Memorial Day

After spending the last two days contemplating what this weeks trigger will be about I have come to the conclusion that it would be disrespectful to the men and women in uniform to rant on about the government they fight to protect. I only wish the government felt the same way.

However here is some therapy I would like to share with you. Have a great weekend and if you see any of our military personnel please stop to say thanks. Also, take time to remember those who have served and given their lives for our freedom. Isn't it GREAT to live in a free country. My three week old niece. NOW THAT'S THERAPY!

See y'all next week and as always, be safe.

Trust Issues

The Trigger: Can we all remember these statements made by our illustrious leaders; "Read my lips, no new taxes", or "I did not have sex with that woman", and of course "A change you can believe in", and within the past week we have madam speaker saying "yes the CIA lied to myself and other congressional members present". I can, and I feel its time to take our stand against those who think their way is the only way and they lie to convince us. Weather your Democrat, Republican, Independent, or anything else you have to admit that the government is getting way out of control. I was watching Glenn Beck yesterday and he gave the example of a couple living in the plain states who grew grain on an acre of land. They had their own mill and they processed the wheat into breads and other things for their own consumption. The point is that it never left their property. The feds came in and said they were violating the Interstate Commerce Act. (The Glenn Beck Show; Saturday May 16, 2009) I just don't understand. My wife, after hearing this, asked if we should tell anyone about our tomatoes in the back yard. Just another attempt by the government to move us closer and closer to Socialism. So my question to you is how can we trust a government that expects our acceptance when they spend money they don't have, at the same time punish the people who are doing everything right. Too many good people are loosing jobs while too many corrupt corporations are getting money that not only todays workers but our children and possibly their childrens taxes are paid to keep them alive. I feel it may be the death of many generations to come.

The Therapy: Heres Nick shooting my Yugoslovian SKS durring one of our outdoor sessions. The Yugo SKS is different from the Russian and the Chinese in that it has a full blade bayonet, a grenade launcher, and a graduated launcher sight. When I purchased this weopon it was in very rough shape. The wood stock was splitting, and the steel, although covered in cosmoline, still had some pitting and rust spots. Using a 50-50 mix of mineral spirits and linseed oil the stock came back after about 2 weeks of rubbing the solution in daily. The steel was a little more difficult. After removing the cosmoline with rubbing alcohol I went to work on the rust with steel wool and gun oil which helps keep the blued finnish from scratching. Then the fun started. When removing the pitting I use a jewlers file and start from the center of each pit and slowly work my way out in a procedure called fethering. If done right you can treat the area later with cold blue and you can't see the difference. The whole procedure took about a month to complete and while this may seem monotonous to some its great therapy for me. Well thats about all for now. Remember its great to keep an eye on our government and to get mad when they screw up, but find time to do something that takes your mind off things for awile and enjoy life.

Well thats all for now. Be safe and Ill talk to ya later.