Monthly Archives: May 2024

MEMORIAL DAY 2024–REMEMBERING THEM ALL

Posted on May 26, 2024 by asknod

Memorial Day is painful to some, joyous to those who aren’t a subset of America’s fallen and, sadly to most, just an excuse for a three-day weekend with a lot of burgers and brewskis. I won’t dwell on the morose … Continue reading →

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CAFC-BARRY VS. DENIS THE MENACE–I LIKE THAT OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL

Posted on May 16, 2024 by asknod

Not since the epochal SMC precedence set in Bradley versus Peake waaay back in 2008 have we seen anything to upstage this one. Buie v. Shinseki may have been a close second running neck and neck with Jensen v. Shulkin … Continue reading →

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EXPOSED VET RADIO SHOW THURSDAY 5/16/2024

Posted on May 14, 2024 by asknod

Having won a greenhouse with all the bells and whistles last week, John invited me to join him on the show and share with the listeners how this came to pass. This I agreed to do. Putting it in context, … Continue reading →

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MAY 9, 2024–A COLD DAY IN HELL

Posted on May 9, 2024 by asknod

Thirteen years, one month and 19 days ago, I filed a request for an Independent Living Program (ILP) grant. That was March 20, 2011. A very close friend and fellow Vietnam Veteran had fought long and hard to win his … Continue reading →

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THE DISPARITY OF VA DEPENDENCY $

Posted on May 4, 2024 by asknod

Cupcake and I went out to dinner the other evening because our home is in such disarray. We decided to revamp the kitchen after almost twenty years of abuse. New countertops and avante-gard counter outlets were definitely in order. Granite … Continue reading →