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Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

4/19/2025

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250 years ago today, at Lexington and Concord: The Shot That Was Heard Around the World – Pieces of History

The Supreme Court orders Trump administration not to deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act for now

CT anglers sound alarm on planned $500K cut for fish hatcheries. State says just 1 species impacted

Disney heiress says any billionaire who can’t manage to share their wealth is 'kind of a sociopath' | Fortune

The Intellects Know How To Walk Like Ducks
Angry, Explicit Leftist Duo at 'Hands Off' Gathering Can't Explain What Trump and Musk Did Wrong

I'm Glad My Only Gardening Threats Are Bee Stings
Quick-thinking wife saves husband from alligator attack in South Carolina retirement community - ABC News

All of New England in the top 10 of The Best States for House Flippers: 2025 Study | Badeloft

Canada is Euthanizing Mentally Disabled People Without Their Consent - LifeNews.com

Europe's Attacks On Free Speech and Elections Prove that JD Vance Right

Were Behind Schedule. -- All the celebrities who fled the US after Trump's 2024 election victory

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Friday's Adventure Road

4/18/2025

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.
Henry Van Dyke

Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

We don’t make the news; We just report it

We laugh at the crazies in Great Britain
But here’s their report on a Mass couple that is being charged with kidnapping

No Love For The Entitled Celebs Who Thrive On The Adoration
Wendy's refuses to apologize after online jabs of Katy Perry's space voyage | Fox Business

The Hollywood Touch
From the dramatic antics of some of its crew after they touched down on Earth's soil. This was nothing more than an expensive carnival ride. /37Koi2uuR2" / X

Alleged MS-13 gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia's rank, street name revealed as fight over deportation to El Salvador mega-prison rages: docs

The Leftist suspect arsonist at Pennsylvania governor’s home targeted the governor for his views on war in Gaza, warrant says | CNN

Olive Garden is no longer # 1 Why Americans love Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn Steakhouse

Commerce Secretary Lutnick Says They Have Sold 1,000 Gold Cards This Week for $5M Each?

EPA Probing Firm for Releasing Sulfur into Atmosphere to ‘Geoengineer the Planet’ | Headline USA

Study finds bananas more effective than salt reduction for lowering blood pressure – NaturalNews.com

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Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

4/17/2025

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"Gov. Mills will definitely get her wish."
After Maine Governor Janet Mills told President Trump in February "See you in court," over her refusal to protect women and girls in sports. The DOJ Sues Maine Over the State's Refusal to Enforce Ban on Males in Female Sports - The Liberty Daily

UK Supreme Court Says Trans Women Are Not Legally Women Under Equality Act - The New York Times

I’m so glad that the Trump administration decided to UNLEASH Stephen Miller on the media.
"Guys - do you know the difference between a deportation order and a withholding order? Any of you, please? Do you?" pic.twitter.com/sDmzpLtiyu

Chicago deflates the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Balloon by Canceling the Cinco de Mayo Parade--Fearing Arrests

BUSTED: Caught on Video — What Trump’s ICE Did to a Child Predator Illegal Alien Is What Real Justice Looks Like, even in a Sanctuary City - Conservative US

Columbia student detained while attending naturalization ceremony, he also participated in Gaza protest his lawyer says

Every day, we see more examples that “The Conspiracy Theory” Is The Reality.
3 Pennsylvania Officials Plead Guilty To Election Fraud

Judicial Watch on X: "Kentucky has removed 735k names, and New York City has cleaned nearly 1 million names from its rolls after Judicial Watch sued. @TomFitton - https://t.co/xLkCJJ42zJ" / X

Boston Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu’s 2021 campaign received hundreds of thousands of dollars from a fundraiser who is listed by a Chinese intelligence agency as an official. | The Daily Caller

Canadian PM Mark Carney vows to allow minors to undergo sex changes if he wins April 28 election | The Post Millennial

From A Long Time Dem Flag-bearer
James Carville: 'Maybe We Need to Have a Schism' in the Democratic Party

Polling shows growing number of Republicans identify with the MAGA movement

Trump Targets NPR, PBS, Foreign Aid in $9 Billion Spending Cut - Bloomberg

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Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

4/16/2025

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Democrats Owe the Nation’s Police an Apology
During the Biden years, the left took over and it became a mainstream proposition that police posed a greater danger to the public than criminals did. The prevailing attitude among the academic elite was that whatever harm offenders inflicted on others was outweighed by harms inflicted on them by society. - WSJ

