Author Archives: thebruce

Let’s take a listen to the same song but by different artists Jo Stafford did a wildly popular cover – The cover by The Duprees became their “signature” song – both then and now . . . And now . . . And of course if there is going to be some “crooning” involved .Continue reading “Friday Night Music – same church – different pews”

Met a brother doing some work on the lodge building . . Brother Ray was dressing up the signage . . . The lettering had been up for a while and was weathered – so a little refurbishing was in order . . Better view(s) of the cornerstone . . . The lodge is locatedContinue reading “Just south of Hattiesburg . . .”

(With apologies to Sir Mix-A-Lot . . . ) The USS Alabama post is with all the pics is getting over to this site – I am getting off my lazy ergonomically conservative ass and getting it together !! Patience is a Virtue that is its own reward!! Have Fun! – Run the Gun –Continue reading “She Likes Big Guns I cannot Lie!”

Found this while looking for this . . . . after 4 plus hours !! And I have absolutely no idea how I got here – God I love the internet! – LOL – If you get a chance Adolph Oliver Bush has a pretty interesting website Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – andContinue reading “Beer, the Wheel, and Civilization – A Brief History”

The top two videos are a little dry but they show the “how it works” and “how it gets there” side of the operation, The fire control on the IOWA Class ships were capable of consistently putting a nine round salvo of 16 inch rounds in a 90 foot circle. At 23 miles. Every 30Continue reading “BIG Varmint Rifles”

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!