Charley Barnes' Blog

There's dumb and then there's dumber. Lorenzo Riggins falls into the latter category and got exactly what he deserved...double trouble for his McDouble trouble.

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Today marks the 68th anniversary of the atomic bomb that was dropped over Hiroshima, Japan killing over 140,000 men, women and children. Three days later we would drop another one prompting Japan's surrender on 15 August 1945.

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Legislation can be good. Take for example “Purple Heart Recognition Day” on August 7th. This is a 'working holiday' dedicated to remembering and recognizing those members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have earned the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received in combat.

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Sadly, the loss of life continues in 'Operation Enduring Freedom.' Since last Monday’s post, we have brought home two (2) more soldiers from the U.S. Army. I say it again, the this war, at this point, serves no purpose to the citizens of the United States and I personally think it's time for drastic game plan and let those protect their own countries.

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Our local HOG (Harley Owners Group) chapters do amazing things in their communities and the 1462 Chapter in Greeley has been raising thousands of dollars for over two decades helping many different charities. One of those is the Triangle Cross Ranch.

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Talk about being in the right spot at the right time. What would you do if you saw THIS happen in front of you?

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I remember hearing of a scam years ago about sending in money for a coat hanger of some sort. You sent in $10 and waited for the mail. What buyers got, was a nail. This isn't the old 'nail coat hanger' scam, this is the Apple scam.

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See this guy? He's not Superman. He's Michal Navratil of the Czech Republic and this cat has more bollas than anyone I know. Well, everyone who competes in Cliff Diving gets my respect. But this guy...who cool is he?

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Anglers Juraj Petrovaj and Peter Caklos love to fish. They especially love catfish and have become experts at it you might say. But this story of the one that got away was all in honor of the mighty fish.

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It's amazing how some of the best things in life are found by total accident. This weekend was one of those times for Lesli and I as we enjoyed a quiet weekend together in the great state of Nebraska.

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I was raised on camping and have tried to pass along those good time to my children. Two of them have even been on 3-week backpacking excursions deep into the Alaskan Bush. It's amazing what you can teach your kids and learn from them at the same time.

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