Joe Biden Lied About Everything, Including The Risk Of Nuclear War, During The Ukraine Operation

A Re-Post of that Article
The New York Times on March 29th published the untold story of America’s hidden role in Ukrainian military operations against Russia. It’s the secret history of US involvement in the Ukraine war. And it’s worse than anyone could have possibly imagined. The Times ran a 13,000-word “Secret History” that shows the same U.S. officials who denounced Trump and American voters for saying the war was not worth it, concluded that they, too, should probably have “walked away.” When you go to the link, scroll down a couple of pages to see the article and allow yourself some time to read it thoroughly. The Secret History of America’s Involvement in the Ukraine War - The New York Times

Declassified files reveal the FBI knew a Washington Post Russiagate story that won a Pulitzer was false. The Washington Post and New York Times won Pulitzer Prizes for their numerous stories on false claims of Trump-Russia collusion. – Just The News

Every day, we see more examples that “The Conspiracy Theory” Is The Reality.
Arizona counties have started a process to work with the Department of Homeland Security to Remove Almost 50K Non-Citizens from Voter Rolls

The Women's Defense League of New Hampshire held its tenth annual 2A Rally in Concord on April 12th, outside the New Hampshire State House. Although it was cold, snowing, and raining during the event, supporters still turned out. Defending The Second Amendment, No Matter What

Europe Is No Longer Worth Defending
Since we no longer share the same ideals of freedom and democracy, we should no long shoulder their burdens. | The American Spectator

Gen. Mike Flynn Joins Chorus of Trump Allies Demanding Answers from Pam Bondi and Kash Patel on When Are We Going to See Arrests | The Gateway Pundit

Trump Orders Military To Seal Southern Border As US Accelerates Hemispheric Defense | ZeroHedge

U.S. State Dept: El Salvador Now Safer Than Many Countries in Europe - The New American

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Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

4/15/2025

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98% of Democrats voted against the House voter ID bill. 84% of Americans support voter ID. Here are the arguments against voter ID, and why they are weak. Kaizen D Asiedu / X

Another Day Another Example Showing TDS Continues to Live Rent Free in their Heads
Unhinged Lunatic Harasses Trump Supporter Wearing ‘47’ Hat Walking Down Boston Street

Don’t Believe The Media Lies
President Trump Is Saving Social Security and Stopping Fraud – The Reforms Protect Seniors and Fight Fraud

Fauci, Birx, Walensky, and Other Top COVID Officials Face Criminal Referral Requests in Seven States for Alleged Murder and Medical Terrorism | The Gateway Pundit

Judicial Watch Sues for Emails of Anti-Trump FBI Executive Accused of Harassing Whistleblowers | Judicial Watch

100% Cancer Remission Achieved in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Treatments with ALL Patients during Groundbreaking Study. | New England Journal of Medicine

Data Guru: We Looked at Phone GPS Info of Anti-Trumpers in Chicago, Discovered Treasure Trove of Incriminating Info

DEI Dominoes Continue To Collapse: Another Major Company Drops the Human Rights Campaign’s Index. Corona's US Distributor Rejects HRC Equality Index

Trump Orders Military To Seal Southern Border As US Accelerates Hemispheric Defense | ZeroHedge

Trump Posted a Blast From the Past When People Were Normal. Truth Details | Truth Social

US consumer prices post first decline in nearly 5 years

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Stories from March of those Law-Abiding Citizens who chose not to become “Just Another Victim”

4/14/2025

Politicians and the left-wing media continue to foster their non-stop rhetoric in the gun control debate, targeting legal gun ownership rather than the criminals that are using them.

It isn't difficult to see that the overwhelming majority of "gun control" laws have nothing whatsoever to do with making people safer. Especially after what we now see with a revolving door of criminals being released back onto the streets.

The most concerning issue is what you hear from the police nowadays, the perpetrator was no stranger to Law Enforcement. What you don’t hear from those Politicians advocating gun control, is how often guns, in the right hands have saved lives.

What should concern everyone is the police are not going to be there to protect you from a crime in process. They are for the most part, understaffed in most communities throughout the country and will respond only after a call for help has been made.

Those gun control advocates have long controlled the narrative about defensive uses of firearms, calling the “good guy with a gun” scenario a myth meant to scare people. A good guy with a gun is not just a myth as they would have you believe, it's a right.

So once again, we have a few stories from last month on how those undesirable criminals fared after they encountered law-abiding citizens who were legally armed and chose not to become " Just Another Victim".

