Saturday, May 15, 2021

She Might Be A Coast Guard 110'er

 



Not an expert by any means on U.S. Coast Guard boats, but this cutter appears to be a WPB, aka, an Island-class Patrol Boat (affectionately known as a 110'er).  Gained a great deal of personal respect for the U.S. Coast Guard and the men and women who sail these small boats during a short trip on USCGC Sapalo (WPB-1314).  That single-day trip a couple of decades ago sailing in some rough November Bering Sea waters somewhere north of Adak Island remains hard to forget.  Indeed, an opportunity to witness the high professionalism of some very fine sea-going military personnel in action! 

Yes, the image brings back strong personal memories and serves to hopefully remind every civilian, about the pride, dedication, and commitment of all -- each and everyone -- of our gallant USA Armed Forces personnel.  A Very Strong and Earned Thank You is respectfully extended to these honorable volunteers who choose to serve in every branch of the USA military on your Armed Forces Day 2021!

Stay safe and best regards to a group of very fine Americans. 




          

Sunday, May 2, 2021

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY 2021, Thank You Moms!

 

Two-year-old Norway Spruce Tree transplants to the honor and remembrance of TL Bala's female lineage (and to salute Arbor Day)


Today we honor and remember ALL Mothers, Grandmothers, and Great-Grandmothers.  Two days before New York State ARBOR DAY, April 30, 2021 twenty-one Norway Spruce Tree two-year-old transplants were placed in their final growing places -- hopefully to remain in this ground for at least the next century.  These spruce trees were purchased from the Herkimer County Soil and Water Conservation District Office.  This year seven special trees honor and remember Terri's female lineage: her mom Emma (Blankenship) Bala-Vedder, her Grandmothers Ruth (Farley) Blankenship and Ella Mae (Dibble) Bala, and her four Great-Grandmothers Minnie (Brown) Bala, Eva (Wasner) Dibble, Roberta (Hackworth) Farley,  and Martha (Wilkes) Blankenship.  Terri's female lineage trees are the foreground Norway Spruce trees viewed in the above oblique image, planted here with small red marker flags to help identify their location.    


An easterly image is shown below of the Paul/Bala "Grandma Tree" plot -- the larger seven Norway Spruce trees are now starting their fourth year, as planted to the Mother's Day memory of DJ Paul's female lineage.  To view a prior "Grandma Tree" remembrance posting citing these fine ladies - click HERE.    


Our "Grandma Tree Plot" is situated in the center of our property back-lot,  as indicated here in the above image. 



Saturday, February 27, 2021

Please Zip-It Doctor Anthony Fauci (aka Doc Tony)



Doc Tony Looks To The Heavens For Advice And Console


Americans would be better off if the nebulous Doctor Anthony Fauci (aka "Doc Tony") would keep his mouth shut on these often-changing COVID utterances... can't argue that Doc Tony and the lethargic CDC are all too frequently moving the goalpost on the entire COVID advice matter.  Their collective actions seem very similar to that comedic football-holder Nancy as she always moves the football when Charlie Brown runs to attempt a kickoff.

An article viewed on TV a couple of nights ago stated that the incidence of influenza (aka "the Flu") is way, way down this 2020/21 season -- seems the Flu count is in the noise level this year.  The article's root-cause speculation is that most people are listening to sound medical advice.  People have worked to avoid socializing in large groups while simultaneously doing more logical activities to clean-up their personal life.  People are more frequently washing hands, avoiding touching our faces so much, doing cleaner things to wash and disinfect objects around the house and at work -- and yes, wearing these troubling face masks in public.  It should be obvious to the most casual observer that staying away from other humans and using higher standards of personal cleanliness has impacted ALL virus-born infectious diseases like "the Flu" -- and probably the incidence of the common cold. I've wondered why it takes scientists like Doc Tony to tell us these things -- over and over again.

It seems quite logical that the Flu count, among the incidence of all virus-born disease, is much lower over the past year.  I've suspected for many months that some significant percentage of the high alleged COVID death count cases is actually what the "scientific community" historically once called the Flu, acute bronchitis, or a bad common cold -- not surprising at all that reports of the Flu and other respiratory infection have essentially been significantly reduced these days.  Genealogists know that death certificates, where they exist in the late 1800s and early 1900s, frequently record the cause of death as "lung congestion."  

