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…
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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…
Eating my words
Well, to today to an extent. Eventually I get to eat them all. Last week I was smirking about how I like making Google foot…
A modest proposal
(With apologies to Jonathan Swift. Link to “Rebel yell: Southern nationalists again crying ‘secede'” via the Drudge Report) I’ve discussed the concept that we’re in…
Besides President Trump and his policies
Here’s something else the West Coast liberals can worry about: volcanoes.
Since we were speaking of Google
Breitbart is having a multi-part interview piece with those who are or have been behind enemy lines at Teh Googlez. Obviously there’s no way for…
I enjoy making Google publish this
Perhaps you’ve heard ofthe latest little row at Google—an employee had the temerity to publish his thoughts on the Google monoculture and suddenly is he…
Why the Tier 1 guys love their big SUVs
Ars Technica has a rather fluffy piece on operators and their love for big SUVs. As a Suburban owner, I can tell you that it’s…
Not dead
Just…pleasantly busy. You could say that I’ve failed retirement, such as it was. A ham radio buddy of mine called me (oddly enough, not on…
Driving a ground rod
Ground rods are one of those facts of life that anyone who deals with them usually dislikes. Whether you use a sledge hammer, a rotary…
More on the battlesight zero
(Via Gunsite on Facebook) A while back I wrote a bit on the subject of what distance to zero your AR. Just for giggles, here’s…
Happy Birthday, America!
Here’s a little light reading as you wait for the grill to heat up.
What is it with these Canadian
(As found on Gab.) Snipers. 11,319 feet for the record. Plus an unknown number on lives saved by his work.
The GOP says its going to get strapped; the left loses its collectivist mind
I should have seen it coming–really I should. When I posted this morning about GOP Congressman Thomas Massie introducing a bill calling for concealed carry permit…
DC reciprocity?
After the recent shooting at a GOP practice for a charity baseball game, some folks I know were predicting moves by Congress–on both sides of…
Just in case you’ve been wondering
I have to admit that all this Alt-this and Alt-that have had me a tad confused. Just what is the Alt-Right anyway, and what, all…
June 6, 1944
Once again, we remember the men of Operation Overlord. Here you see one of the iconic photos of that day, taken by Robert Capa, of…
A bit of progress (Putting up a 6m/2m/70cm beam antenna, Part 4)
Yes, in the fading light of day, there it is in all its glory–an antenna mast. Some progress has finally been achieved. 🙂 Actually, I…
The definition of fun
At least for today, the definition of fun is shooting a 14″ steel gong at 100 yards with a suppressed .22 pistol, from a rest,…
I was away from the Intertubz
But forgetting about today and the nature of it? I don’t think so.
The slow slide toward civil war continues
On both sides. At this point, we’re chumming for sharks nearly as much as they are. It was inevitable. I catch myself doing it. Can we…
Food for the Fighters
That’s the thing about YouTube. You can spend an entire afternoon on it, wondering from one interesting thing to another.
Shooting the double action revolver the FBI way
(From the Ruger Facebook group) From 1961, the FBI opines on how to shoot the double action revolver. Don’t snicker, there’s a lot in it…
Rethinking hostage rescue
(Via Michael Bane on Facebook) For those among us who have had reason to be anywhere near those who work in this area, we know…
You’ve got to be kidding me! (Putting up a 6m/2m/70cm beam antenna, Part 3)
So, I’ve taken the refurbed pipe die apart, and found… That it has the “wrong” cutting teeth in it. In actuality, the teeth are just…