Monthly Archives: August 2009

Before you forward an email, make sure it’s true

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Frank

URBAN LEGENDS ON GUN-CONTROL BILLS CONTINUE TO SURFACE . . . It seems urban legends about new gun-control bills are continuing to surface. The latest fallacy to cause concern is a bill, “SB 2099,” that would allegedly require gun owners … Continue reading →

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A Free Nation Does Not Have Czars

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Frank

This may seem like an ill conceived nomination by Obama, but I believe this nominee represents the administration’s intent to the letter! Call or write your senator and express your opposition, if you want to continue to pursue your outdoor … Continue reading →

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Perpare to Come About!

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Frank

There was a time in my younger days, when life was sublime; a time when sails billowed tightly against a favorable wind, the sun was warm, the water cold and the stone crabs bountiful. Now those days off Anclote Key … Continue reading →

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Mike’s turn around the lake!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Frank

Mike Sorenson, a good friend from way back in my North American Walleye Anglers tournament days, sent me a fishing report from his newly acquired retirement home is southern Florida. Seems the bass are falling victim to his presentation on … Continue reading →

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Caught in a web of intrigue

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Frank

Several weeks ago I went out to my office (man cave) to shut down for the evening and I almost went headfirst into a very large spider web. Fortunately the motion-detector spotlight came on as I approached and I saw … Continue reading →

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Catching a Boat-Load of Memories

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Frank

One of the hardest things for a youngster to do is focus on any single thing for more than a few seconds. Young eyes are easily distracted from watching a bobber way out on the water and holding onto a … Continue reading →

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Ripe for the Picking

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Frank

It’s that time of year when many farm crops are being harvested all “across the fruited plain.” Farm crops are obvious to even the most casual observer because they’re rowed neatly and attended by workers on tractors, combines and trucks. … Continue reading →

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Firearm and Ammunition Excise Taxes Jump 43%

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Frank

$109.8 MILLION GENERATED FOR CONSERVATION IN 1ST QUARTER . . . Firearm and ammunition manufacturers paid $109.8 million in excise taxes in the first quarter of 2009, up 43 percent over the same period last year. Released by the U.S. … Continue reading →

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