WHITEFOORD HOUSE

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As the officially appointed bard of Clan Henderson, I've just now been requested to attempt initiating communication between the administrators of Whitefoord House in Edinburgh, Scotland and the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, Mississippi, with the view of possibly organizing some sort of exchange program, affording residents of both facilities an opportunity to visit each other's communities.

A similar exchange program already is in effect with the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. and the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, England.

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SUDDEN SELF REALIZATION

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Greetings and Salutations to All my Kith and Kin and All the Ships in Outer Space:

It's Wednesday 28 December 2011, and I just now woke up, suddenly realizing something.

The constant pain in my back is now even in my dreams when I'm sleeping!

Furthermore, in my dream, which was in full color, it was very much like real life - - - , i.e., I was a clumsy, absent minded old geezer who doesn't belong anywhere, and is in everybody else's way.

Wow!

What a realization to wake up to!

However, at the moment, I can still stand up and walk, and I can still ride the tricycle around the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, Mississippi.

But, the pain never goes away, and it varies in intensity from time to time.

It does appear that I no longer can stand upright on a stage to strum my guitar and sing.

If I ever again perform in public, then I'll probably need to do it sitting in a chair, something I very much hate to do.

Anyway, it's getting so I'm lucky if I can sing at all, for now, I only sing a few songs before I start coughing.

I can't plan anything, because I don't know when I'll be awake and/or when I'll be asleep, or if I'm awake, will I be under the influence of the medicine I take?

Of course, one of the advantages of being elderly and RETIRED(!), is being able to throw your alarm clock in the garbage can, for you are no longer bound by any schedule, which now means you can sleep all day long, if you so choose.

Yet another surprising discovery about aging is that dreams become so vivid, it occasionally is difficult to discern what is reality, and what is merely a dream.

I wonder if that's a very early part of the mortal dying process, psychologically giving us more and more gradual glimpses into our future existence?

My loud and severe coughing spasms, which are probably due to my hiatal hernia, are getting more pronounced, and I still have episodes of mysterious, unexplained burning sensations on my skin, which originated a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, in the old Republic of Viet Nam, when I was a young soldier in the United States Army.

Maybe our military experiences in distant, exotic climes have an accelerating effect on our physical aging process?

After all, I'm one of the youngest guys living here at the Armed Forces Retirement Home, and without any apparent rational explanation, it seems that I've rapidly aged and deteriorated.

What's more, I'm not the only one, for there are others whose physical health has rapidly gone downhill, even though they're relatively young.

My prescription medicines are long since gone, and I now rely solely on handfuls of over the counter pills that I buy in our Navy Exchange, although that is becoming expensive.

 The doctor in our Armed Forces Retirement Home clinic has warned me that those pills will destroy my liver and kidneys, but what alternative do I have?

I finally have an appointment at the Veterans Administration Gulf Coast Health Care System in Biloxi, Mississippi - - - , scheduled for two (02) months from now.

I sometimes daydream of stuff I'd like to buy, such as equipment to enhance and update my obsolete medical trauma kit, my rescue tools, and my old military field gear.

But, guess what?

If I was able to do that, I'd have equipment that would be useless to me, for I no longer have the youth and healthful vigor to go rescue folks, save lives, and combat bad guys.

I'm completely out of the game - - - , sidelined forever.

That's a very harsh reality to have to confront.

Hey, you young guys out there - - - ,

When I was your age, I never thought about what life would be like when I got old.

I'll bet you never think of it, either.

Just like me, you're too busy having adventures and enjoying a good time.

Oh, yes, those injuries we get when we're young, that we quickly recover from?

When you get older, those healed injuries return to haunt you with all sorts of physical complications.

Here's yet another aspect about aging that none of us ever think of when we're young - - - ,

Over time, our kith and kin will die, one after another, leaving us survivors increasingly more isolated and alone.

Plus, seeing all of your peers pass on continually reinforces the reality of your own temporary mortality.

Yes - - - , YOU and I are going to kick the bucket.

There ain't none of us gettin' outta here alive!

Well, mox nix.

Life goes on.

But, I reckon it'll just have to go on without you, me, or us, huh?

