Author Archives: Joel

These things get a little heavier. I swear it’s true.

h/t

Still haven’t figured out what I’m doing wrong with that bread flour (S’s theory of too much kneading is attractive but not entirely persuasive) but this is what a good loaf looks like made with all-purpose flour. An earlier search … Continue reading →

…of assault on a government tree. Upon discovery of McClanahan’s suspicious ethnicity, the body was turned over to The Department of Homeland Security for investigation of possible terrorist connections. It is currently undergoing enhanced interrogation, and early reports mention a … Continue reading →

Which in turn can cure obesity. Win/win. This guy, who’s apparently running for Parliament, actually said on television that the two countries that come to his mind that have gotten a handle on their citizens’ obesity problems are…North Korea and … Continue reading →

This has been a simulated denial of service brought to you by the good folks at Whatever Government Agency Frightens Joel Most. This has only been a test. If this had been a genuine denial of service Joel would be … Continue reading →

I gather that when S&L first bought their property up here 15-odd years ago, their short-term intent was to throw together a combination bug-out location/construction camp. They brought up a house trailer* and built a quicky utility building, then over … Continue reading →

Big Brother and wife are taking an ocean cruise, “spending [their offspring’s] inheritance just as industriously as possible.” Yesterday I got an email from somewhere in South America… So here is the first lesson I have learned: When you see … Continue reading →

I found your earth tones. Yeah. Joel’s wardrobe is monotonous. I tried to explain to a neighbor one time that all the olive drab isn’t a put-on, I’ve never been in the army, it just really is my favorite color. … Continue reading →

I just made it up, and it’s very profound. Ready? Take notes. No matter where you pile stuff, it’ll be the wrong place. The corollary is that you can save loads on exercise equipment, because you’ll get your reps free … Continue reading →

Chuckle along with me, brothers and sisters, as we wake to a world in which Lois Lerner – who could never find a reason to respect the secrecy of anyone of whom her master disapproved – demands that her own … Continue reading →

Oh, they have an appointment. So two days ago, while visiting Landlady’s chickens I happened to notice a cow under a juniper in the meadow across the road from her house, and it seemed to be sleeping awwwfully soundly. Meant … Continue reading →

I keep telling him, “Don’t blame me. Blame that ancestor who decided she just had to get it on with a Newfie.” When Little Bear was a puppy, all the dogs used to rush outdoors to do their business the … Continue reading →

I came down the ladder this morning to meet news that William Grigg, proprietor of the Pro Libertate blog, has died. Will Grigg died today. Of a heart attack. He was 54 years old. Will was my hero. I don’t … Continue reading →

Figure out how to spend money, more specifically. I hauled 19 weathered sandbags out from under the Lair this morning, emptied them into the wheelbarrow, and dumped the sand on to what soon (I sincerely intend) will be the floor … Continue reading →

When terrorists start using cars as weapons, the solution is simple. Ban cars. Added benefit: Banning cars would harm men more than women. Seriously. The idea of reducing the number of cars in Swedish cities was backed last month by … Continue reading →

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: California is stupid. Not just the people – the whole place.

Tone-deaf United CEO thinks things are going just fine In the message to staff, which leaked publicly, according to several reports, Munoz said he “emphatically” stands behind his staff and commended them for going “above and beyond.” “As you will … Continue reading →

Dig it… One of the officers who dragged a passenger off a United Airlines flight did not follow standard operating procedures and has been placed on leave, according to the Chicago Aviation Department. So…two of the three ‘officers’ who assaulted … Continue reading →