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Donation Scam
Here is one that I recently became aware of:
Many times when a customer is paying for their purchases, a cashier or the self checkout prompt inquires “would you like to donate to (some cause, like saving the polar bears or some other entity)? Many folks simply say “sure, add a dollar” or something like that. Not a big deal, you don’t miss it. [Read more...]
Attached is a picture of a standard K-BAR knife, a real one made in Olean, N.Y. I have had it for decades.
A fixed blade "weapon" such as this is suspected to be the instrument used in the recent murders of the 4 college students in Idaho. I bet that since time began, a fixed blade "weapon" like this has been used in many thousands of murders. Probably more in total than the number of Japanese killed by the atomic bomb at Hiroshima in 1945. [Read more...]
By the time you read this, the banter about the recent Chinese surveillance balloon being seen flying over the country may have subsided. In addition, a second Chinese surveillance balloon was detected over South America this past week too. [Read more...]
"Nazi Germany invaded France in 1940. In every occupied town, Nazi soldiers put up posters that demanded citizens surrender their firearms within 24 hours or else be shot. Despite the consequences, many French citizens refused to comply with the order. In ‘GUN CONTROL IN NAZI OCCUPIED FRANCE; TYRANNY AND RESISTANCE’, author Stephen P. Halbrook tells this story of Nazi repression and the brave French citizens who refused to surrender to it.” [Read more...]
** This is an EXACT reprinting of an article published in the Villagers Voice, Norris City, Illinois, on 02 November 2022 by KATHY SANDS **
“A report has surfaced that a resident with long term dementia was recently registered to vote at Wabash Christian Village. The witness stated that two people approached her mother, who she says can’t remember what she had for breakfast. One of the women who approached the resident about voting was reportedly an activities director at the nursing home and the other woman was unknown to the witness.” [Read more...]
U.S. overdose deaths from opioids, primarily fentanyl, numbered approximately 68,630 in 2020, 80,816 in 2021. Will that number exceed 100,000 in 2022? (Source: Center for Disease Control)
Full disclosure: I have had three family members die from drug usage; two from fentanyl overdoses; one from AIDS associated with being a needle sharing heroin user (who probably was a ‘switch hitter’ too). I didn’t have much sympathy. There is a reason getting drugged up is called “doing dope”. For perspective, the total number of U.S casualties from the entire Vietnam War currently stands at 58,220. [Read more...]
Some recent IDNR issues:
1, Pritzker signs “Deer Rifle Hunting” Bill. Bill Number HB4386. Allows the use of a single shot centerfire rifle to harvest deer during the firearm open season set by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Adds that it is unlawful to possess or be in proximity to non-centerfire or non-single shot rifles while deer hunting. Effective January 01, 2023. [Read more...]
Many local folks are unaware or simply do not remember that back in the 1960’s, there were plans to create a flood control lake in White County, just north of Norris City. This lake was to be located approximately two miles south of the "Enfield Intersection". [Read more...]