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Trivia question: when rain fills a creek in Richmond, Virginia, the creek flows into a river leading the water to the Atlantic Ocean. So, when it rains in Dickenson County, Virginia, the creeks lead to the Russell Fork of the Big Sandy River. Which great body of water eventually receives the...

The silly reason we put man on the moon? We didn't want to be upstaged by monkeys. Space Monkey

Skimming through writings of early Kentucky settlement produced the following account of the Kentucky General Assembly's program to reduce the wolf population. A cash bounty was placed on the scalp of wolves presented to the local sheriif of each county. A close reading of Article 5 of the...

I like Rick Perry's style of governing. Yes, he floundered his first run at the presidency. Texas has a great story to tell, in no small part due to Perry. Rick Perry should not be underestimated. He would make an outstanding US president.

7 miles north of MB on Ocean Blvd. Midway between MB and North MB.

As told from another perspective: Child Immigrants Are Being Kept In 'Kennels' At The US Border

Seems to be on par with Kentucky. Like anything else, do lots of research and shop around.

I had been visiting the Grand Strand area since I was a teenager in the 1970's. My brother and I were intrigued by the first alligator we saw way back then. However, I had the notion that gators always stuck to fresh water places like creeks, rivers, canals or ponds. I most recently saw one...

My wife and I moved to Myrtle Beach in February and we have been enormously pleased overall. Our home sets 500 feet from the beach and nearly everyday we learn new things about coastal life and the subtle differences in biodiversity found in South Carolina. Horry County is rampant with deer...

Just a few days ago in Madison Co., KY: Snake bite victim in 911 call: 'I'm in excruciating pain'

Even Charlie Brown knows the perils of going about unarmed: Charlie Brown in Indian Country at Scratchpad, the home of temporary mini-wikis!

I don't remember school shootings being a concern until the last 15 or 20 years. A breakdown in moral and social order produces all kinds of unanticipated problems. There is no quick fix for the societal mess we have in the US. Too often nowadays, a teenager with hurt feelings reaches for a...

How easy would it be for a surly 200 lbs. 17 year-old male student to disarm a 120 lbs. female teacher or an elderly male teacher? Now, Surly Boy has the gun and he's really upset.

Having an armed law enforcement officer on site seems reasonable.

Why would any peace loving person want to live in Israel? From 1948, it has been an unworkable situation. Even if a two-state solution could magically happen, the parties involved still want each other dead. Israel can't go big with offense, so nearly continuous skirmishes seem certain. Life...

Trying to follow news reports on this incident; sadly, many dead bodies scattered over a few miles of farmland. Because it has happened in a disputed region of the Ukrainian war zone, the possibility of a professional crime scene investigation looks unlikely. Basic human decency dictates the...

A 12 guage shotgun works at close range and the noise is impressive.

Robert Kennedy was assassinated by a .22 revolver. Ronald Reagan nearly dies after being hit by a .22 long rifle bullet fired from a .22 revolver.

There is a lot of pushback rising from governors, mayors and local officials who do not want the illegal immigrants placed in their communities by the federal government. This pushback is coming from political leaders from both major parties. Some members of Congress are drafting legislation...