MAY 26, 2026

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died.  Rather we should thank God that such men lived.”

–General George S. Patton.

Just so.

“We gave up our yesterdays for your tomorrows.”

–David Yoho, 98, a World War II veteran, who enlisted in the military when he was but 16 years old.

President Trump laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery and gave brief remarks, on Memorial Day. May God Bless Our Fallen Warriors’ Souls. They were the best of America, and gave all for the country they loved.

We had barbecue for dinner on Saturday night, and Holland made hush puppies. And not just any hush puppies, but the lightest, tastiest hush puppies I have ever eaten. They were golden brown and crispy on the outside, fluffy and airy on the inside.

What is interesting about Holland’s cooking, is that no one in our family–not me, not English, and not Holland–had ever made hush puppies before that evening. We had been talking, and Holland had expressed an interest in learning how to bake bread. I then suggested that she start with biscuits, but then changed to hush puppies. And lo and behold, she did it.

What Holland may soon regret is that now that I know she can cook delicious hush puppies, I shall likely request them often. But then, how could she possibly deny her Father?

A deranged man who believed he was Jesus Christ, opened fire with a gun at The White House on Saturday, getting off 30 rounds, and wounding a pedestrian. Secret Service agents returned fire, and killed the shooter.

“We saw woke and weak leaders trying to make West Point look like woke Princeton, which happens to be my long lost and lost alma mater.  They tried to introduce diversity and inclusion studies.  They hire professors who advocated for anti-American ideologies right here in these halls, but no more . . . Let me be perfectly clear, you are not an ‘army of one’, and you are certainly not an army of woke.  You are an American army, an army of warriors.”

–Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, speaking to the United States Military Academy [West Point] Class of 2026, at commencement.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigned. She is stepping down to care for husband who is undergoing cancer treatment.

“While the circumstances around her departure are deserving of our sympathy, let’s be clear: Tulsi Gabbard’s only positive contribution to our nation’s national security is her resignation.”

–Senator Adam Schiff (D. Ca.), commenting on Director of National Intelligence Gabbard’s resignation to care for her husband who is suffering from cancer.

Adam Schiff is a disgusting, repugnant, loathsome, inhuman, heartless, detestable, sorry excuse for a human being. And those are his good qualities.

In the United States House of Representatives, both sides of the aisle came together Thursday to oppose what had been a decade-long bipartisan effort to build a women’s history museum in Washington.  The legislation, which specified the museum’s site, was nearing the finish line but lost dozens of Democrats who had supported it just a month ago.  It failed in the afternoon on a 204-216 vote, in which 6 Republicans joined all Democrats in voting no.  Eight (8) other Republicans did not vote.  Among the Republican opponents, some conservatives simply disapproved of a museum focused on women at all.  The Democrats opposed the legislation because the museum would only focus on biological women.  No “trans” women.  In other words, the women’s history museum would not focus on men who thought they were women.

Ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom (D. Ca.) urged motorists to avoid buying gasoline from Chevron stations. Governor Hair Gel–who has not driven his own car since 2004–is angry that Chevron is moving its headquarters from California to Texas. Jacka$$.

The San Francisco Chronicle endorsed former Representative Katie Porter (D.) and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan (D.) in the upcoming California gubernatorial primary. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! What a *#&@ joke!

San Francisco, California is banning gas water heaters, beginning in 2027. And if your current gas water heater breaks down, you cannot fix it. Instead, you must replace it with a heat pump water heater, which is not effective, and is expensive.

San Diego, California resident Kerry Sharon, 69, was beaten mercilessly by Thomas Butler, 32. Mr. Sharon was on his property, which he had adorned with U.S. and Trump flags. Mr. Butler began screaming at Mr. Sharon before attacking him, apparently incensed that he was a Trump supporter. Mr. Sharon is in critical condition, and is not expected to survive. Currently, Mr. Butler is being held on a charge of attempted murder, which will be upgraded if Mr. Sharon does not recover. Leftist violence strikes again.

“And this is exactly why I choose not to recite the Pledge of Allegiance during every council meeting.  As much as I love this country, I use that moment to ground myself – to center our communities and remind myself of the injustices and harm that continue to affect so many, both locally and across the globe, under this nation’s influence.  We must not tune out – they want us to become numb to the realities we see in the news – it’s part of the plan to keep us complacent.  But instead, we resist.  We surround ourselves with loved ones, take time to rest, remain vigilant, and stay steadfast in the fight for equity, justice & humanity.”

–Sacramento, California city councilman and congressional candidate Mai Vang (D.), explaining why she refuses to place her hand on her heart, recite the Pledge of Allegiance, and turns her back on the American flag.  It is all President Trump’s fault. 

Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong wants to “defund the police”. Is that still a thing?

“Today, we remember George Floyd, who was murdered by a former Minneapolis police officer six years ago.  That moment changed our city forever.  It forced Minneapolis to confront painful truths about race, policing, inequity, and trust — and demanded hard conversations and accountability.  Since Floyd’s murder, our city has been challenged not just to say we’ve changed, but to prove it.”

