I always wonder, when seeing a new website, who the person is that put it together. That could be just me but I think it is yourself also. So, who am I and why am I here bugging you? Bothering you? or, just writing for your entertainment?

I am a rather tested old man of combat decades ago and a life that has been both tortuous and full of laughs, serious and mischievous, dumber than a dead chicken and smarter than Einstein (no relation.) A man who is far from genius yet able to get through tragedy, sorrow, grief and pain all the while taking it as it comes, blaming nobody else for my stupidity and addressing matters of consequence directly. Put it all together and you get an old man no matter the age of said male.

I will offer free advice and speak of my stupidity, laugh first at myself then you. Discuss what it is to be a veteran of combat and war and offer no recipes for food dishes. I am at what is generally termed, close to the end of the road so I will also speak of what brought me here and how I beat insanity of drink and conquered XOG. Welcome to Xog Mtn. (mountain.)

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