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They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means “The Ultimate Argument of Kings,” and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. “We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it’s about: You’ll do as I say or I’ll send my goons to kill you.”
I thought about that for a long time. If there’s an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I’ve got bullets – he’s got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that’s not going to happen. So if there’s an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain’t bullets.
It finally came to me – and that’s when I abandoned the city and most of my stuff, and gave all that was behind me a good stiff Randian Shrug.
The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.
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Woulda Shoulda Coulda…
The snow has started right on schedule, probably inaugurating the three days of unpleasant weather promised by the weatherman. Shame, too, because the past couple of days were very pleasant by January standards. And yesterday I really wanted to go … Continue reading
Well, it’s going to have to get better than this…
Yesterday I casually said it wasn’t even cold enough to freeze the chicken water, and then I went out into the cold wet wind to meet a propane guy at a neighbor’s place. Two hours later I lurched back into … Continue reading
First moisture in like a month.
Woke to high wind, which is probably when this wet white stuff dropped. The sky looks like it has cleared except for a high haze, won’t know for sure till the sun comes up. But it’s shirtsleeve weather in the … Continue reading
If you’re a car…
…and you live a really long time, you might someday manage to look like this Datsun I saw while filling water bottles this morning. It was ironically parked next to a Fiat so new… …that at first I barely recognized … Continue reading
Landlady uses more firewood than I do…
It was a cold weekend, and back when we built the Meadow House we didn’t know as much about the importance of using solar gain to advantage – plus her house is bigger than the Lair. So she keeps a … Continue reading
Situational Awareness: You need some, lady.
I couldn’t decide whether this was a ‘real’ deer or a pet. At the end I laughed till I choked. Around here it would have been a dog pack or a mountain lion or something, and the video would have … Continue reading
Two old men and a pallet of pellets…
Slowly and with much grunting and shuffling, moving sacks from here… …to here. Still not convinced pellet stoves were the best way to go, but what are you gonna do.
Care packages – sort of “forward to the past…”
Landlady came up yesterday, intending to go back tomorrow after we finished the tiling on the shower at Ian’s Cave. And she brought a couple of unexpected care packages. These were both in response to specific recent complaints on my … Continue reading
It works in clouds or sun, so that’s good…
So yesterday needed to be baking day, giving me a great chance to inaugurate the new oven – or maybe to find out why it wasn’t going to work for me. I did test it in the morning – as … Continue reading
The good news is it’ll save on propane…
I got my new kitchen stove today! Took much of the day to drive to the big town about 50 miles away and get it, but I got it. And except for the fact that they seem to have gone … Continue reading
Awoman!
AWOMAN A Hebrew colloquialism roughly translated as “I am an idiot.” Commonly used in the Hebrew phrase “Amen and awoman,” meaning “Verily, I am an idiot.”
Woodstove Maintenance 101: Ash Management
When I got my first real wood stove I was already mentally making plans for an emergency backup wood stove. This was because I had fallen prey to what was at the time a common misconception: Boxwood stoves always rust … Continue reading
Think it’s high enough?
I figured I wouldn’t have the hardware I needed to mount that new weather station Big Brother sent me, so I didn’t plan the job till tomorrow afternoon after the Monday water run. But first I had to figure out … Continue reading
Wouldn’t it be great…
…if the shitshow that is 2020 actually ended today and life started getting back to normal? But now we’ve got a whole new stack of would-be masters who wouldn’t profit from that. So I’m expecting to wake up in the … Continue reading
Unexpected gift from Big Brother!
Neighbor D kindly made a special trip to the crappy little town nearest where we live for the sole purpose of letting me fill propane bottles. And so now… Both stations and all spares are full. For the moment: We’re … Continue reading
Got a 28 gauge?
You’re in business! Seems kind of pricey, but I don’t recall ever pricing 28 gauge so what do I know.
Just because I can, and I think it’s pretty…
This morning’s sunrise deserved a better lens, and a better photographer.
…So God made a Jeep.
I knew from the moment I was vertical this morning it was going to be a beautiful day. Near the end of December and/or the beginning of January is traditionally when we’ll get some truly cold weather dumped on us, … Continue reading