to X and Elon Musk on having the highest usage on X in history on 2/28/2026 , followed by another record day on March 1, 2026.

America's Pain or Listen & Grow Up

It's no wonder that ENVY affects more Americans than GREED!

There is such little perseverance, work ethic, common sense.  

Look around.  Look close.  Ask questions.

You had no further to look than the SOTU last night to see it.

Clear as the morning dew.  

Wake up.  Make yourself the envy they want.  I dare  you.

Go to work.  Wake up.   Get after YOUR life, not mine.

1. You will die, and most people won’t care after a while.

2. People use you until you’re no longer useful.

3. Most people secretly want you to fail.

4. One day you’ll wish you started today.

5. Most people fake happiness while dying inside. 

6. No one is coming to save you.

7. You’ll be judged no matter what you do. 

8. Your health is your greatest wealth.

9. Happiness is temporary—discipline is permanent. 

10. Success takes longer than you think. 

11. No one respects weakness, even if they sympathize. 

12. Complaining changes nothing. 

13. Not everyone you love will love you back. 

14. Money won’t solve all your problems—but it solves most. 

15. Social media lies to you every day. 

16. You’re replaceable at your job. 

17. Life is unfair—get used to it. 

18. One day, you’ll run out of days. 

19. Regret hurts more than failure.

20. Nobody cares about your excuses. 

Work harder. 

The earlier you understand this, the better and easier life gets.

The WALK-UP.

This walk-up was several years ago in eastern Colorado. I had been able to purchase 2 deer tags from a private landowner for my son and myself. The landowners very good friend, a hunter, also had a tag, and was after this deer that was well scouted and known to the locals. We had been told "hands off" this deer by the landowner as he wanted his pal to drill it, and we had cell phone pictures to identify the buck. Opening morning we were approximately 10 miles away and as luck, sheer luck, no other way to say it, than we were on an elevated knob, (not many knobs in eastern Colorado to get a cell phone signal) and my phone buzzed in my front pocket. It was the landowners friend in a near panic. He was half angry (at himself), upset, and just wanted this deer dead. He had tried and missed from long range. The deer were spooked, the does in the group were wild. So, my phone rang and all i heard was "get your ass over here as fast as you can and kill this thing" before somebody else does.

Away we went. Hustled back across the section we were glassing from, to the pickup, and I gunned it, dust flying, headed to him at a speed far too fast for the gravel.

He was at the intersection he told us to meet him at. He was flustered. The deer were on a 2 mile section that did NOT have any roads across it. There was a pickup down the road glassing the deer but they did NOT have permission on that ground. We did. I pulled off the road in front of them and pulled in to the pasture about 100 yards. The bucks sold out to the south and I told my son to bail out and cut them off. He had a long way to go. I saw a big bodied deer go down in a heap a few hundred yards after they took off. If you have been mule deer hunting as long as I have, over 55 years, you will see this happen on occasion. They are heavy, it's hot, it's morning, and it's strenuous on them to run full tilt so they just hit the deck and lay down. So i headed out after what I thought I saw and my son was off running to try to cut them off. The bucks were in the lead followed by the doe group.

I went probably a third to a half mile and saw some deer heads headed north in the direction they had started south from. I hit the deck. They were peering at me over a slight rise and had seen me but I was down and they couldn't make out what I was. I had nothing to hide behind as you can see in the video As the deer come up to get a better look at me I could see horns, good ones. In a nanosecond I had to decide how I was going to shoot. The grass was too tall to shoot prone, laying on my stomach. I somehow had to swing up on my butt and shoot off my butt, bracing on my knee, trying to stay as small as i could. Tough job given the terrain. Full orange, they took off trotting then running, the buck in the back. I got around, could only shoot at the top half of the deer, the rest of him was behind the hill, and missed. I usually shoot .243's (semi-auto's) and thankfully things worked out. I missed the first shot. I missed the second shot. I missed the third shot. Didn't get excited. Stayed in the scope, believed. At the 4th shot he disappeared. I still am not sure of the distance but it doesn't matter. I guess I could count my steps on the walk up if it was important to me.

It was a beautiful morning. I will post the video below I have of the gentlemen shooting at the buck that had laid down in the grass.  He didn't get up until we all got together to see my buck. Unfortunately he missed again.