Category Archives: All about Veterans

Draft bill: “Caring for our Heroes in the 21st Century Act”

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Laura

News from Frank (VT) to consider:  Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) is working on a bill that contains many VA healthcare restructuring proposals.  She wants feedback on the 58-page discussion draft (LINK). “With this draft legislation, my goal is for … Continue reading →

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ILP–CORNY JOKES

Posted on May 30, 2016 by asknod

I went out to the non-ADA, non-ILP greenhouse yesterday morning and was greeted by 834 brand new friends and neighbors. Ladies and gentlemen Veterans, I’d like  to introduce you to the September class of 2016 Silver Queen. I spotted about … Continue reading →

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MEMORIAL DAY 2016–WHERE HAVE YOU GONE JOE DiMAGGIO?

Posted on May 29, 2016 by asknod

Memorial Day 2016 comes at a time where our great Nation is roiled in extraordinary controversy. With respect to us Veterans and our Alma Mater, the DVA now finds itself armed with all manner of new legislation from Congress to root out dishonesty … Continue reading →

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SECRETARY BOB’S DISNEYLAND

Posted on May 25, 2016 by asknod

Unless you recently disembarked from the USS Mayflower late at night (shortly after birth), you probably are aware of VA Secretary Bob’s observation that Veterans are not concerned with wait times at VAMCs across our globally warmed plain. I assure … Continue reading →

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ILP–GENTLEMEN, START YOUR CORNDOGS

Posted on May 24, 2016 by asknod

Quite possibly, one of my favorite pastimes in spring is getting a leg up on Mother Nature. A greenhouse greatly facilitates this. Finding enough containers means a concerted search for them at my relatives’ business (Sunnycrest Nursery). I plant 800 or … Continue reading →

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CAVC–THREATT V. McDONALD-SLOW! EQUITABLE TOLL AHEAD.

Posted on May 22, 2016 by asknod

Here we have almost the perfect triumvirate of Judges aligned like the stars and one has to spoil it with a bogus “I concur but I’m butthurt about Willie’s due diligence in this matter”. Trust Judge Coral to be the … Continue reading →

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LZ GOLF HOTEL ONE CALLS RED SMOKE-REPEAT-RED SMOKE

Posted on May 15, 2016 by asknod

Last year, the sprinkler system went into overdrive after a power failure and put the fungus on a lot of my berries. It also rained unmercifully. This year, I wisely turned it off and Mother Nature promptly followed suit. In … Continue reading →

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ILP–I CANE NA GIVE YEH NO MORAH, CAP’N

Posted on May 15, 2016 by asknod

I’m sure that at one time or another in our foggy, golden pasts during that disagreeable, humid hot spell in the South Pacific we endured for a year (or more), we all overheard Scotty tell Kirk more than once the … Continue reading →

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THE RAINBOW COLORS OF FALLOUT FROM DEFOLIANTS

Posted on May 13, 2016 by asknod

While I cannot say I’ve seen Agents Green, Purple or Pink, in a barrel or out, I have seen Agents Orange, Blue and White (Tordon 101)-both falling from the sky and in drums. Fifty gallon drums are hard to miss. … Continue reading →

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A pneumonia emergency

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Laura

Last Sunday, my old Marine, Jay, was coughing moderately at bedtime.  He was also wheezing but he has COPD so that’s not unusual.  He used his inhaler and went to sleep.  Around 3:00 a.m. he stumbled to the bathroom, and … Continue reading →

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