Recent Comments

1. 5 months ago on Arlo and Janis

   More importantly, note the orange and blue shirts…for Auburn’s upcoming Music City Bowl game on 30 DEC. War Eagle!

2. 6 months ago on Arlo and Janis

   If we stopped “making new ones” (Veterans), that would mean we wouldn’t have a military to “support and defend the Constitution, against all enemies, foreign and domestic”. Veterans (both currently in uniform and former service members) are those who, since 1973 when the draft ended, volunteered to serve in the U.S. military. We all understood what we volunteered for when we raised our right hand to take the full Oath (of enlistment or commissioning). We trained to execute the missions we might be called to perform, in the hopes that such training might serve as a deterrent to those (both nation states and non-state actors). If such deterrence fails, then the training of these volunteer service members makes us ready to execute missions directed by a civilian chain of command (President, SECDEF, Service Secretaries).

3. 6 months ago on Arlo and Janis

   It is humorous (though not side splitting), precisely because it’s an entirely plausible story. Have a safe and enjoyable Veterans Day. Hooah!

4. 7 months ago on Arlo and Janis

   I always thought that quote was from Lincoln, but the first printed instance didn’t occur until 41 years after Lincoln died. As for Twain, the Brainy Quotes website doesn’t attribute this quote to him before he died in 1910. The first written version is found in a book published in 1907 (copyrighted in 1906). Here’s what the Quote Investigator site says: “The earliest known appearance of the adage discovered by QI occurred in a book titled “Mrs. Goose, Her Book” by Maurice Switzer. The publication date was 1907 and the copyright notice was 1906.” Sources: >

5. 8 months ago on Arlo and Janis

   Glad you’ve seen the light. War Eagle!

6. over 1 year ago on Arlo and Janis

   I appreciate his appropriate color choices for their respective shirts: Navy Blue and Orange.

7. about 2 years ago on Arlo and Janis

   First, Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! Second, from one Combat Engineer to another, please pass along my thanks to your Dad for his Service, Commitment, and Sacrifice. And for making it home safely so that we can all enjoy Arlo and Janis!

8. about 2 years ago on Arlo and Janis

   Jimmy, first off….War Eagle! Auburn was still on the quarter system when I graduated in ’82. In-state was $200/qtr when I started and about $400 at the end. Bought all my books at J&M. Did you see that Anders just closed?