Xin loi.
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For the best effect, please be sure and enjoy watching, in "FULL SCREEN" mode, my homemade amateur video recording of ME (!), accompanying myself by strumming simple chords on my Yamaha G-130A classical guitar, while singing, "SUICIDE IS PAINLESS", the theme song from the 1970 Hollywood motion picture production and television series, "M*A*S*H".

Written by a fourteen (14) year old boy, the lyrics refer to a lonely, depressed dentist serving with the United States Army in the Republic of Korea, whose nickname is, "Suicide", and who specializes in pain free dentistry.



"SONG FROM M*A*S*H
(SUICIDE IS PAINLESS)" 

Lyrics by: MIKE ALTMAN
Music by: JOHNNY MANDEL 

VERSE # 01:
Through early morning fog, I see
Visions of the things to be.
The pains that are withheld from me,
I realize and I can see, 

CHORUS:
Suicide is painless.
It brings on many changes,
And I can take or leave it if I please. 

VERSE # 02:
I try to find a way to make
All our little joys relate
Without that ever-present hate.
But, now, I know that it's too late. 

VERSE # 03:
The game of life is hard to play.
I'm gonna lose it anyway.
The losing card, I'll someday lay.
So, this is all I have to say, 

VERSE # 04:
The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I'm beat,
And to another, give my seat,
For that's the only painless feat. 

VERSE # 05:
The sword of time will pierce our skins.
It doesn't hurt when it begins.
But, as it works its way on in,
The pain grows stronger, watch it grin. 

VERSE # 06:
A brave man once requested me
To answer questions that are key.
"Is it to be, or not to be?",
And I replied, "Oh, why ask me?"
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Thank you.

John Robert Mallernee 

Armed Forces Retirement Home 

1800 Beach Drive, Unit 311 

Gulfport, Mississippi  39507

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ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA'S "MEN IN SCARLET"

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As many of you realize, I am a resident of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Our equivalent in the United Kingdom is the Royal Hospital Chelsea, and the residents there are officially designated, Chelsea Pensioners.

For the best effect, please be sure and enjoy watching this automated video series of the Chelsea Pensioners performing a few of their favorite old songs in "FULL SCREEN" mode.



Please click on the link if you wish to purchase their album, "MEN IN SCARLET".

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GOVERNMENT WAGING WAR ON CITIZENS

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With the newly enacted National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, this is what we, the people, now face.

According to an MIAC Strategic Report, dated Friday 20 February 2009, which was issued by the Missouri Analysis Information Center, local law enforcement agencies are warned that the following may be regarded as "Domestic Terrorists":

Enemies of the State?

• Domestic terrorists support Ron Paul.
• Libertarians and Constitutionalists are domestic terrorists.
• Domestic terrorists don’t believe the official explanations for 9/11, Ruby Ridge, Waco, and/or the Oklahoma City bombing.
• Domestic terrorists oppose abortion and support gun rights.
• Domestic terrorists are fearful of big government and espouse support for the Constitution of the United States of America.
• Domestic terrorists collect firearms and survivalist books.
• Domestic terrorists are religious zealots, reading the book of Revelation, and speak of the second coming of Jesus Christ.
• Domestic terrorists grow their own food.
• Domestic terrorists proudly display bumper stickers in support of Constitutional rights.
• Returning military war veterans are domestic terrorists.



"TED E. BAIR"

Words and Music by:
JOHN ROBERT MALLERNEE

VERSE # 01:
He will face any dare
Any time, anywhere.
If there's danger,
He don't care,
Ted E. Bair!
He's a vet of Uncle Sam,
Did his tour in Viet Nam.
Now, he's always
Where I am,
Ted E. Bair.

VERSE # 02:
I'm a man who stays alone
And my mind's a combat zone.
But, I'm not left on my own.
Ted E. Bair!
When the night is long and hard,
Ted E. Bair is standing guard.
He's my buddy
And my pard,
Ted E. Bair!

BRIDGE:
He is always by my side
With both eyes open wide.
He don't grumble, he don't moan.
He just keeps on keeping on.
In any ill or any plight,
Ted E. Bair can make it right!

VERSE # 03:
He is silent when I'm mad
And says nothing when I'm bad.
He's the best friend, I have had,
Ted E. Bair!
When I'm sleeping in my car
Or I'm singing in some bar,
I know he's not going far,
Ted E. Bair!

