Author Archives: Joel

Just hasn’t been a good blogging day. Sure is pretty out, though, and having come in for a sandwich I’m gonna go get some more of that while I can. I’ve been pretty sore lately, with all those twisted joints … Continue reading →

Well, then. There’s nothing scary about this at all.

…about cultural appropriation. Or…something. From Landlady: Q. Two Hands Clapping in a Forest: Can you advise me on the correct emoji skin tone to use if, say, using the clapping hands to applaud a friend’s good news announced on social … Continue reading →

On the subject of getting old, I’m really rather torn. First hand, every year it becomes more apparent that I’m getting more physically decrepit and one day must die. I’m in complete sympathy with Woody Allen on one point: “I … Continue reading →

Every survivor of sexual assault deserves to be heard, believed, and supported. https://t.co/mkD69RHeBL — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 23, 2015 We already know she doesn’t remember any of her own lies. But with that budget, couldn’t she afford to hire … Continue reading →

Literally. An apple core thrown over a White House fence prompted security officials to clear a portion of Pennsylvania Avenue, the Secret Service said. Parts of the avenue in front of the White House were cleared after the incident shortly … Continue reading →

Tam linked to this erudite article from one of my leftist betters, in which I learn that “positive” does not mean what he thinks it means. Despite having brought to light this oft-forgotten aspect of Woodrow Wilson’s policies, which reflected … Continue reading →

So the first item on today’s agenda was working out the stovepipe arrangement on Landlady’s new woodstove, because it gets damned cold in there and the propane blueflame heater isn’t a lot of help. We needed to call in the … Continue reading →

It’s Christmas in November at the Secret Lair. What’s that you say? Why’s that scrawny old guy walking around with a .44 Magnum? Well, what can I say… It even sort-of fits in my Fobus holster, which means I don’t … Continue reading →

In other news, some gun grabbers paid for a poll which – surprise! – says that gun owners believe exactly what the gun grabbers have been saying all along. I am so shocked that I’m turning in all my weapons … Continue reading →

People throw away the damndest things! Going through the stuff at J&H’s I’m supposed to find homes for, I came upon this picatinny riser which solves a couple of problems I’ve had with the AK’s scope. Looks even sillier than … Continue reading →

Meaningless milestones are still milestones, I guess… That’s a million views since 2012 when we went to joelsgulch.com, not since the beginning. I dunno what that number would be but it’s not a much larger number. People kinda found the … Continue reading →

Can’t figure out where the hell Wendy McElroy comes up with all these laugh-out-loud cute dog pics. They keep me coming back even when I don’t care about news links.

As you can see from the pullet next to him, Seymour is still a good way from fully mature but he’s turning into a fine-looking boy. Further, he has none of the bad habits that sent every one of his … Continue reading →

More prescience from the Scarfolk Council! Councillors also argued that Scarfolk didn’t have the space for refugees and quickly redesignated vast regions of post-industrial wasteland as ‘protected areas of outstanding natural beauty’. Despite this, the council was forced take in … Continue reading →

I’ve contemplated a follow-up think post about the Muslim/terrorism debate, and finally decided I’m too conflicted and clueless to rate an opinion, much less to expect people to read about it. So go read this instead. Larry Correia is a … Continue reading →

I was actually working on a post when the phone rang…”We’re taking some stuff to the thrift store. You got anything to go?” Hell, I had half a building full of stuff to go. But that meant I had to … Continue reading →

It’s going from a city to a city to a town to a smaller town, enriching FFLs all along the way, so it may be a while arriving. On the other hand if everything clicks perfectly it could be here … Continue reading →

Seems reasonable… In February, after the last round of jihad in Paris, I wrote a column calling on every Jewish man, woman, and child in Europe to get a gun and learn how to use it. I now wish to … Continue reading →

Got this link from Landlady, who is entirely to blame… Q. Ideals vs. Gut-Level Discomfort in a Monogam-ish Marriage: 
We’re a late-20s, super happily married couple, both bisexual to varying degrees, who keep things monogam-ish (we have threesomes with friends … Continue reading →