Saturday Open Thread - 11/15/25: Odds and Ends

Good morning, good people!
I hope all of you are in fine fettle, or have some plan to achieve that status.
It is pretty darn hot here for the upcoming week. A bit late in the year for 84 deg. highs, but so be it. Fall for you y'all, not so much here in East Texas.
This week we honored soldiers. I have mentioned before I refuse to work for veteran PTSD guys, as they crack under pressure of court and can be very dangerous. And what did I do? I took a case for a soldier guy accused of recklessly firing a weapon in his yard.
He hasn't been indicted yet. He is out on bail, and it may be months if and when he goes to court.
I gathered up his 6 or 7 different psychiatrists' reports, list of 16 or so meds, record of mental ward hospitalizations, and took it to the prosecutor in charge of taking the case to the grand jury.
Now, what did the guy do? He went into his yard, attempted to blow his brains out, but the gun jammed. He cleared it and shot into a tree trunk. A neighbor called the cops. He had done 2 tours of combat in the middle east bs, then was a cop in Houston for 10 or more years, finally walking away when he was first on the scene at a mass murder school shooting, so he is handy with a gun. He aimed for the tree trunk. Nobody was endangered.
He had some cheap cruises booked for he and his wife, and on that day, he panicked he might be in Mexico on a court date.
So, in a PTSD panic, he came to the office, could barely breath, could barely speak, hit himself with his fists, groaned for 10 minutes. I thought he was going to have a heart attack. My secretary hid away, but I sat there. Eventually, I told him I am his protection against failure to appear charges. Then, I suggested he focus on something worthwhile, such as gardening. His shrink had just signed him up for a veteran's garden project. I told him he might also start learning to learn new recipes and focus on cooking. Well, his shrink had just signed him up for a veteran's cooking group.
Well, I am no shrink, as I said, but I am the daughter of a WWII combat veteran, and his joy in life was food production, bringing it home for my Mom to cook, making recipe suggestions that people told him about.
Maybe, at the end of the day, it is the little things.
I am of the opinion if the Epstein crap takes out Trump, it should also take out Clinton, and anyone and everyone that joined into that pedophile fray. No exception. Harm a child? Off to jail you go.
TPTB just might be getting nervous.
That's all I have to say this morning, but during the day I will drop in links and vids as I find them. All of you feel free to share your thoughts and your info with your friends here on any and all topics and subjects, please!
Let' 'er rip!


Comments
Good morning, friends!
Man, oh man, news is interesting, and sort of sickening, in all directions, ain't it?
So, show us all your interesting/sickening finds in the news, ok?
Your turn!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Hey there
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Good morning. Crisp and clear here.
Found this article about urban planning.
It points toward a better future. Not applicable
so much for us rural bumpkins, but is an attempt
to replace the car culture for the 'burbs.
Kinda an architecture geek.
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/11/this-car-free-neighborhood-was-d...
revolutionize-american-cities.html
Glad your vet is getting into cooking. It can be both nourishing and therapeutic.
Our cooking group met the other evening. I made a shrimp and polenta dish from
Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy by Tieghan Gerard. Quite a good rift
on shrimp and grits. The homemade cajun seasoning made it.
Thanks for the OT!
Zionism is a social disease
good morning...
It was in the 40's when I went to trade day this morning. Headed to the 70's by afternoon. The weather has been pleasant, but dry.
Got a load of manure at a horse camp on the mountain. They went up this year to $50/pickup load, and they load it for you with a bobcat. Took the whole load to cover the garden beds yesterday, and I was a whooped puppy afterwards. Still have to put on new mulch, but the garden will be ready to plant next spring with no more preparation. After years of this our garden soil is dark and rich.
Congrats on helping the veteran. I wish him luck and hope you can resolve his case with minimum hassle.
Y'all take care, and thanks for the OT!
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
In general terms I'm not sure
...why so many meds? Not asking for any specific explanation, it just seems to be something that goes with the territory. Having some experience in ptsd cases, my reaction is that shrinks just experiment with the meds. I know they think there is some science behind it, but...
My personal opinion is that a companion dog, as the VA calls it, and counseling from professionals, can be helpful if they are not alphahotels. The shrinks are in short supply, and have about 10-15 minutes available per visit. They don't do counseling. It usually goes, review history, like did you try this med? This one? Here try this one. Okay, sorry times up. Personal relationships with someone who gives a crap is the most helpful of all.
I guess the cooking, gardening, and so on work for some. Painting and music also come to mind. Even book discussions, depends on the person. I find these services are not so readily available. Whatever works I guess. Did you say prior psych hospitalizations? And he still had access to a firearm? Whoa!
Glad you took his case, OTC.
語必忠信 行必正直
Attending an organizational meeting today
.
for a local group interested in developing
a primary health network. It is called P4A
meaning primary care for all. Back in the old days
every sizable community maintained a local heath
source for day-to-day needs. That has all been taken
over by big hospitals, pharma and insurance concerns.
This is an attempt to reverse that trend. Should be
interesting. We have gathered some good minds.
Zionism is a social disease