CODA:
Ted E. Bair! My teddy bear!
Always there, you teddy bear,
So I know that you care,
My teddy bear,
Oh, Ted E. Bair!
Ted E. Bair!
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I was initially alerted to the above information by Brock Townsend at the FREE NORTH CAROLINA web site, who in turn, obtained his information from the BATTLEFIELD USA web site, and Dave Hodges at the NEWS WITH VIEWS web site.

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CLERK DECKS ARMED ROBBER ! ! !

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We need to see more news reports like this one!

This remarkably unusual incident occurred just before closing time on Friday 23 December 2011 at the We Buy Gold store in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

For the best effect, please be sure and enjoy watching this news video in "FULL SCREEN" mode.



There are numerous videos of this incident posted all over the Internet, and I don't know where this one originated, or else, I would gladly attribute proper credit.

The best video, which was aired by WYFF-TV Channel 4 in Greenville, South Carolina, did not provide an embedding code to be copied.

I copied the text of this report from the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES web site, and wherever possible, I have inserted appropriate automatic Internet links. _________________________

HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina
(Associated Press)

Police say a would-be robber who demanded money from a store clerk got a fistful instead. And then he had to clean up his own blood.

Before the robber could run off with any cash, the clerk at the We Buy Gold store in Hendersonville punched him in the nose on Friday. Sergeant Dale Patton with the Hendersonville Police Department tells the Times-News of Hendersonville that 25-year-old Mostafa Kamel Hendi dropped to the floor.

The clerk, Derek Mothershead, told WYFF-TV Channel 4 about the robbery:

"When he came through the door, he told me had a gun and he even flashed it.", Mothershead told the television station. "I stood up and threw my hands up and said, 'Take the money.'

"I got the money and he had the bag out and instead of putting it in the bag, I stuck it out and said, 'Just take it.' So, when he reached out, I took a step in, I cocked back and preloaded and I hit him hard."

Mothershead said he grabbed the robber’s gun - - - and realized it was a pellet gun.

"When I pulled it out of his waistband, I started laughing", said Mothershead. "I said, 'Man, you came in here with a fake gun?'"

Mothershead called police. While they were waiting, Mothershead gave the man a roll of power towels, sprayed the floor with cleaner and told him to clean up his own blood, according to the TV station.

Patton says the clerk was on high alert because the store had already been robbed once recently. Authorities are looking into whether Hendi was involved in that heist.

Mostafa Kamel Hendi

Jail records did not list an attorney for Hendi. He was being held on $100,000 bond.

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MY LETTER TO "DESERET NEWS"

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NOTE: What follows is my letter to the editor of the DESERET NEWS in Salt Lake City, Utah, which for rather obvious reasons, they probably will NOT publish.

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Editor:

Just now, at the "Sipsey Street Irregulars" web site, owned and operated by Mike Vanderboegh, I read that Attorney General Eric Holder, "of African-American descent", will be speaking on Friday 13 January 2012 in West Valley City, Utah at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission luncheon, currently scheduled for 1130 Hours at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.

Hmmmm - - - Friday the Thirteenth?

According to the news report, which was obtained from "The Examiner" web site, where it was written and posted by Salt Lake City native, Alison Peek, event organizers are seeking a larger facility, due to the expectation of massive crowds.

In response, political protest demonstrations and "nonviolent"(?) disruptions are being encouraged.

In my own mind, I see a number of things wrong with both the planned event and the posted Internet news report.

Yes, although hardly anyone will admit it, there is a huge racial aspect to this formal speaking engagement.

The biggest problem of all is freedom of expression, allegedly one of our unalienable rights guaranteed by Amendment I of The Constitution of The United States of America, for in today's contemporary society, we are cursed with the compulsory Marxist doctrine of "politically correct" speech.

A fine example of that problem is the question of whether or not this letter to the editor can be published in its entirety within the pages of this or any other newspaper.

But, that doesn't matter, as I am blessed to have my own personal web site on the Internet, so that even if my unpopular and controversial opinions are rejected by the mainstream mass media, folks all around the world can still read my thoughts regarding this and various other subjects.

First of all, I just read Eric Holder's biography.

