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October 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM

What a beautiful evening...

Dr. Bastiat
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So a few of us got together at Stad's house this evening. In our defense, we were left unsupervised, as you can tell from this picture BEFORE drinking bourbon with Dr. Bastiat:

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As compared to this picture AFTER drinking bourbon with Dr. Bastiat:

It was so wonderful to put a face to the name of many of my Ricochet friends. We had wonderful discussions about some things that don't matter, and some things that do. I don't differentiate between the two, because I'm not sure I can tell the difference. But I so enjoyed those conversations. I learned a lot.

I also enjoyed the bourbon, the barbecue, and the lovely weather. What a beautiful evening.

There are some good people on this planet. And many of them are on Ricochet.

This is the day that The Lord has made.

I rejoiced, and was glad in it.

What a beautiful evening...

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    Subcomandante America@TheReticulator·51w

    Stad has good taste in t-shirts.

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    Richard Easton@RichardEaston·51w

    Are you starting the three bourbon happy hour podcast?

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    Chris O@ChrisO·51w

    No permanent damage? Carry on.

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    Red Herring@EHerring·51w
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    Subcomandante America (View Comment):

    Stad has good taste in t-shirts.

    It is a hoot!

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    Chowderhead@Podunk·51w

    Awesome guys! Great pic.

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