Wayward Landlubber

     There is a world happiness index, measured by the famous Gallup polling people. The happiest place in the world has been sitting firmly on that precipice for the last six years. That country is Finland, the newest entrant to NATO, along with Sweden, who sits comfortably in the number six spot on that list. Finland and Sweden were happy to remain neutral until about eighteen months ago when Russia invaded Ukraine. Since Finland, Sweden and Norway share geographical closeness with Russia they were motivated to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in case Russia should annex Ukraine into its territory and seek more. Now that Russia is quite likely to suffer defeat in its quest, they are even happier.       Did I mention that Finland contains a part of the Arctic circle within it's land mass? Even in its most southern region it borders the North Atlantic, which is known by mariners for its icebergs. It is in short, a country where cross-country...

     Gun registration has never been a popular legislative idea in this country. Especially in those small towns that Jason Aldean embarrassed himself with. I know, ya' ain't supposed to end a sentence with a preposition. A recent event, much memed, has started some people in a strongly red state to contemplate a kind of weapons registration. Problem is, they are stuck on the title. The Folding Chair Registration and Safety Act doesn't seem to have the required dignity.      By now we know the story. A pontoon boat piloted by a white guy who considered himself entitled, and his entitled white friends, decided to tie up at a wharf in Montgomery Alabama. Only in Alabama could a white guy in a pontoon boat be considered entitled. Okay, include Louisiana, as well. The problem is that the spot they had elected to tie up to was reserved for a tour boat which was just in front of them, preparing to back into the spot. A large tour boat with not much room to maneuv...