As always, a word of caution…..If you just want the news in your life sugarcoated, leave now and go out and enjoy a sugar doughnut.

Jackson Miss. shooting leaves two injured, investigation underway

Friends identify MMA fighter killed while breaking into Lake City FL home

California homeowner opens fire on burglars, killing one | FOX 11 Los Angeles

Suspect shot by legal gun owner after pointing weapon at employee in auto parts store | wthitv.com

Woman shoots boyfriend in apparent self-defense during Chesterfield domestic incident | WRIC ABC 8News

After multiple thefts, Houston business owner had enough | Here’s what he did | khou.com

Suspect shot during attempted robbery when victim arrived at his home. Memphis PD

Nashua, New Hampshire: 1 seriously injured, armed good Samaritan intervenes to stops further stabbings

San Bernardino County Homeowner Shoots, Kills Burglar and wounds another

Clovis Police Department investigating early morning shooting at residence after man attempted to enter the wrong house

Othello store shooting injures one after man enters store and has confrontation with store clerk | Columbia Basin

Teen suspect shot by North Hills homeowner while attempting burglary

South Carolina: Armed citizen kills attacker in self-defense

Concealed carry holder shoots car burglar on Far South Side - CWB Chicago

Man shot and killed in east Tulsa after attacking another man with bat, police say | fox23.com

Milwaukee police respond to deadly shooting involving a fake gun.

Man killed inside Point Breeze home after attempted burglary police say – NBC10 Philadelphia

Police investigate 'justified homicide' in northeast Albuquerque - KOB.com

School coping with tragedy following shooting death of student involved in robbery at Florence apartment complex | rocketcitynow.com

Houston police: Homeowner shoots man who broke into wife's car on Kelving Street | khou.com

2 suspected home invaders injured, arrested following shootout with Los Banos homeowner, police say

Man shot during alleged Martinsville home invasion, he was airlifted to hospital

1 man killed after he walked up to two men in their garage and fired a shot in the air - Tulsa shooting | fox23.com

Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

4/13/2025

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Peter Navarro on Fox “China’s killed over a million Americans with deadly fentanyl and other related drugs… At the same time — since 2001 — China has destroyed over 60,000 American factories and stolen over 5 million manufacturing jobs. That’s the state of play.” pic.twitter.com/0M98cwhFjk

US Attorney Alina Habba has launched an INVESTIGATION into Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) for ordering local law enforcement NOT to cooperate with ICE “I will come after them HARD” “Anybody who breaks federal law will be charged in the state of New Jersey for obstruction. //t.co/bsuNtHVndA" / X

Rep. Byron Donalds says Chuck Schumer didn’t just lie about the SAVE Act—he explained just how desperate Democrats are to keep the illegals voting. He delivered and laid it all out. JP6KOzO" / X

The Truth Will Set You Free
Chuck Todd Says Media Downplayed Biden’s Issues Due To 'Fear' Of Perception Of 'Helping Trump'

Immigration judge rules that Columbia’s Anti-Israel Mahmoud Khalil, who organized a violent takeover on campus and conspired to commit civil-rights violations can be deported | Fox News

Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funds to Maine despite state rejecting WH ban on trans athletes

DOGE Report: Three Blue States Responsible for 80% of US Unemployment Fraud in Last 4 Years

Harry Enten reported on CNN that Democrats are NO LONGER considered the “party of the people”

Trump Administration Deputies Are Canceling Illegal Migrants' Social Security Numbers

F.B.I. Suspends Bureau Employee on Patel’s So-Called Enemies List - The New York Times

Meet the FBI Analyst Behind The Decade’s Biggest Political Disinformation Campaigns

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My Daily Dose of Reality

4/12/2025

I’m a big fan of smoked meats and especially Kielbasa. It must be the carnivore gene that I possess.

Kielbasa for those of you who live under a rock and may not have tried it before is a Polish sausage, typically made with pork or a blend of pork, veal or beef. They are flavored with a variety of spices such as garlic, pepper, paprika. caraway and marjoram. It can vary in flavor and seasonings, from mild and savory to spicy and tangy.

Kielbasa is typically smoked which gives it a unique flavor and aroma. Much like BBQ, there are different woods used in the smoking process. It can be cooked and enjoyed in a variety of ways such as grilled, boiled or baked and is often served with traditional Polish dishes such as stuffed cabbage, golabki (golumpki) or pierogis.

