The Fireside Post

A Soldier’s Funeral, A Sour War

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:15:24 +0000

We Americans should never forget the cost of War. And the death of a soldier warrants more than an incremental ticker on Page Two B

Mel Gibson to Lead Tea Party

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:03:38 +0000

Actor, Director, Producer Mel Gibson is negotiating terms to take over leadership of the Tea Party in America. Every candidate must demonstrate proper character traits consistent with Tea Party advocates. Candidates must be willing to demonstrate these character traits in a very public manner – there should be no sense of shame or fear of [...]

Taxing Sugar, And Other Taxing Behaviors

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:55:27 +0000

Hey fat boy, I’m not talking to you. But alas, he will not stop looking at me in the mirror. I said, “Hey fat boy, they are going to tax your Coca Cola.” He smiled, “So what, they already tax the Jack Daniels in the Coke and the tobacco in my pipe. My wife said [...]

Education Reform Must Include Helping Abused Children

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:51:57 +0000

From Ohg Rea Tone: The downturn in the world economy has resulted in lost revenues for many government bodies – including drastic cuts to local education. Most school districts are forced to evaluate their processes, to cut waste, to redefine their mission – essentially reforming old methods of education. The most important [...]

U. S. Postal Stamp Price Increase – Who Suffers?

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:46:00 +0000

This past week the United States Postal Service announced plans to raise the price of a postage stamp by $.02. What is two cents? Two Cents is virtually nothing to most of us. But to those who depend on the Postal Service that two cents can be an increasing burden on an already difficult life. [...]

Of Wars and Politics – Patraeus and Obama

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:50:17 +0000

War is a mystic business. Mystic because there seems some supernatural quality required for agreement on strategy. September 11, 2001, defined a moment – a moment of political cohesion. Pearl Harbor served that role in WWII. The Lusitania was the protagonist in WWI. The battleship Maine served the focal point of the Spanish American War [...]

The Short End of The Regulation Stick

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:03:16 +0000

The hard earned emotions of our life influence our thoughts. They distract us from our initial purpose. I often begin a post and when finished I have to change the title to reflect the actual post – the burr under my saddle led me off course. Many of us have burrs under [...]

Cucumbers and little identified methods to avoid diabetic issues

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:05:52 +0000

Will you be cool as a cucumber? Not merely is the cucumber known for it’s capability to cool-down our bodies, it has also been seen to assist with jaundice, diarrhea, epilepsy, sore throat, conjunctivitis (redness of the eye) and swelling of extremities.

Ohg’s Nephew Goes To College In South Missouri

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:41:54 +0000

I have a nephew. Several actually. But one has just graduated from high school in Virginia and has chosen to attend the University of Missouri at Rolla. Rolla is one of the top engineering schools in the country. But Rolla is also in South Missouri – the home of Rush Limbaugh. I was compelled to [...]

Hunting For Jesse James Gold

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:14:12 +0000

When I was a child my parents would often take our family on picnics at Houston Wyeth Park in St. Joseph, Missouri – we just called the place Wyeth Hill. Wyeth Hill runs along the top of the Missouri River Bluffs in northwest St. Joseph. The hill overlooks downtown St. Joe to the south, the [...]

Seichel – The Fourth Dimension

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:38:24 +0000

Seichel – a Yiddish word with a variety of meanings, a variety of definitions – but essentially implying wisdom. That may not help much in understanding seichel because the word “Wisdom” is not universally understood. My take is this: Wisdom is a state of being, a state of being that adds the fourth dimension to [...]

Summer Camp For Grandchildren

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:31:07 +0000

Folks, readers of thefiresidepost.com, I am busy. Three of my grandchildren are coming every day for two weeks. I am relearning some things, and learning some things for the first time, about raising children. One thing is certain – I am busy and have little time to think grand thoughts and write witty posts – [...]

Problems With Oil Leaks – Call A Redneck

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:55:47 +0000

From the AP (Anything Possible), Punkin Center, Missouri. Most every morning the boys meet at the General Store to solve the world problems. No problem is too big for a certified Redneck. And the General Store gang is composed of certified Rednecks. The Store has a garage out back – some call it a shade tree [...]

The Cold Blooded, Calculated, Leadership of President Obama

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:45:33 +0000

President Obama is a surprise to almost everyone. From his emotionally charged dynamic election speeches to his staggering military assault on terrorist supporters in Afghanistan – Barack Obama has proven that he can and will make tough decisions. His decisions are not based on emotion, not based on Democratic Party platforms, and not based on [...]

Ron and Rand Paul are Dead Wrong

bpc621@gmail.com (bryan clark www.thefiresidepost.com) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:08:36 +0000

Son, Ron Paul brings an interesting perspective to the political conversation. He is wrong, Dead Wrong. Ron Paul does not understand the process of government. He does understand that there are serious problems with the manner in which our present Federal Government is being run. But that alone does not make him correct. I think Ron Paul [...]