Author Archives: Joel

Hey, dig this. Lucky Gunner won a judgment against the Brady Bunch for legal fees after the Bunch filed and lost a nuisance case against LG. The suit was dismissed after much wrangling, and the Bunch is supposed to reimburse … Continue reading →

But the Lair’s front door does now have trim, and looks better than it has since 2009 when it went up. It’ll look far better still with some paint to cover my many carpentry sins. Now if only I could … Continue reading →

Everybody I talk to – which, granted, is two whole people – complains of sinus trouble lately. I do confess it was kind of nice that yesterday was not nearly so blazingly bright. Not so nice that the reason was … Continue reading →

News from my home town: Lady accosted in her own bedroom at 2am by five armed intruders, foolishly attempts to defend herself with gun. Intruders take her gun from her and do unspeakable things. Wait, no. I got it wrong, … Continue reading →

But I will shoot them when they piss me off. In fact I’ll go to destructive lengths to do so, if I must. There’s a big male squirrel who’s been helping himself to my chicken feed. The chickens won’t compete … Continue reading →

From the Captain’s Journal, via Unc, comes the tale of a sad puppy of an overdressed cop-ett. Or whatever the hell is going on here. Is “you shoot like a receptionist” sexist? Also, may I tell you a really self-aggrandizing … Continue reading →

Ah, the joys of having a home-made, vest-pocket, free sample of an electrical system. In winter, around the solstice, the sun rises late and sets early and is damn stingy with its photons even at noon. You design your solar … Continue reading →

A typical June is very hot, very dry, very bright, and very hot. And dry and bright. It has only two virtues: A) It’s not half as bad as down in Saguaro country (this time of year I spend a … Continue reading →

This time of year, by preference I’m active first thing in the morning and last thing in the afternoon, with the middle dedicated to hiding from the sun. The boys pretty much feel the same way, they spend the bulk … Continue reading →

Against my better judgment, I’m hunting Wabbit. Seriously, the things I do for a buck. I’ve mentioned before that I don’t shoot animals for the fun of shooting animals. One of the greatest tools created by man, in my opinion, … Continue reading →

Kids, dogs, they all look alike. The important thing is the officer is okay. A 4-year-old girl is in the hospital tonight after being shot by a Columbus police officer who was only trying to kill the family dog. The … Continue reading →

But over the weekend he said you could stop Charleston-style mass shootings by repealing the second amendment. No, really. He really said that. Now maybe there’s some magic law that will keep us from having more of these. I mean … Continue reading →

To those of you who kicked in for the Secret Lair’s siding project, thank you. Today we passed a milestone… …and I took a bunch of pictures to commemorate the moment, I really did. But for some possibly heat-related reason … Continue reading →

Just got word from Bear. We’re just going to have to go back to eating Wonder Bread, in hope that whatever faceless corporation owns the brand has paid up its carbon credits with Al Gore. Otherwise, thanks entirely to YOUR … Continue reading →

Otherwise, what a tool.

…after about 3 hours. So we got the last of the tarpaper up and the front of the cabin sided. And we’ll do the rest of the side some other afternoon this week, and then we’ll be done with that … Continue reading →

Tired of having no edible bread to eat, I started early with my usual all-purpose flour.And that’s what it’s supposed to come out of the oven looking like, so I know it isn’t just me. I hear and will try … Continue reading →

I just left a comment in another post about the mail drop address, and it occurs to me I never made that announcement. So I will now… For those who send care packages: The old mail drop address is no … Continue reading →

You can blame the shooting du jour on any number of single issues, as you like. The idiocy of gun-free zones. The legacy of chattel slavery and Reconstruction. Rednecks. Video games. The use of lead in moonshine stills. Stephen King … Continue reading →