–Minneapolis, Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey (D.), who neglected to celebrate Memorial Day, preferring to honor a drug addled career criminal, who most certainly was not murdered.

In New Jersey, rioters celebrated Memorial Day rioting outside of an ICE Detention Facility. Instead of waving American flags, the rioters waved ANTIFA flags. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill (D.) arrived at the facility, and demanded to be let in to tour the facility. ICE officials rejected her demands, so Governor Sherrill spent her day in the company of the rioters.

A federal judge in Tennessee has dismissed the criminal charges pending against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Not because there is no evidence that he did it. He did it, and the evidence supports the charges. But the judge determined that the Justice Department’s motives in bringing the charges were impure, and “vindictive”, though he could not cite any specific facts to support his determination. The Justice Department is appealing.

In Indiana, a state trooper stopped to assist a stranded motorist, and eventually transported him to a nearby hospital. As the trooper assisted the emergency room personnel, the motorist shot him 3 times, wounding him critically. My gosh!

“The Army does things differently, and as a whole, they do things much worse.  As an organization it’s awful.  Full of fat, lazy trash who would rather not be in uniform.”

–U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D. Me.).

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D.) signed yet another executive order dictating how ICE agents could effect arrests of illegal aliens on Commonwealth property. Ha, ha, ha, ha!

Make Abigail Go Away.

The Spotsylvania and Smyth County, Virginia Commonweath Attorneys have notified local Sheriffs, and the Governor, that they will not prosecute violations of the newly enacted gun laws. Because the laws are clearly unconstitutional. Democrats are not happy. WINNING!

Make Abigail Go Away.

In North Carolina, the Republican Party obtained a consent judgment requiring elections officials to purge the voter rolls of any non-citizens. Because despite Democrat denials, aliens register to vote, and actually vote, in the United States.

Amarillo, Texas’s Big Texan steakhouse offers a contest whereby a patron can enter its steak eating challenge. If you can finish a 72 ounce steak, baked potato, salad, and roll in 1 hour, the meal is free. If not, you pay $72.00. I’ve been to the Big Texan, and have watched folks try [and fail] to eat the whole thing. It’s a hoot.

This year–the 66th year of the Big Texan’s existence–it is taking its 72 ounce challenge on the road. The Big Texan is going to retrace the path of old Route 66, beginning in Santa Monica, California, and going all the way to Chicago, Illinois. Along the way, the Big Texan crew will stop in various towns, establishing a “pop up” restaurant, and invite all comers to try the challenge. This sounds fun.

The United Nations climate panel admitted that it has been wrong for years. We are not all going to die from “climate change”. We never were.

Alberta, Canada is going to hold a referendum on whether to remain in the country, or depart, establishing itself as an independent nation. While the odds are long in opposition to independence, it would be the smart move. Canada is a dying nation, socialist in nature, hostile to individual liberties, and in the words of former California Governor Arnold Swarznegger (R.), ruled by “girlie men”.

Alberta has lots of oil, timber, and other natural resources. It would make an outstanding 51 State.

Since 1776, about 1 million Americans have died in the defense and service of our country. Since 1973, about 66 million unborn children have been murdered for their mother’s convenience. What does that say about American society?

Congratulations to Felix Rosenqvist on winning the 110th Indianapolis 500 in the closest finish in the history of the race. Congratulations to Daniel Suarez on winning NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Congratulations to Princeton University on winning the NCAA Men’s Division I Lacrosse Championship. The Tigers dominated Notre Dame. Professor Griffith is pleased.

Congratulations to Tufts University on winning the NCAA Men’s Division III Lacross Championship. Tufts beat Rochester Institute of Technology. And Congratulations to Northwestern University on beating the University of North Carolina, to win the NCAA Women’s Division I Championship.

“Let’s not do that thing where we’re trying to pretend this isn’t what it looks like.  Abdul Carter is a black man and a Muslim and given the things that Trump has said about/done when it comes to both groups, it’s fair and also not surprising that he has a problem with it.”

–Serial racist and former ESPN commentator Jemele Hill, defending New York Giant Abdul Carter for attacking his teammate, Jaxson Dart, for introducing the President of the United States at an event.

Robert Woodson grew up poor in the projects in Philadelphia. He joined the Air Force at 17, eventually graduated from college, and earned a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He became a prominent member of the civil rights movement in the ’50s and ’60s, but eventually split off from any involvement in the leading civil rights organizations after they became wholly owned subsidies of the Democrat Party. He built the Woodson Institute, and began the hard work of improving life for black people, free and separate from the government and its subsidies. He dismissed the race hustling of folks like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, and spent time seeking free market, liberty oriented solutions, working close with the Reagan Administration, particularly with HUD Secretary Jack Kemp. Robert Woodson believed in solving problems, not complaining about them, and for 40 years after he left the civil rights mainstream, he worked to make a difference in the lives of others. Robert Woodson was a patriotic American. He died at age 89. R. I. P.

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has died at age 41. R. I. P.

GFK