Living here in Southern New England, with a large Polish population, there is no shortage excellent Polish Deli’s and Kielbasa manufacturers. So, my belief is, there should never be a reason to buy that low-quality junk that is sold in supermarkets throughout the country.

That's not to say that if it's sold in a major supermarket that it's not up to par. Many of the great regional Kielbasa company's product can also be purchased in supermarkets. Just stick with the regional companies because they make a far superior product.

Most Kielbasa loving aficionados know that there is also a special Kielbasa that is sold during the Easter Holiday. This is in addition to the regular products that are sold throughout the year. I will admit that I haven't tried every one of my top favorites “Holiday Kielbasa’s”, but those that I have tried are worth the road trip.

Because of my love for the King of Kielbasas, I have blazed a few trails in order to try some of the outstanding products that are made here in our region. During the years of my kielbasa tasting research, I tried well over 30 regional Kielbasas. From those, I have created my shortlist. So, without further Blah..Blah and in no particular order, here are my 10 favorites that I can say are all worth a try.

Martin Rosol's Meats 45 Grove St. New Britain, CT

V. Czapiga & Son 11 Cooper St. Meriden, CT

Filipek Bros 262 Elm St. Meriden, CT

Janik sausage Sold at Big Y supermarkets

Bernats Polish Deli 895 Meadow St. Chicopee, MA

Pekarski's Sausage 293 Conway Rd. South Deerfield, MA

Gawron Meats 576 Fuller Rd. Chicopee, MA

Golemo's Market 43 Millbury St. Worcester, MA

Central Falls Provision 847 High St. Central Falls, RI Also sold in most Supermarkets in RI and Southeast Ma

Krakow Deli Bakery Smokehouse 855 Social St. Woonsocket, RI

Friday's Adventure Road

4/11/2025

“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”
George Washington

Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

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At Yesterday’s Cabinet Meeting, a Few Interesting Highlights From The Labor Secretary Lori Chavez - DeREMER "25,000 people over 115 and collecting $59M in payments."

Bill Essayli, U.S. Atty. For Central Dist. Of CA, on his shocking audit findings: $24 BILLION spent on the LA homeless. $24 BILLION unaccounted for. That is not a rounding error. That’s a lot of money. pic.twitter.com/NNX1CFflUk

Who Will Win The World's Biggest Game of Chicken?
China raises retaliatory tariffs on US imports to 125%

US stocks, dollar tumble as Trump’s trade war rattles Wall Street | CNN Business

Rep. Chip Roy's SAVE Act, Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote in Federal Elections, Passes the House

Kevin O'Leary didn’t hold back with MSNBC host Jose Diaz-Balart, he suggested Trump should slap 1000% tariffs on China. Mr. Wonderful says the days of China manipulating the entire world need to end. hS9ByPa8eE" / X

I Wonder How Well Some Of Those People Slept Last Night?
Pam Bondi Announces No Negotiations for Tesla Terrorists Facing at Least 20 Years in Prison

After VP JD Vance Visits Pituffik Space Base
Top US Spaceforce Commander in Greenland Disavows Trump's Position to US and Danish Troops – RedState

Less Than A Week Later, The Commander Is Thrown Out
Greenland Space Force Commander Relieved of Command After Sending Email Undermining President Trump | The Gateway Pundit

RFK Jr. claims new research effort will find cause of ‘autism epidemic’ by September | CNN

To The Woke Crowd Who Demand Special Treatment
This Female Air force Pilot Proves Why We Don’t Need to Lower the Standards

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Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

4/10/2025

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Market closes with Biggest 1-Day Stock Gain in Dow Jones History After Trump's 4D Chess Pays Off

Fannie Mae Fires Over 100 Employees for Unethical Conduct, Including the Facilitation of Fraud | FHFA

New Mexico Governor Declares State of Emergency, Calls up National Guard over out of control Albuquerque crime

Stunning New Study Shows The Left's 'Assassination Culture' Has Hit Disturbing Levels - Trump and Musk Targeted

Democrats Have Become a Party Without a Soul. Is Their Day Done? | Opinion - Newsweek

Harley-Davidson’s Woke European CEO To Retire After Decline In Sales | The Daily Caller

5 nurses who work on the same floor at Massachusetts hospital have brain tumors

Minnesota food bank CEO steps down as legislators question her $721K salary

Waste of the Day: Out of Control Grants in Massachusetts | RealClearWire

Cabot Butter Recalled in 7 States Over Potential Fecal Contamination

CT woman who shot up Bristol police station gets 12 years in prison

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Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

4/9/2025

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BREAKING NEWS — TRUMP PAUSES ALL TARIFFS FOR 90 DAYS EXCEPT FOR CHINA, THEIRS WAS RAISED TO 125%.

