Above, today's gas prices at the local Flying J. Rising gas prices is being blamed on "mild weather" (sure as heck not here) a...

Above, Lionel Atwill and Basil Rathbone in Son of Frankenstein . Universal Pictures. Recent sudden deaths of athletes of different ages, ce...

Above, the Illinois state capitol (center, background) in Springfield, Illinois. Photo by Armand Vaquer. The National Rifle Associated has f...

Audrey Trujillo, moderator of Gun Owners of New Mexico on Facebook, posted the following: fyi: to whom this may concern FYI: Association of ...

Above, an example of Key West architecture. Photo by Armand Vaquer. During our April 2019 Royal Caribbean cruise to Havana, Cuba, we made a ...

Above, Tokyo after a snowstorm in February 2014. Photo by Armand Vaquer. A "once in a decade" snowstorm has hit Japan this week. T...

  One week into the 2023 legislative session, and it's in full swing already. Today in the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee, ...

Above, this shot of Bob Shayne was taken from my television screen with my camera. Photo by Armand Vaquer. This evening, I watched the resto...

It will be nice when the roads in our subdivision thaw out. Despite several days since the last snow, it has been too cold for the roads to ...

Above, after opening the package.  Finally, I was able to get my Blue-ray of Invaders From Mars (1953) from the post office. Either it snow...

Here is a fascinating address by former President Richard Nixon to students at the Oxford Union in November 1978. Following his address, he ...

Above, Franklin and Kennedy silver half dollars. Photo by Armand Vaquer. With inflation still eating away at the purchasing power of the U.S...

Above, the 2023 King Charles III Silver Britannja, A little while ago, I noticed that the spot price for silver is down about $.65 (give or...

Rep. Adam Schiff got himself nailed by a surprising source, Ann Coulter. I have had little use for Ann Coulter for the past few years, but s...

Above, Kinkakuji "Golden Pavilion" in Kyoto, Japan. Photo by Armand Vaquer. The last time admission fees were raised for the Kinka...

50 years ago yesterday, I was at Chaffee Motors (Ford dealer) in Hawthorne, California after taking my dad there so he could pick up his car...

The stuff that now passes as "music", particularly rock 'n roll, leaves me cold. So, to start off the week, here's a video...

Well, here we go again! Snow is expected tonight and will last through Monday. The rest of the week will be sunny, but cold . As of now, the...

Above, the reverse of the Hildago Silver Commemorative. Photo by Armand Vaquer. While going through the coins I found in the strong box I ha...

A couple of minutes ago, I spotted this tweet on Twitter by Michael Reagan: Prince Harry has already pissed off the United Kingdom, now he s...

The local Flying J gas prices are still over $3.00 per gallon. It had been forecast by some that this would be happening.  Prices had gone b...

Above, the New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe. Photo by Armand Vaquer. The first of several anti-Second Amendment bills introduced by left...

Above, the Great White Throne at Zion National Park in Utah. Photo by Armand Vaquer. People generally visit national parks during the peak s...

Above, the Hubbell Trading Post clerks (at left) wearing masks in October. Photo by Armand Vaquer. When I took my little trip to Monument Va...

Above, GOCO Beast Barn and Barking Spider Acre. Photo by Armand Vaquer. Now that we have clear skies and a (little bit) warmer temperature, ...

Above, the Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo in 2004. Photo by Armand Vaquer. Now that Japan is open to foreign tourists, if one is planning a trip ...

Above, the two counterfeit coins involved. Photo by Armand Vaquer. Good news arrived in my mailbox. My bank completed their investigation on...

Occasionally, even coin dealers can get fooled into buying counterfeit coins. The Anti-Counterfeit Educational Foundation posted an alert la...