A Pirate on the Prairie

One thing that I have enjoyed about living in a rural, agricultural part of the Midwest is getting to watch the crop dusters (airplanes and helicopters) that zoom about during the growing season. The pilots of these aircraft are clearly very skilled and it is kind of awe-inspiring to see them dart about and speedily descend relatively close to the fields to spray the crops and then zoom away in a climb. My interest in military aviation and military history often leads me to i

“Mainstreet” https://youtu.be/QH29n-MVW4k

(https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bobseger/youllaccompnyme.html) Admittedly, I have on occasion taken the fall. 😉 “Bob Seger - You'll Accompany Me” https://youtu.be/1nBCo9Cv7Ns

I am thinking of either trying to get a job writing greeting card messages or starting a greeting card business. Here is my take on a “thinking of you" card: I have never been a victim of prison rape, but you and I dated for a time. It was painful, degrading, dehumanizing, emasculating, humiliating, sadistic in nature, and neither drugs nor alcohol will ever be able to fully purge the experience from my memory. Thanks for making an impact in my life (and for the recurring bil

I love this song and its fun, playful, straight-to-the-point music video. “Van Halen - Finish What Ya Started (Music Video)” https://youtu.be/Sp5Nd93gQ5I “Finish What Ya Started (2004 Remaster)” https://youtu.be/rAQqmg7rUyg

I once had a woman confide to me that a woman with whom I was physically intimate had told her that, while she wouldn’t mind being free to see other guys, she did not want me to see other women. I could see where that arrangement might be attractive to her, but I certainly wouldn’t have agreed to such an unequal relationship. Ironically, I was in love with her, but she wasn’t in love with me. I can see being in a casual relationship (“We’re not going steady” or “We’re not exc

“L.A. Woman (2021 Remaster)” https://youtu.be/6Wu9xh71d2g “The Doors - L.A. Woman 1971 | JIM PASSED AWAY RIGHT AFTER THIS?! | First Time Reaction” https://youtu.be/fJPaqBWl3-w

This one is a true rock and roll classic. As such, I have included links to a couple of performances of the song by the late Roy Orbison, as well as a link to a reaction video from the Cliff Beats Classics YouTube channel (@CliffBeatsClassics). I have enjoyed watching the occasional reaction video from a handful of YouTube channels where people are introduced to songs or other performances with which they are unfamiliar. Cliff’s girlfriend and reactions partner, Karen, is a r

“Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls Need Love Too (Edit)” https://youtu.be/pXEN57rFnIM

“Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body)” https://youtu.be/W1btg3mpEOc

The Mark Felton Productions YouTube channel (@MarkFeltonProductions) looks at the prospect of a second war between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the Falkland Islands in its latest video (click on the link below). If you have visited this pirate’s humble blog before, you may recall that I have posted before regarding the 1982 Falklands War between the two nations in my post, “A Short, Sharp, Significant War in the South Atlantic” (https://www.apirateontheprairie.com/po

“Mötley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/CmXWkMlKFkI “Kickstart My Heart (2024 Remaster)” https://youtu.be/e17mr5ZtWPI

“The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up - Official Promo” https://youtu.be/SGyOaCXr8Lw “The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up [Official Lyric Video]” https://youtu.be/7JR10AThY8M

I have mentioned my love for the film, TOP GUN, a handful of times on this blog and I thoroughly enjoyed the sequel, TOP GUN: Maverick. When you enjoy a film it isn’t uncommon to want to dig into the details to learn more about the film, to learn more about the making of the film, and to get an idea about the reality, if any, that inspired it and how the film compares to that reality. Well, as you may have already known or guessed, TOP GUN and its sequel are based on a very r

(https://x.com/miles_commodore/status/2078055646218334455?s=46) Yes. It’s labeled “DO NOT ANSWER/CALL!” I had deleted the woman’s number only to receive a brief, congratulatory text from her one Friday evening months after she suddenly broke off all contact and communication with me. I replied to her the following morning when I figured out who had texted me. She then subsequently continued with the stubborn refusal to speak with me and she eventually threatened me with “lega

I’m a big believer in personal responsibility and accountability. While I have no problem with acknowledging how circumstances and other factors may have contributed to a particular situation or outcome in which I find myself, I realize that in the vast majority of cases I am ultimately responsible for where and how I find myself. From a pragmatic standpoint, it makes a lot more sense to focus on the things that I did and/or didn’t do. After all, I typically had control over

The Manning the Fort (@MTFTabletop) YouTube channel has posted a couple of videos on some of the various miniatures wargames available that can be played as a solo player. As such, I decided to share links to the videos for anyone looking for some ideas on which game or games to play. Of course, this is undoubtedly not a comprehensive list of games and the videos are from a few years ago, but it should give a prospective player some ideas. Moreover, if you find the videos ent

“Kiss - Let's Put The X In Sex (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/lNKJ4SPj_Rw

“Scratches all down my back….” The scratches did get me some attention when I forgot to cover up, but it was the bite marks on my chest that got MY attention. “Buckcherry - Crazy Bit*h (Official Music Video)”

“Theory of a Deadman - Bad Girlfriend [OFFICIAL VIDEO]” https://youtu.be/9YrWsmlJSiw