Starting Today, The Battle Begins with China

Trump to Hit China with 104% Tariffs After Xi Jinping's Defies U.S. Warning of Retaliatory Tariffs

China slaps 84% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to Trump

DOGE discovered the Biden Administration gave Social Security checks and Medicaid Benefits to Illegal Aliens

Trump orders ONE MILLION migrants who used Biden-era app to enter the US to leave 'immediately' | Daily Mail Online

Woke, DEI-Obsessed Navy Vice Admiral Who Allegedly Refused to Put Up Trump's Portrait at NATO Headquarters Has Been FIRED | The Gateway Pundit

Montana GOP Purges 9 Republican Senators for Backing Democrats, Says They Are No Longer Recognized as Republicans | The Gateway Pundit

Maine officials filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to fight the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Funding Freeze

Bondi pulls DOJ funding from Maine Department of Corrections #foxnews #shorts

Scientists have brought the Dire Wolf back from extinction after 13,000 years

Mega Millions tickets rose to $5, but the lottery promises more giant jackpots

Reintegration Will Be A Problem

PART 1: NBC News visits Syria housing the families of ISIS fighters.

PART 2: Children of ISIS fighters throw stones at an NBC News crew.

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Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

4/8/2025

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A Big Victory for the Trump Administration
Supreme Court lifts order blocking Trump from using Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected Venezuelan gang members

China issued Retaliatory Tariffs of 34%, on top of their already record setting Tariffs
Then Trump Doubled Down and Threatened a New 50 Percent Tariff if they don’t back down by Today. Truth Details | Truth Social

TRUMP: Either countries get in line, or they don't get to trade in America! He has no problem Calling out China.

The History Link Brings us back to a clip from 1996. Nancy Pelosi on tariffs and the trade deficit with China.

Peter Navarro says Vietnam's 0% tariff offer is not enough: 'It's the nontariff cheating that matters'

If you have any questions on tariffs, watch this interview with Kevin O’Leary (Mr. Wonderful) as he educates a liberal reporter on Tariffs. pic.twitter.com/BggVowJW8z

RFK JR: "Fluoride should not be in our water...There is zero systematic advantage... The evidence against fluoride is overwhelming. We know that in animal and human models it causes IQ loss. It affects other neurological injuries like ADHD. It affects kidney health. ://t.co/YqYx2GWCDE" / X

Even After Being Berated By Chris Sununu When He Ran For President, Trump Says He’ll Support Him for US Senate - Granite Grok

Elon Musk Derangement Syndrome Has Democrats Attack Everything that They Once Believed in – JONATHAN TURLEY

"You can tell which side is the good side and the bad side by which side wishes to restrict freedom of speech,” Musk told Salvini. “The Hitlers, Stalins, and Mussolinis of the world had very strong censorship."

Elon Musk joined Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, leader of the League party, for an interview during the party’s congress in Florence on Saturday. | ZeroHedge

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Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

4/7/2025

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A divided Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration by allowing officials to block $65 million in teacher development grants frozen over concerns they were promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. The Hill

If Country’s Everywhere Have Tariffs And Their Economies Are Doing Well, Why Are People So Angry About Trump’s Tariffs?

On Sunday, Kevin Hassett, the Director of the National Economic Council, joined This Week on ABC to discuss Trump’s tariffs. He said that over 50 countries have reached out to President Trump to negotiate new trade deals. pic.twitter.com/cZ0MC3Fmiu

They Call It Child Abuse
Colorado Democrats pass bill that takes children away from parents who use the wrong pronouns.

As a Candidate, He Wanted to Ban Congressional Stock Trading. In Office, Now That He’s In Office, He one of the Top Trades. - The New York Times

Trump Posts Video: 'Houthis' Gather for 'Instructions,' Seconds Later There's Just a Crater Where They Stood | The Gateway Pundit

JD Vance Was Right about Europe’s Leaders
Woman found guilty in UK abortion free speech case monitored by US | Reuters

Retribution is the answer for the betrayal being exposed by Elon and Doge. twitter.com/jWV0JbRRfk

Stephen A Smith Reminds Democrats That Promises President Trump Made Are Being Kept

America's Librarians Became Militantly Political and Now They Suffer The Consequences

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Annual Re-post

4/6/2025

During the long winter months, many of us have been waiting for the warmer temperatures of Spring to arrive. The rebirth of nature as it wakes from the long winter freeze. A spring hike through the woods of New England now holds the potential for many more pleasures.

