We're Making A Conscious Decision...

the countdown has officially begun to when even the dumbest democrat on earth (no names, but her initials are AOC) will have to admit "socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy whose inherent vice is the equal sharing of misery." (Winston Churchill)

...to temporarily ignore current events... 

caracas burns...

...while narco-terrorist maduro enjoys the friendly accommodations aboard the USS Iwo Jima, on his way to face justice

...and focus instead on something that really matters.

It's time to de-decorate!

So we're going from this:

...to this:

From this:

...to this:

And from this:

...to this:

You get the idea.

Happy New Year, y'all.

In a brief return to reality - sorry, this will just take a minute - for the whiny libs, socialists and euro-weenies complaining about the supposed "illegality" of this snatch and grab, here are some helpful reminders from VP Vance and AG Bondi:

To his point about those indictments:

This isn't the woke, feckless dementia-fest of the disastrous Biden years:

Tens if not hundreds of thousands of Americans are dead due to narco-trafficking from Venezuela.

Biden - or more likely, whoever was actively running the country into the ground while Slo-Joe was napping and having his diaper changed - ran their mouth about standing up to Maduro, but as usual did nothing.

Trump - with the able assistance of the United States Armed Forces - just solved the problem.

It's so simple, even a democrat should be able to understand:

You kill our people, you pay the price.

I would love to bore you to tears with something -

- anything about hickory golf but alas -

- yeah, that.

Ok, not quite that much snow just lately, but winter hath made an unwelcome return so swinging my hickories will have to wait.

In the meantime, let's do that 23 Skidoo thing:

guilty or surprised?  you be the judge

and you thought California was the land of the fruits and the nuts; they got nuthin' on Minnesota and Somalian fraud

recently watched <this video> about corn cob pipes made the same way today as they were 150+ years ago.  worth a look.

and yes, I did order a corn cob pipe from them - <the shenandoah> - and have enjoyed a bowl or three of their "Missouri Pride" pipe tobacco. cigars are quicker and easier, but these corn cob pipes are sorta like shaving with a straight razor - takes some time, there's some skill involved, and you’re kickin’ it old school.

My journey through the Old Testament continues and one thing is very clear as you read through the books of I & II Samuel, Kings and Chronicles:  we're a disobedient lot, prone to self-willed wandering away from the LORD who calls us to obedience.

The consequences of our self-will are always the same and underline the truth of Romans 6:23 - the wages of sin is death.

So my prayers have turned into a plea that God will teach me humility and the fear of the LORD.

"13  He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great."

    - Psalms 115:13

later, mcm fans...