Betty and John Brummet, Veterans of the Navy, Army, and Marine Corps

By Jack Brummet, Military Ed.

Seaman and Corporal John Newton Brummet, Jr. (I'm the 3rd). He was in the Army before the war, and in the Navy during. That's him on the left. I only have three pictures of my dad in the army. This is, of course, my favorite.  He died in 1964.

Below this is a drawing of my mom, Corporal Betty Echo Jones Brummet, U.S. Marines in 1945 (she's still here at 91).

Happy Veteran's Day, veterans.

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The Throne Thrusters are about to launch a rocket powered outhouse

By Jack Brummet, Rockets and Jet Propulsion Ed.

In a couple of weeks, these guys are launching a rocket-powered outhouse/honey bucket.  They don't provide a lot of details, but I assume it won't make it into near space (12 miles up ish).

Three Oaks, Mich. (AP) — "A group of Michigan rocket enthusiasts is preparing to conduct an experiment involving a modified porta-potty."

"The group, dubbed "The Throne Thrusters," plans to launch the portable restroom thousands of feet into the air near Three Oaks. The group is mainly composed of members of Michiana Rocketry, a local high-power rocketry club that frequently launches rockets, according to Larry Kingman of The Throne Thrusters. The project has been in the works for about two-and-a-half years."

"In this Oct. 26, 2014 photo provided by The Throne Thrusters, members of the a group calling themselves "The Throne Thrusters" work on their modified porta-potty rocket in LaPorte, Ind. The rocket has been equipped with cameras, parachutes, seven motors and measuring equipment in preparation for a planned launch on Nov. 22 near Three Oaks, Mich. The group is mainly composed of members of Michiana Rocketry, a local high-power rocketry club that frequently launches rockets, according to Larry Kingman of The Throne Thrusters. (AP Photo/The Throne Thrusters, Larry Kingman)"

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Papa Francisco a/ka Pope Francis's one man mission to spread love, compassion, and inclusion

By Jack Brummet, RC Church Ed.

Some on his list are obvious, but still sweet and thoughtful. I'm not a Catolico (about 150 people in my family are), and thus have no real standing to speak of, but it feels Il Papa is pushing the church into Century 21 with a holy turbo bulldozer.

With the wars, and elections, and distractions (e.g., Too Many Cooks), we sometimes miss this one-man revolution. Every other day he comes down on the right side of things and cajoles his church--and the rest of us--to step up. This Holy Man is for real. The Papacy has slumbered since Pope John left in 1963; it's making up for lost time at a furious pace. inclusion, forgiveness, Inclusion, love and compassion, INCLUSION. ¡Excelsior Papa Francisco! Long may you run.

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Too Many Cooks - an 11 minute, stunning 80's sitcom parody

"Too Many Cooks" - It is a humorous, original, parody of the 1980's sitcoms that descends into complete insanity. It was created on Adult Swim.  Highly recommended. Watch it through--don't give up early.  It gets extremely twisted.

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Drawing: Faces No. 944 - scratchboard

By Jack Brummet

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2014 Mid-term post-mortem: we effed up

By Jack Brummet, Democratic Party Ed.

This rout had to happen.  It happened because the Democrats let negative campaigning from the GOP and its many PACs dominate the discussion.  They failed to capitalize on the adversaries' lunatic fringe that has become the center.  They failed by every possible measure, actually.

It happens every so many years (and far less to the Dems over the last 60 years).  We've gotten sloppy, and weak. We didn't capitalize on some of the amazing recoveries during the Obama years,  They pretty much kept him bottled up in the White House.

Now we have our slap in the face and can rally for 2016.  The Republican Family Values Party will do far less damage than you think.  And don't forget. . .we still have the filibuster we've bitched about for years.  And now we're going to need it.  Don't kid yourselves, the GOP are spooked.   Things have been going reasonably well and they're not quite sure how to make that continue.  They have to lead now instead of lobbing potshots from the sidelines. There's a big difference.

It may take a while, friends, but soon this will all be in the rear view mirror.

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What product liability lawsuit triggered this warning label?

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Getty Image Of An Elephant Giving A Donkey The Boot

#132074597 / gettyimages.com

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Remembering Dick Tuck on the Democratic loss of control of Congress

One of my heroes, the famous Democratic prankster/master of dirty tricks, Dick Tuck, ran for office in 1966 and got whupped. His concession speech was short but sweet.

"The people have spoken. . .the bastards."

To see our previous post on Dick Tuck jump here.

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Drawing: Faces #941 - Confessions

By Jack Brummet

click to enlarge

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Poem: Instructions to the fetus

By Jack Brummet

Buff up

Before exiting the host;

On the surface,

They eat the wounded.

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Poem: [Let the blue turtle go]

By Jack Brummet

1

Let the blue turtle go
Train your eyes
Like a bobcat

2
Leave the knife beneath your cloak
Let things pass

Because all things must pass

3
Awareness of danger 
Brings fortune as you cross 
The cold cold sea.

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