He was born in Bronx, New York, so he is NOT an African-American.

It is wrong to refer to black people as "African-American", since many persecuted white refugees from Africa have become our true African-Americans.

Second, Eric Holder is currently under congressional investigation and is known to be responsible for the smuggling of firearms into Mexico, which were used to murder many, many Mexican citizens, plus murdering at least one, and possibly more United States citizens.

There's even an unproven allegation that Eric Holder was involved in a failed FBI sting operation which led to the bombing of the Murrah Federal Office Building in Oklahoma City (for which I continue to hold our federal government responsible for having placed a child care center in a military target).

Third, the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday is a travesty, since he was a plagiarist, fraud, con artist, adulterer, communist, and a criminal, who spent his last hours on Earth drunk and beating up white prostitutes.

I also blame him, among numerous others, for unnecessarily causing additional American military casualties by prolonging the war in Viet Nam and further aggravating the racial conflicts within the military ranks.

I reckon I ought to know, having personally lived through all those years of the 'Sixties, and served in Viet Nam.

Martin Luther King, Jr. wasn't even his real name, was it?

Ironically, he did get one thing right, which now puts all black people, guilty or innocent, under the embarrassing glare of the same brilliant spotlight.

He wanted black people to be judged, not for the color of their skin, but for "the content of their character".

Lo, and behold, every day, we see more and more news reports detailing the "content of their character", and its stark contrast to the behavior of other racial and/or ethnic groups.

It's time someone started telling the truth about race and political correctness, and it seems that, at the moment, that is only happening on the Internet.

Possibly because of fear of mob violence or government tyranny, the mainstream mass media sure isn't doing it.

All men are not equal, and all races are not the same, and there is nothing wrong with being racially prejudiced.

Our inner sense of racial prejudice, reinforced by personal observation and experience, is a natural instinct given to us by our Almighty God for our personal protection.

I do hope that when Eric Holder appears in Utah, that someone will request that he address the Constitutional issues surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act, the U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act, and the abuses of the DHS, the TSA, and the BATFE bureaucracies.

Yes, in this particular instance, at the very least, organized protests and disruptions, whether peaceful or not, are certainly justified and appropriate.

I just wish I could be there to do my part, insignificant, minute, and futile though it might be.

Thank you.

John Robert Mallernee
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Gulfport, Mississippi 39507

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SANTA CLAUS BEING TRACKED BY NORAD ! ! !

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You and your little ones can use your computer right NOW, to watch, LIVE, as it's happening, our North American Aerospace Defense Command (i.e., NORAD) track, intercept, and escort Santa Claus!

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"NON SEQUITUR" CHRISTMAS EDITION

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This is one of my very FAVORITE comic strips!

For a larger view that's easier to read, please click on each of the comic strip panels.

"NON SEQUITUR", by WILEY MILLER

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A COUPLE OF CHOO CHOO TRAINS ! ! !

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This morning, I was getting some actual PHYSICAL EXERCISE(!) riding around on one of the tricycles furnished to us residents at the Armed Forces Retirement Home here in Gulfport, Mississippi, and - - - ,

I got LUCKY ! ! !

I had my camera with me, and two (02) railroad trains came rumbling by!

For the best effect, please be sure and watch these videos in "FULL SCREEN" mode.



These videos were recorded using a hand held Kodak "Easy Share" Z710 zoom lens digital camera with 7.1 megapixels resolution.

Note that on both videos, I goofed up in my narration and stated that I was looking South, when I was actually facing North.

Ain't this neat?

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OUR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME

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As I type this post, there's still three (03) days left until Christmas Day.

But, anyway - - - ,

"MERRY CHRISTMAS ! ! !" from all of us folks living in Gulfport, Mississippi at the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

For the best effect, please be sure and watch the videos in "FULL SCREEN" mode.

For a larger view that's easier to read,
please click on the Christmas dinner menu.

For a larger view that's easier to read,
please click on the poster.

Here is a collection of videos of ME(!) strumming my guitar and singing some of my favorite Christmas carols.



Don't forget, on Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (i.e., "NORAD") will be tracking, intercepting, and escorting Santa Claus, and you and your little ones can monitor the whole event, LIVE, as it happens, on your home computer!

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