Author Archives: Joel

Dammit. Yeah, I’m writing a blog post about leaving a light on. It’s been that kind of week. Also, this is what ten years off-grid does to you. Every morning I rise, put drops in my eyes, put on my … Continue reading →

Got this link from Older Brother, who added… According to this story, the police shooter wasn’t aiming at the caregiver, but at the great big autistic dude. So 1) Why did he think that deadly force was necessary? 2) How … Continue reading →

The Massachusetts attorney general took it upon herself to re-interpret the state’s ‘assault weapons’ ban to outlaw a bunch more guns. So lots of people in Massachusetts are running out to buy those very guns before they come off the … Continue reading →

…I know I haven’t been to the academy so I’m not a master tactical operator like you. No doubt there are brilliantly good reasons for you to be doing this. Brilliantly good! I’m quite certain of it. (please don’t shoot … Continue reading →

With all the really horrid weirdness going on in the world right now, I just can’t work up any eloquent hate on trivialities like SJWs. Except then, right after I stored the draft and decided to forget it, I saw … Continue reading →

…enough to stop an icebreaker, it seems. The Polar Ocean Challenge is taking a two month journey that will see them go from Bristol, Alaska, to Norway, then to Russia through the North East passage, back to Alaska through the … Continue reading →

I’ve been totally remiss, not having mentioned the babies since Ralphie’s unfortunate demise over a week ago. Mostly because there’s not much to report. I lost one for no apparent reason, but that happens. The others are growing like weeds. … Continue reading →

Which is news, I guess, for those of us who love Claire but isn’t such vital news as to call for its own post until she actually moves, right? Yeah, except she’s got a fund-raiser going on and it’s moving … Continue reading →

It’s the implied “only” that bothers me. Oklahoma City police chief changes mind, OKs personal rifles OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty reconsidered his previous position, he said Monday, and will allow officers to carry their … Continue reading →

“Hillary Clinton is the most admired and respected woman in the entire world, and there’s a reason for that,” she said. “Because she has spent her life standing up for the values that we as Americans embrace and that are … Continue reading →

Yesterday after the thunderstorm I finally got around to loading test batches for my new Low-Power .44 Load project, and this morning I went out and shot them. Which also gave me a chance to play with that chronometer Ian … Continue reading →

So I was getting dressed yesterday, and again this morning which is why this post came to mind, and normally that doesn’t involve any anguish over which handgun to put on. Taurus Tracker .44 Magnum, my EDC gun since last … Continue reading →

If I may quote from a certain book, [T]he saving grace of Solar is that – within certain practical limits – it’s scalable. Once you’ve got the system in place you can add to it, or replace bits that aren’t … Continue reading →

Via here: Not sure what bothers me more…… The fact that Menards thinks they can sell 8″diameter/9 inch high logs for $9.99…. Or that I saw some hipster in fake work boots loading 4 into his cart. It’s an “engineered, … Continue reading →

Oh, bother. So what should have been a little secret is all over the neighborhood now. A person whose name I can never recall stopped us in town with a “There goes Deadeye [D]!” [facepalm] Also I got the story … Continue reading →

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released preliminary guidelines “to define the minimum technical requirements that law enforcement agencies expect from smart guns.” Without having downloaded and studied the recommendations in the document – because really, who gives a … Continue reading →

The chief of staff of the military has not spoken yet and traditionally with Turkish coups you would expect the head of the military to be on TV taking command.” The links offered don’t seem to go anywhere actually containing … Continue reading →