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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
7 hours ago1 min read

A Quote About the Importance of Being More Than Just a Big Thinker

“You know what your problem is? You’re all brains... not enough cock and balls!” — Edmund Lyndeck as Jack Manilow in Road Trip As someone that has himself occasionally been guilty of thinking too much, this quote speaks to me. To me it is a reminder that quick, decisive action is often better than spending an inordinate amount of time trying to come up with the absolute best course of action.

 
 
 
gregorymaness
9 hours ago1 min read

Today’s Random Thought (03-AUG-2026)

It wasn’t that she didn’t love me. It wasn’t that she no longer wanted to have a relationship with me. What rocked me and shook my confidence for a time was the painful realization that she had no genuine feelings of affection or concern for me when I had, for some time, believed otherwise. This was by no means a new revelation for me. I reached that conclusion years ago. It just popped into my mind again when I found myself inadvertently thinking about the past upon hearing

 
 
 
gregorymaness
18 hours ago1 min read

“These Eyes” (The Guess Who)

“The Guess Who - These Eyes (Official Audio)” https://youtu.be/xcLdbsrSngA “These Eyes - The Guess Who | The Midnight Special” https://youtu.be/oOGrHqhymNQ

 
 
 
gregorymaness
5 days ago1 min read

“(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing” (Trace Adkins)

I have, on occasion, been guilty of being a little too “in my head” and thinking too much about what is going on in a relationship. And let’s face it. Sometimes women can be guilty of overthinking and overcomplicating things themselves when it comes to relationships. Good (or great) song. “Trace Adkins - (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/cerrfodYTCo

 
 
 
gregorymaness
6 days ago1 min read

“Everywhere” (Tim McGraw)

“Tim McGraw - Everywhere (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/HTgTs3Ju9XA

 
 
 
gregorymaness
Jul 262 min read

The Killer Crop Duster

One thing that I have enjoyed about living in a rural, agricultural part of the Midwest is getting to watch the crop dusters (airplanes and helicopters) that zoom about during the growing season. The pilots of these aircraft are clearly very skilled and it is kind of awe-inspiring to see them dart about and speedily descend relatively close to the fields to spray the crops and then zoom away in a climb. My interest in military aviation and military history often leads me to i

 
 
 
gregorymaness
Jul 241 min read

Thinking of Writing for a Greeting Cards Company

I am thinking of either trying to get a job writing greeting card messages or starting a greeting card business. Here is my take on a “thinking of you" card: I have never been a victim of prison rape, but you and I dated for a time. It was painful, degrading, dehumanizing, emasculating, humiliating, sadistic in nature, and neither drugs nor alcohol will ever be able to fully purge the experience from my memory. Thanks for making an impact in my life (and for the recurring bil

 
 
 
gregorymaness
Jul 221 min read

“Finish What Ya Started” (Van Halen)

I love this song and its fun, playful, straight-to-the-point music video. “Van Halen - Finish What Ya Started (Music Video)” https://youtu.be/Sp5Nd93gQ5I “Finish What Ya Started (2004 Remaster)” https://youtu.be/rAQqmg7rUyg

 
 
 
gregorymaness
Jul 221 min read

“Two Time My Lovin’” (Joanne Shaw Taylor)

I once had a woman confide to me that a woman with whom I was physically intimate had told her that, while she wouldn’t mind being free to see other guys, she did not want me to see other women. I could see where that arrangement might be attractive to her, but I certainly wouldn’t have agreed to such an unequal relationship. Ironically, I was in love with her, but she wasn’t in love with me. I can see being in a casual relationship (“We’re not going steady” or “We’re not exc

 
 
 
gregorymaness
Jul 211 min read

“L.A. Woman” (The Doors)

“L.A. Woman (2021 Remaster)” https://youtu.be/6Wu9xh71d2g “The Doors - L.A. Woman 1971 | JIM PASSED AWAY RIGHT AFTER THIS?! | First Time Reaction” https://youtu.be/fJPaqBWl3-w

 
 
 
gregorymaness
Jul 211 min read

“Oh, Pretty Woman” (Roy Orbison)

This one is a true rock and roll classic. As such, I have included links to a couple of performances of the song by the late Roy Orbison, as well as a link to a reaction video from the Cliff Beats Classics YouTube channel (@CliffBeatsClassics). I have enjoyed watching the occasional reaction video from a handful of YouTube channels where people are introduced to songs or other performances with which they are unfamiliar. Cliff’s girlfriend and reactions partner, Karen, is a r

 
 
 
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