So this is where the 7 day pain pill business is coming from
(Via the Drudge Report) It seems our own government is going back to a failed idea from yesteryear–we’re going to restrict pain meds that work…
Month: September 2017
The de-Googlefication continues
Slowly, step by sometimes painful step, I continue to extract Google from my life. Today it was about the browser. I’ve been using Microsoft’s Edge…
See-through suppressors
(Via Michael Z. Williamson on Facebook) These are simply too cool. Suppressors with the normal outer shell replaced cast acrylic and filmed with a high-speed…
Who and what do you trust?
For months now we’ve heard the term “fake news” hurled about. We’ve also heard that “facts are fungible”. There is a certain amount of truth…
Our judgement is better than your doctor’s
I’m not a big fan of The War On (Some) Drugs. The crimes committed in its name are legion. But something that is often overlooked…
There are days when something slaps you in the face
As I age, I have more and more experiences where I feel like something has slapped me in the face. Sometimes it’s unpleasant, like the…
A quiet voice
Last week, I went to West Virginia for the unhappy duty of attending a family funeral. My family on both sides are Baptists and have…
So yeah, I’ve been laying low
I’ve been busy. I don’t even remember if I’ve noted that the New Employer and I have parted ways (there’s a long story for another…
New firearms parts resources
(Found on Facebook) While they may not be new to you, They’re new to me. Jack First Gun Parts is another online resource for hard-to-find…
All Irma, all the time
My apologies if things around here feel like it’s “All Irma, all the time”, but when you have a storm of this magnitude in the…
Passings, indeed
It is my unhappy duty to report the death of Dr. Jerry Pournelle. He was one of the writers who helped shape a lot of…
Irma: No news is good news
There is no good news on the hurricane front. The models that were predicting a turn toward the open sea are all gone now. Barring…
On the practical side
I’ve been cruising a Facebook group that’s dedicated to one of the areas Mrs. Freeholder and I are considering as a possible retirement location. It…
Continuing with Hurricane Irma
I wish I was able to say “What a difference a day makes.” Maybe I can, but not in a good way, especially not for…
Time for a Public Service Announcement
(Image and links via the Drudge Report) This is not a joke. If you’re in the path of this hurricane your life is in danger.…