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A Pirate on the Prairie

Flying the Jolly Roger in the Midwest

Welcome to A Pirate on the Prairie, a place for me to share whatever insights, thoughts, and opinions that strike my fantasy. Viewed another way, it is my place in the crow's nest for a 50-something pirate to shout into the teeth of the hurricane.

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gregorymaness
2 hours ago1 min read

“Already Gone” (Eagles)

“Eagles - Already Gone (Official Audio)” https://youtu.be/NkqUMG6uycM

 
 
 
gregorymaness
1 day ago1 min read

“Prisoner of the Highway (Ronnie Milsap)

Isn’t that the truth (although perhaps not in exactly the same way)? 🚛💨😉 “Ronnie Milsap - Prisoner Of The Highway (Official Audio)” https://youtu.be/xXwRDsXCF-w

 
 
 
gregorymaness
4 days ago1 min read

A Quote (and Food for Thought) for Your Sunday

It was like coming this close to your dreams and then watch them brush past you like a stranger in a crowd. At the time, you don't think much of it. You know, we just don't recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they're happening. Back then I thought, 'Well, there'll be other days.' I didn't realize that that was the only day. — Burt Lancaster as Dr. Archibald "Moonlight" Graham in Field of Dreams https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Field_of_Dreams

 
 
 
gregorymaness
5 days ago1 min read

Some Great Advice for Getting Over Your Ex

Laurin of the Flourish with Laurin YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@FlourishwithLaurin/featured) offers some great advice on getting over an ex (or an ex-friend) in this short video (click on the link below). The advice on not continuing to engage in rumination and blocking them is particularly great advice, as is the advice to stop romanticizing them and to realize that they showed you who they really are. “You Want to Get Over Your Ex? Here’s How” https://youtube.c

 
 
 
gregorymaness
5 days ago1 min read

Men’s Conflicting Desires/Emotions

I offer up this short video (click on the link below) without commentary beyond acknowledging that there are some great songs performed by men and women about being pulled in different directions by conflicting desires, emotions, and “complicated” relationships and that Lauren of the Flourish with Lauren YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@FlourishwithLaurin/featured) is correct about the historical precedents. “Can a Man Love Two Women at the Same Time?” https://youtub

 
 
 
gregorymaness
6 days ago1 min read

A New Book for Solo TTRPG Gamers

The host of the Geek Gamers YouTube channel has released a new book, Next-Level Solo GM, to assist solo tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) players in crafting their campaigns and creating rich, compelling stories involving their player character (PC) or player characters (PCs). I want to get a copy, but I see Amazon as the only online retailer. After losing money on Amazon electronic gift cards a few years ago, I no longer purchase from Amazon unless I am myself the recipient

 
 
 
gregorymaness
May 251 min read

The Perils of Military Service and Sea Service

Happy Memorial Day 2026! I hope that you have had a fun, pleasant, and relaxing Memorial Day weekend. I hope that you have something fun planned for today. With that being said, I also hope that you take a moment today to remember the reason for the holiday. Military service has always been perilous. When waging war is part of your job description, you are likely to find yourself in harm’s way. But not all military deaths happen as a result of facing the enemy. Military fatal

 
 
 
gregorymaness
May 241 min read

“You’re Drunk” (Brandy Clark)

“Brandy Clark - You're Drunk (Official Audio)” https://youtu.be/lglxQsgGNhs “Brandy Clark Performs "You're Drunk" Live In Studio” https://youtu.be/-gJT4ckCgFk

 
 
 
gregorymaness
May 241 min read

“Semi-True Story” (Jimmy Buffett)

“…and yelled out his feelings among other stuff. It was too much tequila or not quite enough.” Been there, done that. 😉 “Semi-True Story” https://youtu.be/6gN3pw73Onw

 
 
 
gregorymaness
May 211 min read

“Today’s Random Thought (21-MAY-2021)

I once had a former classmate at East Carolina University ask me what Archie character from the Archie Comics franchise I saw myself as being the closest to resembling. I answered that I was probably closest to “Jughead” Jones, Archie Andrews’ best buddy and notorious chowhound. She countered that she saw me more as Archie. Admittedly, I was certainly more into girls than Jughead ever appeared to be in the comics. I probably should’ve dug into that reply more than I did. She

 
 
 
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