This is the time of the year, if you’re a forager, you look forward to the opportunity to get out and harvest some delicacies. Fiddle-head pickin can be described in many terms, but the one I like to use is it's a ritual.

Foraging for Fiddleheads is a favorite spring activity of mine. Primarily because Fiddleheads, besides being a tasty delicacy that I will be enjoying many times this year, is also the first of this year's foraging opportunities.

Each spring, not long after the snow melts and depending on where you live. The Fiddle heads start emerging and are available for pickin for about two to three weeks.

The Fiddleheads are the young, coiled fronds of the ostrich fern. Nearly all ferns have Fiddleheads, but the ostrich fern are the edible tasty ones. How To ID and Prepare These Gourmet Gems of Mid-Spring

They are about an inch and a half in diameter and can be identified by the brown papery scale-like covering on the uncoiled fern. They also have a distinct, deep” U”-shaped groove on the inside of the fern stem.

Here in southern New England where I live and depending on the weather, the Fiddleheads will start emerging on the first or second week of April.

It’s now when the clock starts ticking because as the ferns first growth of the year is starting to push its way up through the forest floor. The opportunity to harvest them will only last a few weeks before all the ferns have uncurled. It’s also a perfect time because it’s just before the bugs have come out and are a problem in the woods.

You will find the Fiddleheads not far from the banks of rivers, streams, brooks or other flooded areas where the water has receded throughout the northeastern United States. When pickin fiddleheads, look for fresh, bright green, tightly coiled plants. If its brown, that is a sure sign of age, so avoid those.

When you are preparing fiddleheads, you should place them in your sink full of water and wash all the brown peanut shell type covering that will be on the fern. This will require a couple of water baths and using your hands as an agitator to remove it. When that it done, trim any stems that are on the fiddlehead so all you have left is a nice round top (fond).

When you are ready to cook them, it is recommended that you boil them for at least 10 minutes in lightly salted water, drain and then sauté them in butter for 3 or 4 minutes. Fiddle head ferns contain a toxin that causes stomach pain in humans when ingested. The toxin is destroyed by the heat generated during the cooking process.

There are many recipes that can be found on the internet so if you decide it’s time to go pickin, get a bunch of them, and after you have given them a good wash and dry, you can freeze some because they will freeze very well.

If you have never tried canning them before and want to give it a try, head out to the store and buy a case of canning jars for ten dollars. You would again blanch them in boiling water for 3 minutes, place them warm in your sterilized canning jars, add the hot brine and use the water bath canning method. They are a great addition to your summer antipasto recipe.

“Good Diggin"

Today’s Daily Dose of Reality

4/5/2025

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Why?….....Maybe the Continued Erosion of Their Base
DNC, Schumer Sue Trump Over Order Targeting Illegal Immigrant Voting | The Epoch Times

From CNN, Democrats in Congress now have a whopping 21% approval rating, looks like they are self-destructing /SdyvFEuanj" / X

Democrats in Georgia walk out of statehouse in support of taxpayer funded sex change surgeries for prisoners.

NSA director and Cyber Command chief Timothy Haugh, deputy Wendy Noble fired in major shakeup at wiretapping agency. / New York Post

Trump administration Department of Agriculture freezes funding to Maine due to biological boys competing in girls' sports - Washington Examiner

Poll shows 64% of Mainers don’t think transgender girls should be allowed to compete on girls’ sports teams

This Wack Job should receive a Permanent revocation of his captain's license, fishing license and business license. He’s earned it all. Tarpon Coast Charter Captain Boards Another Boat & Threatens a Young Fisherman.

This nonsense can only stop when all female athlete refuses to compete against males.
Female fencer Stephanie Turner disqualified after refusing to compete against transgender opponent from USA Fencing

Scientist Needed?
Men love boobs — but why? Scientists attempt to answer age-old question

Paybacks a B--ch, Plumber returns to re-clog pipe after restaurant refuses to pay bill

Justice Dept. Investigates L.A. Sheriff Over Concealed Carry Permit Delays - The New York Times

DOGE uncovers VA’s agreement to pay $380K per month for minor website modifications | Fox News

Massachusetts Democrats Hide Migrants in Tax-Funded Housing Program

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