But these scientists and medical professionals seem to resist telling people the truthful respiratory illness data in concise and easily understood communication -- the actual statistics on how effective America's collective cleanliness has been on the transmission of ALL respiratory infectious disease.  Perhaps the statistical truth is troubling to those scientists who make their living by telling us the sky is falling.  And then there is this untruth too: "A lie told often enough becomes the truth" -- V. Lenin, et al.

Otherwise put, brainwashing as pushed by social and main-stream media narratives, over time makes a lie seem truthful (lies becoming a pseudo-truth).

 


 

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

*** 23andMe Makes DNA Ethnicity Adjustments ***

 

23andMe DNA updates effective December 24, 2020, on D. J. Paul's raw DNA.  The two charts cited as follows show the ethnicity estimates done by 23andMe before and after December 24, 2020.  Of course, DNA does not change, but improved methods and estimate techniques continue to evolve over time, and estimates change slightly as the ethnicity estimate models are better defined by improved modeling methods as applied to the same raw DNA data.  


23andMe Ethnicity Estimate Before December 24, 2020:



23andMe Ethnicity Estimate After December 24, 2020:




Comment: The new ethnicity estimate conforms better relative to what our ancestry paper research concludes.  I'm proud to report that I'm a member of the largest minority group living in the United States -- not one-third, half, or two-thirds European -- but a certifiable "100% European American" by a fully recognized DNA authority. 


    


Thursday, December 17, 2020

German Flatts East - Southside of Mohawk Valley

 

Photos dated 17 Dec 2020 shot 0700-0715, Nor'easter "Gail" hits Central New York State-- average snowfall about 18 inches and still snowing, 4 more inches came later in  morning.  OBTW -- this ain't 4-8 inches that local weather gurus had predicted! 


At F150 east side



At Lighthouse - eastern driveway



At truck door closeup


18+ " Outside walkout basement door


Behind Terri's Jeep


Mid-driveway toward east


Center driveway westward, Terri with snowthrower near the garage.



Center Driveway  


Western mid-driveway toward the garage


Driveway toward the west.



   Western side deck.


Friday, December 11, 2020

Citizens United Amicus Brief Is Exactly On Point.





The November 3, 2020, corrupted "election" of former Vice President Joe Biden as the potential POTUS is clearly unconstitutional.  

A friend of the court amicus brief dated 12/11/2020 by Citizens United, et.al. as filed with the Supreme Court of the United States is exactly on point.  The 19-page document is presented by the below-cited link.  Pages 1-6 amount to the paper front-matter, and as a time saver skip right to and begin reading with at page 7.  The amicus document is highly rational and a fairly easy read.  Every citizen of this republic needs to understand what procedurally went wrong outside the United States Constitution in our 2020 American presidential election.  

Want to understand why the 2020 election was conducted under unconstitutional conditions by some states?   

Click on Amicus Brief to read this 13-page classic argument.  The choice of U.S. Presidential Electors in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, and Wisconsin must be referred to these individual state legislatures.   

SAD UPDATE:  

As suspected, Chief John Roberts in a majority court opinion found the way to kick TX v PA, citing Texas has no authority (or lacks standing) to file the TX v PA SCOTUS original jurisdiction case.  In tossing the case, the SCOTUS makes no judgment on the merits of this case.  Justice Thomas and Justice Alito disagree in this fundamental opinion -- wherein citing, the U.S. Supreme Court must take any case that involves original jurisdiction. Our blind Chief Justice John Roberts wins again by sitting on his hands and does nothing.  Way Hey and up she rises -- Roberts -- a passive champion and inert lump of coal who unfortunately wears that inglorious black robe.  A guy who obviously looks to CNN for a mindless legal opinion.  Roberts and his minions win again.  VERY SAD: Hail To The Chief!  


Wednesday, November 11, 2020

A Fine and Happy Day To All USA Military Veterans

 


Have A Wonderfully Happy Veterans Day To All You Guys And Gals Who At Multiple Times During Worldwide Military Adventures Would Have Given Everything To Support


 The United States Of America




Many Thanks For Your Gallant Service!