I just saw the news on Twitter from Aaron Walker regarding the passing of WJJ “John” Hoge.
I want to take a moment to announce that my best friend, John Hoge (@wjjhoge) has passed on. His son, William Hoge IV, called me this morning to share the terrible news. Earlier today, he was driving as normal when he had a heart attack. What little chance he had of surviving was…
John was a true patriot and wonderful human being. He was devoted to the truth, having stood up to Brett Kimberlin, Bill Schmalfeldt and a few other rascals who engaged in lawfare efforts to silence people. I became involved with his efforts over a decade ago which ultimately resulted in me creating this blog. In the end, they could not silence him.
He is now on his way to be with his beloved wife Connie, who passed away a few years ago. God Speed. Rest in Peace.
We honor those who have come before us both in sacrifice and in service. Our gratitude and thanks to those who work hard in building the greatest country for all mankind.
May your Memorial Day be filled with love, honor and memories of those who have impacted your life in positive ways.
Apologies, I have been away the last couple of weeks or so working on some new projects, helping some close friends and family who are experiencing health issues, and also recovering from the flu. A lot of things collided very quickly and so I’ve had to re-prioritize my activities. I am usually pretty good about managing my time, but a few things are well beyond my control.
With that being said, I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. Warm weather is fast approaching, which means there are many beautiful things to look forward to. Rule 5 should return shortly. In the meantime…
I have many things to be thankful for this year including every one of you who come to look at the pictures of the pretty girls and my occasional rant. From my family to yours, may your Thanksgiving be surrounded with family and friends, great food and festive joy! God Bless you all!
We have moved into our new digs. No, this isn’t the house. The good news is that we were able to find a buyer for our previous home rather quickly and should close in a couple of weeks. Bill Schmalfeldt didn’t make an offer. Funny, I haven’t received a summons nor a court order to turn it all over to him. Oh well.
Since the new house has double the living space in it, the Rule 5 wife got brand new furniture. I also have a man-cave now that I will be remodeling over the new few weeks. It has some neat amenities like a bar and green carpeting with football field lines painted on it. My office is set up in the back of it since I am still working. I will post pics once it’s completed.
It’s been a crazy summer. Things should return to normal now that inflation is back to zero percent. Or something.
Appreciate your patience. Rule 5 returns tomorrow with a special weekend edition.
A lot has happened the past couple of weeks – some of it planned, some of it not so much. There are still several big events left to get through. To quote rarely used words from a famous Maryland Jedi Master, things didn’t happen like I had foreseen.. like.. at all.
At some point, I will share all the crazy things that have been happening, but for now the waters have calmed and I am focusing on the more important things, such as moving. That was one major thing that was unplanned. No, it had nothing to do with Bill Schmalfeldt and him making a federal case. This was something my wife and I had been contemplating for some time, and after a few missed opportunities, a very good one presented itself and we took it.
Closing should be completed by the end of the month and we just listed our current house. We are hoping to get a good offer in the next week. The realtor was able to line up a few prospective buyers within hours. Buyers are still out there.
Also during this time, I had a family reunion to attend which also afforded me the chance to meet up with some old friends for some impromptu gatherings that includes fireball whiskey shots and late night karaoke. Couple that with a bout of Covid-19 earlier this week (one home test was positive, but subsequent tests have been negative) and my body finally gave out. Contracting Covid-19 was another of the major unplanned events. Full disclosure: I’m not vaccinated, and it was very mild.
I realized earlier this week lying in bed that I hadn’t completely staged the previous week’s Rule 5 and FFOD posts and had nothing set up for this week. So last week’s posts will resume tomorrow. I am staging a few of weeks worth of posts to help me get through the move. I’m only moving a couple of miles away into a more affluent neighborhood, but a lot of work nonetheless.
Arrived back home on Thursday before the Memorial Day weekend only to discover there were some new pressing matters to work through. Fortunately, I took time off through today to finally get things settled down.
Rule 5 and Fun Fact of the Day will return tomorrow to start off June. Looks like I will be moving soon as the Rule 5 wife and I are out looking at properties to see where we can build. Not the best time to do it, but looking anyway. I just completed remodeling the office when my wife acquired the “itch” about a new house. The reasons are practical, such as helping to support her parents as well as the grandchildren being able to visit during the summer with some added space. Still, timing is everything.
Despite this, the goal this year is to expand the blog, so I’m looking forward to adding more content and working on the new look. Current track record suggests life will continue to bring new challenges. Didn’t have to be this way. Thanks, Biden!
Thanks for visiting as always! You are all much appreciated.
