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You'll get a good couple of years out of these,
and they are super comfortable.
See them on sale for yourself here.
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Should we act surprised?
A great pair of jeans for under $ 18.00 bucks?
And they're great pants, too. Go figure.
Rustler makes a great pair of pants for a ridiculously low price.
See for yourself - there's plenty of styles and sizes
to choose from. Click on the picture or this link:
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To King or not to King. That is the question...
This is largely correct regarding titles and gender in the British royal family: men who marry into the monarchy receive titles like Prince (e.g., Prince Philip) but cannot become King, whereas women who marry a reigning or future King take the title of Queen Consort.
A title of "King" implies a sovereign who reigns by right of birth or constitutional succession. Men who marry female monarchs (like Queen Victoria or Queen Elizabeth II) are traditionally styled as Prince Consort or Prince rather than King to denote they do not share the sovereign political power.
A woman marrying a King automatically assumes the honorary and titular rank of Queen (Queen Consort), sharing the social status and style of her husband without holding the constitutional powers of a "Queen Regnant" (a female monarch who rules in her own right, such as Elizabeth II).
Ya got all that?
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A dancing she will go...
I have a dear friend who's a competitive ballroom dancer - same age as me - and from all I can see she's really, really good at it. I kid her saying she'd fold like a cheap tent if she couldn't dance, and even though I know she wouldn't, I'd hate to see her not be able to do something she loves that much, so I won't make anymore jokes like that...
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These are seriously
comfortable pants.
At under 25 bucks each, a good deal, too.
See for yourself - click on the picture or this link:
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Free nappies? Yeesh...
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on this blog, I get credit for whatever you buy.
Granted, it's only pennies, but every penny helps, right?
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Hats off for this 'roll in the hay' HillBetty...
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Find one for yourself by clicking on the picture or here:
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No longer content...
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HVAC filters for a better price than
at big box or hardware stores.
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He wasn't even supposed to be there...
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was never meant to be a distant figure on D-Day. A brigadier general and assistant commander of the 4th Infantry Division, he refused to stay behind. At 56 — older than most men in the invasion — and burdened by severe arthritis and a weakened heart, his superiors urged him not to go. He ignored them.
Roosevelt insisted on landing with the first wave at Utah Beach on June 6, 1944. He believed a leader’s place was not in safety, but beside his men—especially at the moment it mattered most. It was a principle his father had lived by, and one he felt bound to uphold. Cane in hand, he stepped onto the landing craft.
When they hit the shore, nothing went as planned. The troops had landed nearly a mile south of their intended position. Units were scattered. Confusion spread under enemy fire. It could have unraveled quickly. Roosevelt didn’t panic. He took one look at the situation and made a decision that would define the day. “We’ll start the war from right here.”
With that, he moved forward — personally directing troops, reorganizing units, and pushing the assault inland. Amid the chaos, his calm presence became an anchor. Soldiers who recognized him saw not just a general, but a man sharing their risk, standing exactly where they stood. What could have been a disaster became a coordinated advance.
Roosevelt survived the landing. But the cost followed him. Just over a month later, on July 12, 1944, he died of a heart attack in Normandy. The strain of the campaign had been too much. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on D-Day. Today, he lies buried at the Normandy American Cemetery — beside his younger brother Quentin, who was killed in World War I.
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My temporary base of operations...
This is my Brother TJ (sadly gone) and his wife Caroline's house in Belfast. The reason everything is so green and lush there is because it rains every feckin' day there. Or at least it seems like it. This will be comedy central for the next couple of weeks...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Faux Krunchies...
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I've been wearing the LEE X MOVE jeans for a few
years now - Great fit, stretch waist, very comfortable.
Great prices here. Much better than department store prices.
Click on the banner ad - see for yourself.
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On or off? This HillBetty's not saying...
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You'll get a good couple of years out of these,
and they are super comfortable.
See them on sale for yourself here.
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It's bologna...
A great pair of jeans for under $ 18.00 bucks?
And they're great pants, too. Go figure.
Rustler makes a great pair of pants for a ridiculously low price.
See for yourself - there's plenty of styles and sizes
to choose from. Click on the picture or this link:
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He never fired a shot...
In the spring of 1945, as the battle for Okinawa raged, a quiet medic named Desmond Doss carved his name into history without ever firing a shot. A devout Seventh-day Adventist and conscientious objector, Doss refused to carry a weapon, believing it was wrong to take life. Instead, armed only with his faith, a medic’s kit, and unyielding courage, he rushed again and again into enemy fire. On the escarpment known as Hacksaw Ridge, Doss single-handedly rescued 75 wounded men, lowering them down a sheer cliff with nothing but a rope and his bare hands, praying each time: “Lord, help me get one more.”
When the war ended, the nation took notice. On October 12, 1945, Desmond Doss stood at the White House, humbly bowing his head as President Harry S. Truman placed the Medal of Honor around his neck. Truman, himself a World War I veteran, shook Doss’s hand firmly and told him, “I’m proud of you. You really deserve this. I consider this a greater honor than being president.”
For Doss, the medal was never about glory. It was about proving that one man’s conviction, held fast against ridicule and doubt, could save lives instead of taking them.
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Off we go, in to the wold green yonder...
This is an Aer Lingus Regional ATR 72-600 landing at Donegal Airport in Ireland.The aircraft is positioned with Mount Errigal visible in the background.
Errigal is a 751-metre (2,464 feet high) mountain near Gweedore in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the tallest peak of the Derryveagh Mountains and the tallest peak in County Donegal. Errigal is also the most southern and the highest of the mountain chain called the "Seven Sisters" by locals.
Donegal Airport is recognized as having one of the most scenic airport approaches in the world.
Aer Lingus Regional operates this turboprop aircraft on routes connecting Donegal to locations such as Dublin.
If ya need me, I'll be in Belfast and Donegal for the next two weeks...
Monday, August 17, 2026
Just a heads up before I split...
I'm headed out for an extended road trip. As you're reading this, I should be in the air somewhere over the Atlantic. Anyway, the people who're staying at my place don't know bupkis about the blog, so they can't help me on this, so the blog's gonna be kinda on auto pilot for the next two weeks. However, all of the links you see should be active, and any time I find something I think you'll like, I'll add it to the queue. Thanks for your patience going forward for a few weeks...
Sayonara, bitches...
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