A Pirate on the Prairie
Flying the Jolly Roger in the Midwest
Welcome to A Pirate on the Prairie, a place for me to share whatever insights, thoughts, and opinions that strike my fantasy. Viewed another way, it is my place in the crow's nest for a 50-something pirate to shout into the teeth of the hurricane.

Happy 250th Birthday, USA!
Happy Independence Day, Patriots! In honor of the occasion, I am sharing an exchange between a military representative of King George III and some of his more unruly former subjects. Admittedly, I am not entirely certain that the reply from Patriot leaders is entirely accurate, although the sentiment is absolutely on the mark. “If you do not desist in your opposition to the British, I shall march this army over the mountains, hang your leaders, and lay waste to your country w
A Celebration of America
Happy 250th birthday, USA! The folks at Reader’s Digest have complied some “…fascinating and quirky facts about U.S. history that you never knew, odes to all the things we love about America and the most delicious, most interesting, most fun reasons to visit each and every state.” So click on the link below to access this fun, little tribute to the United States of America and perhaps learn some things that you didn’t already know. “HAPPY 250TH AMERICA!” https://www.rd.com/ha
“God Bless The U.S.A.” (Lee Greenwood)
Amen! “Lee Greenwood - God Bless The U.S.A.” https://youtu.be/-KoXt9pZLGM
“Chicken Fried” (Zac Brown Band)
“Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried (Official Music Video) | The Foundation” https://youtu.be/e4ujS1er1r0
Roleplaying and Solo Roleplaying in a “Hostile” Universe
The Evil Dungeon Master YouTube channel has published a video on what appears to be a fun and entertaining science fiction tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) from Zozer Games and the the Adventures in Solitaire YouTube channel has published a video about the solo game derived from that more traditional TTRPG. The more traditional TTRPG is titled Hostile and the solo game is quite appropriately titled Hostile Solo. The setting is a dark, gritty one in the not-too-distant future
Ride or Die
There is a scene in the film, The Town, which I figure speaks to a lot of guys (and perhaps some women). Ben Affleck’s character, Doug MacRay, solicits some help from his friend and partner-in-crime, James "Jem" Coughlin, played exceptionally well by Jeremy Renner. Doug’s new girlfriend has been getting harassed by some neighborhood thugs and Doug intends to see to it that it stops. He goes to Jem to recruit him for his planned action. Doug MacRay: “I need your help. I can't
“Without Love” (Bon Jovi)
“Without Love” https://youtu.be/RCf-yONuO5Q
“The Last Mile” (Cinderella)
I still have some miles to cover yet to get home, but I thought that I would share this song from my teenage years. Dangerous Darren of Sirius/XM dedicated it yesterday morning to us professional truck drivers on Hair Nation (Channel 39). “Cinderella - The Last Mile” https://youtu.be/Xbz5WUqWZfg
“I'll See You in My Dreams” (Giant)
“Giant - I'll see you in my dreams” https://youtu.be/iug0X6cJDDM
“Sentimental Street” (Night Ranger)
“Sentimental Street” https://youtu.be/gtNJVbvWqws
“Sister Christian” (Night Ranger)
“Night Ranger - Sister Christian (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/z92bmlcmyq0
“Nobody Home” (Amy Grant)
“Amy Grant - Nobody Home (2022 Remaster/Visualizer)” https://youtu.be/Zmz-D2HMUPE
“Everything's Changed” (Lonestar)
“Lonestar - Everything's Changed” https://youtu.be/noR_rRudcU4
An Unusual Traffic Stop
In the last few days, I have seen tractor-trailers for both AJ Foyt Racing and Andretti Global. They were possibly in the area for the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America in Wisconsin. In any case, I think that driving for a racing team would be a pretty cool job for a professional truck driver. With that being said, it made me think of a particular scene in the film, Days of Thunder, starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and Robert Duvall among others (to watch the scene to which
“Desperado Love” (Conway Twitty)
“Desperado Love (Single Version)” https://youtu.be/_gp2xr6Mzps
“Desperado” (Eagles)
“Eagles - Desperado (Official Audio)” https://youtu.be/-q93wc3-deU “Eagles - Desperado (Live from Melbourne) (Official Video) [4K]” https://youtu.be/FiPqUjLMuA8
“Danger Zone” (Kenny Loggins)
“Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (Official Video - Top Gun)” https://youtu.be/siwpn14IE7E
“This Is It” (Kenny Loggins)
“Kenny Loggins - This Is It (Official Video)” https://youtu.be/VS52sEUqxMo
“Whenever I Call You Friend” (Kenny Loggins)
“Kenny Loggins - Whenever I Call You "Friend" (Official Video)” https://youtu.be/NmRh69YyKnA





















