Monthly Archives: December 2015

What if the second Amendment were repealed?

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Sam's Branch

By Mike Harman What if the Second Amendment was repealed? What would happen? Well, nothing, to begin with. No one would be authorized to take guns away from anyone. Guns would achieve the same status as TVs or cars. People … Continue reading →

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Sabotaging democracy in America

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Sam's Branch

Jim Waggy: Sabotaging democracy in America By Jim Waggy When extremely wealthy individuals or gigantic global corporations complain that their taxes are too high, and that complying with government regulations is too difficult, they don’t readily engender sympathy from the … Continue reading →

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YoungPrince

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Sam's Branch

A chapter in Cruising the Acropolis a book of short stories I am working on. YoungPrince There is legend repeated throughout the kingdom of WestVirgin, especially the shire of Nlocnil. Once upon a time, YoungPrince rode into the Kingdom of … Continue reading →

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Perry Mann: When books, and this soldier, went to war

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Sam's Branch

PERRY MANN | Courtesy photos Perry Mann as a young enlisted man poses with his mother’s car while on leave from the Army. From the Charleston Gazette, December 12, 2015 During World War II, I read two books that changed … Continue reading →

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“Fuckin’ Obama”

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Sam's Branch

  From my son Jeff Pellegrin I was out for lunch today and went to my favorite Tucson gas station near the power plant to fill up my truck.  I paid $1.64 per gallon.  On the other side of the … Continue reading →

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Summers County Couple lived, died together

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Sam's Branch

Charleston Gazette, Friday, January 15, 2009, Summers County Couple lived, died together By Chris Chanlett Chris, a small farmer and landscaper in Summers County. On Dec. 10 [2008] the Summers County, West Virginia, Department of Natural Resources, acting on a … Continue reading →

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War on Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Sam's Branch

Christmas is a war on Thanksgiving! You read it here first.

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Amazing Tour of Southern West Virginia

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Sam's Branch

An amazing tour of southern West Virginia coal country, with great pictures, best I have ever seen. He left out a most important aspect of West Virginia coal mining–see if you can find out what that is. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1131804

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