BL.A.H.ging + Teachers w/Guns + An Ideal Fall Camping Trip

whimsical BLAHging

Today's BL.A.H. * Feature

* Bloggers Against Hypocrisy

I am so tired of repeating myself . . . but here I go again. 

• I have NOT endorsed any candidate for POTUS . . . nor will I.
• Having said that, in hindsight, I fear that I may have & continue to be perceived as self-righteous. That's fair.
• I can tell you for sure that nothing could persuade me to vote for SWSHBIBYN.
• You wanna vote for her? That's your constitutional right . . . unless you're not a registered voter or dead . . . in which case I'm sayin' . . .
• Just stop blabbering [blubberring?] about how crude, corrupt, incompetent, unfit that HWIHNE . . . would be for public office compared to your candidate. OK? 
• Here it is--a mere 3 days before the election, & while I know whom I will NOT cast my vote for, I still do not know whom I WILL cast my vote for.
• I am reasonably assured that regardless of the outcome of the results of this next Tuesday's election, it will not trigger Armageddon. 

Just to keep things interesting, here are a few links to check out on your own dime.

• "Predictions & the Test of Time," SOURCE: The G-File, by my favorite partisan pundit, via NRO, posted 11/5, via Drudge Report, also on 11/5.
• "Network Blackout Exposes Corrupt Media," SOURCE:  by Brent Bozell & Tim Graham, via mrcNewsbusters, posted 11/3, via Drudge Report on 11/5.
• "CNN Gets Caught in Cheating Scandal," SOURCE:  by Brent Bozell & Tim Graham, via mrcNewsbusters, posted 11/1, via Drudge Report, on 11/4.

Saturday Whimsy *

* Not to be mistaken for Wednesday Whimsy

From Omaha World Herald (9/14):  "Teacher left gun in restroom, & little kids found it. A teacher at a Christian school accidentally left her loaded pistol in a restroom, where elementary school children found it, (PA) state police said TUE . . . " [What? You thought only teachers in government schools needed to carry guns for self-defense?] *

* Alternate heading:  "There Is No Place Like Pennsylvania."

From Lincoln Journal Star, 5 Good Minutes (10/18):  "Trey Foster, Tight End . . . Best thing to eat at the training table:  'Probably bison burgers.'"  [Yes! You are officially my favorite Husker!]

From Norfolk Daily News (10/25):  "1 million pop tabs. Students in the Randolph (NE) Public School District watched as the senior class dumped 24 boxes of pop tabs on the gym floor--1 million of them. The Siouxland Ronald McDonald House awarded the students a Million Pop Tab certificate--the first ever awarded by the Sioux City facility."  [There Is No Place Like Nebraska!] *

* I could contrast this w/students at other high schools, taking a knee during the National Anthem, but . . . it looks like I just did!?

Also from LJS (11/3):  "Venerable elm finally succumbs to Dutch elm disease. A venerable old elm tree that's believed to be the largest of its kind in New England has finally succumbed to Dutch elm disease in the Vermont town of Charlotte. [DEPT. OF IMAGINARY PRESS CONFERENCES!  Leo DiCaprio: I've called this press conference to denounce global climate chance deniers for the demise of this legendary, old elm tree. Fox News Reporter:  A state arborist claims that it died of Dutch elm disease. LDC: I'm here to denounce state arborists, too. And the Dutch. Who are obviously the worst global climate change deniers. FNR:  Didn't they sign the most recent global climate change treaty? LDC:  I DENOUNCE YOU, TOO! FNR (to CNN reporter): He seems to be frothing at the mouth.] *

* I've decided to make fun of Leonardo Dicaprio for awhile & give Amy Schumer a break.

Also from NDN (11/1):  "Have a fun fall camping trip. The leaves are changing color, the weather's getting colder & fall is definitely in the air. While summer is the height of the camping season, fall camping can be just as fun. You won't have to worry about pesky mosquitoes or the hot summer weather. Use the following 5 tips to get the most out of your fall camping trip.

1. "Prepare to sleep in cold conditions . . . 
2. "Make a camping checklist . . . 
3. "Research the perfect location . . . 
4. "Prepare your campsite for inclement weather . . . 
5. "Find various ways to stay warm . . . "

Paul's alternative fun fall camping trip.

• Prepare to sleep in comfortable conditions . . . book a hotel.
• Making a camping checklist . . . top of the list:  wine & a corkscrew for my spouse.
• Research the perfect location . . . check hotels.com for the best prices for hotels within 1.5 to 2-hour range of Norfolk, NE.
• Prepare your campsite for inclement weather . . . SEE my first criterion. Also, choose hotel close to Barnes & Noble [for me] & Mall [for spouse].
• Find various ways to stay warm . . . SEE my first criterion. Also, get your minds out of the gutter!