My Tuxedo Cat Franco passed away last night of natural causes at the amazing age of 16 which is roughly 80 years old in human years. We found Franco underneath our house as a kitten and he bonded with my family instantly. He would often fall asleep next to me in my recliner on…
Category: In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Toby Keith
Singer Toby Keith dead at 62 Go Rest High on that Mountain Toby. You were an Oklahoma Original.
Happy Birthday Robert E. Lee!
Parenting Advice from Robert E. Lee In recognition of Robert E. Lee’s birthday today, let’s talk about Gen. Lee as a father. Robert E. Lee had a difficult childhood. His father, the famous “Light Horse” Harry Lee was a fine commander, but a wastrel. Light Horse Harry came from a good family, but he could…
In Memoriam: Major Mike Sadler, SAS (1921-2024)
Major Mike Sadler: Founding member of SAS dies at 103 Major Mike Sadler, a founding member of Britain’s Special Air Service, has died in Girton aged 103. The World War II navigator died at Arlington Manor Care Home on Thursday (January 4). His death was confirmed by John Allcock, the secretary of the Special…
In Memoriam: Gaston Glock (1929-2023)
Gaston Glock Passes Away at 94 Today, the world learned of the passing of an industry giant, Mr. Gaston Glock, the founder of GLOCK Ges.m.b.H, at the age of 94. According to a press release from the company, Mr. Glock passed away peacefully on December 27, 2023. Renowned for his visionary foresight and commitment to what…
In Memoriam: Robert “Bob” Pardo
Air Force legend Robert ‘Bob’ Pardo, famous for ‘Pardo’s Push’ maneuver, dead at 89 US Air Force legend Robert “Bob” Pardo, known for his selfless action known as “Pardo’s Push” during the Vietnam War, has died Dec. 5 in College Station, Texas. He was 89. On March 10, 1967, Pardo, then a US Air…
In Memoriam: Louise Jean Wilson
Texas teen dies after being shot in heart in road rage incident as she drove to watch sunrise “The suspect, described as a black male in his mid-20s, has yet to be located by police.” I am so sick and tired of seeing the flower of our white youth cut down needlessly by…
In Memoriam: Adam Johnson
Black Hockey Player Kills White Player by Slashing His Neck with a Skate
Know Your USMC History: The Beirut Barracks Bombing (October 23, 1983)
40 Years Ago — The Beirut Barracks Bombings (October 23, 1983) The Beirut barracks bombings were terrorist attacks that occurred on October 23, 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War when two truck bombs struck separate buildings housing United States and French military forces — members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon…
In Memoriam: Dick Butkus (1942-2023)
Butkus Played Football in a Time my Dad called The Golden Era of Pro-Football (60’s and 70’s), a Time of Modern Day Gladiators… When Men Were Men and Played for the Pure Love of the Game.