Philippians 4:7-9

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, 

whatsoever things are honest, 

whatsoever things are just, 

whatsoever things are pure, 

whatsoever things are lovely, 

whatsoever things are of good report; 

if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,

think on these things.

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Happy Birthday, USA!

250 years is a long time to a human.  It's not so long, however, to the history of humanity.  This republic has lasted a quarter millennium... with many hiccups and ideological compromises.  If we can return to our principles, abandoning the hopelessly attractive collective cesspool, maybe we can keep our dream of freedom.

Freedom in the Stars

Starship looked good slicing through plasma in the atmosphere, yesterday. That's the smoothest reentry we've seen thus far.  Soon, we'll be exporting ourselves to other worlds.

It's amazing what one very driven person can accomplish when they surround themselves with motivated people.  The American Dream made manifest in 18 million lbs of thrust and multicolor plasma.  Let's hope we can maintain that opportunity for individual accomplishment in the future, in spite of our increasingly authoritarian governments.

Merry Christmas to All

 ...and to all, a goodnight!

Likker of Life

Pot liquor from black eyed peas is one of the pleasures of life.  It's one of the many reasons life is good.  Honestly, it's drinkable.

Memories of cornbread, white bread and anything worthy of sopping span a lifetime of days in goodness spent.  Woe to those with lives  lacking in pea juice.  Gotta go, now, and finish eating.

That's Gratitude

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving, yesterday, with kin and/or kith... and good food.  No matter what the situation, being thankful for what you have is a good thing.

Launch and Land

Blue Origin successfully launched and recovered an orbital launch booster, today.  This means there now two private companies capable of this feat.  Amazing.