While I was out hunting today I saw this critter across the creek. When I first saw him hwe was more in the open. I originally thought it was a Coyote, but after looking at the picture I am not so sure.

This is as good as I have been able to enlarge the pic so far. It does look a lot like a wolf here. Tell me what you think in the comments.

I love history and looking at old pictures from the past. I have scanned a number of pictures my Grandfather took and sent home while he was in the service. Grandpa was stationed in Japan after WWII ended. I wish I had gotten the chance to hear his stories for these pictures, but do to a massive stroke that he suffered when I was very young by the time I was old enough to understand the stories he was not able to speak because his voice box had been paralized by the stroke. He lived a long and productive life even after the stroke. He taught me many valuable lesson growing up that did not require words to get the message across. Click the picture to view the other pictures on flickr. ZLeave a comment here or on flickr and let me know what you think.

My weekly Redneck Cooking Post is up over at Clique Clack Food. This is one of my favorite recipe’s and it is one that can easily be made with many different meats for a variety of different meals.

This is the view that greeted me as I walked across the parking lot on my way to my truck after work today.

Anyone guess where I would rather be?

I have been using twitter for a few years now. I started using twitter not long after it went public and myself and a few friends have used it to keep in touch ever since. Twitter has become quite popular of late and that has improved the usefulness of the tool. I can get notices of breaking news, traffic congestion, pass conditions, great recipes, and see what is on the television at just about any given time of the day or the night. There are also a lot of people that, like me, use twitter as a forum to vent what ever is on our minds. You can find people with an opinion on any subject on twitter and you will find opinions on all sides of the debate on that subject as well. I like that I can find different views on all subjects, but I am getting tired of the posters that instead of posting useful information and possible alternative actions on the subject, they instead spend all of their time ridiculing and insulting everyone that disagrees with their view of the subject. I know that we all are entitled to have an opinion on any subject, and I have my opinions on most subjects that I am not afraid to share, but I do not believe that it is acceptable to insult those that disagree with me because they disagree. I have had enough of the insults and name calling. Over the next week or so I am going to look closely at what is being posted to twitter. If all someone is posting is insults then they are off my follow list, and anyone that disagrees can remove me from their follow list as well.

I just wanted to share a hardy breakfast with everyone.

One of the blogs that I read frequently is The Survival Mom. This blog is full of useful, helpful tips and ideas for being prepared for an emergency situation.

The Survival Mom is giving away an Emergency Zone Survival kit on her blog.  This would be a great kit to have to help you get prepared for an emergency. Winter is fast approaching and no matter where you live in this country there is a chance of severe winter weather knocking out power for an extended period or of any of us getting caught out on the roads for a while. This kit will help you get by until things are back to normal. Take some time to check out The Survival Mom’s blog and enter to win, you might just learn something.

Whether hunting public or private land, the fundamentals of calling elk remain the same

By: Michael Waddell

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Now that Mike Vick is out of jail and back in the NFL there is a lot of talk again about how much punishment he should get. My take on the situation is that he should not be punished by the NFL.Mike Vick was convicted for his crimes. He was sentenced to prison and he served his time. Mike has paid his debt to society. Did he get off with a slap on the wrist? I think he did, but that is how our judicial system works. If you don’t like the fact that the more money you have the better justice you get then change it. Get involved in your local politics and elect representatives that stand for the the same things you do. Tell your county, state, and federal reps what you want and expect from them and hold them accountable for it. If they do a good job support them. If they do not do the job you elected them for then vote them out and put some one in that will. We have all been  a part of creating this judicial system that Gave Vick such a light sentence. Lets change the system so it never happens again instead of crying about how unfair it is that he is now back in the NFL making millions of dollars a year.

I am not a fan of Mike Vick. I think he is a complete waste of Human skin. I will not be cheering for him, and probably will not even watch any game he is playing in, but I support his right to earn a living in his chosen profession. The day will come when he will have to answer for what he has done and when he stand before the pearly gates on judgement day there will be no high priced lawyers to manipulate the system to get him off easy. He will pay for his sins then.

IF you don’t think he should be playing football now then don’t watch him. Don’t buy the NFL merchandise or tickets to the games.

I keep seeing and hearing about all these actors and other Liberals pledging to serve the President. I think it is time I make my pledge clear once again. Here is my pledge.

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of  THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands, one nation under GOD, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.”

That is all the pledge any of us needs to make in this country.