Author Archives: Joel

1. Apparently his name actually was Paul Revere. Sort of. 2. These geezers were still touring. I’m sorry he’s dead and all, but Paul Revere & The Raiders had a single big hit which I loath almost as much as … Continue reading →

Connecticut Targets Homeschoolers In the aftermath of the Newtown massacre, a state panel tries to restrict parental rights. Established to investigate the causes and consequences of the 2012 massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, the Sandy Hook commission issued … Continue reading →

Sometimes, in the dark of night when nobody’s watching, I play “What would I do if I were in charge?” It always ends up reminding me that I don’t really have any answers. And it leaves me very glad I’m … Continue reading →

Would-be Totalitarians, thriftily ensuring that good crises don’t go to waste. Van Jones: “The Ebola thing is the best argument you can make for the kind of government that we believe in.” Because if his guy was in charge, what … Continue reading →

I have to start thinking about this thing. And I’ve already cut as much juniper as I really want to burn. After the first winter on wood I’ve found that it really isn’t something you want a steady diet of … Continue reading →

And all I got was Drudge. Though I must express surprise that there are no items about that essential ‘close the border’ thing. Also, “Ebola Path” would make a darned fine name for … oh, never mind.

To be fair, three very public malapropisms in six years of giving lots of speeches is actually a darn fine record. Even knowing that, I’m driven to ridicule. Because what family man doesn’t know how to pronounce OB/GYN? [H]ow ridiculous … Continue reading →

You really can’t win with these people. Organized gun owners protest innocent black man shot down by police…which proves what racists gun owners are. I am not making this up. …police kill far more unarmed black men than anyone else. … Continue reading →

So look who found work. At least at the moment Piers is carping about something we like to rag on as well. I doubt it’ll make him any more lovable. No, there’s nothing of actual substance to be said about … Continue reading →

For those of you currently steering clear of the newly emasculated JPFO, here’s The Zelman Partisans. Featuring our own Claire. Plus a bunch of other people. None of whom seem to actually be Jews, but what the hell. When the … Continue reading →

It’s always been a problem, so I’ll just say it before anybody else does. One of the cool things about hanging with Ian is that sometimes you get to shoot odd old guns. I’m not a collector at all: The … Continue reading →

But other than that and a general air of good grooming, this fellow would not be considered at all unusual in my area. So why all the violent hate? Bob Owens says it true: We’ve noted this before, and will … Continue reading →

Each evening I go to visit Landlady’s chickens. I collect eggs, and they don’t care. I fill their waterbowl, and they don’t care. I spread pellets, and they don’t care a lot. I open the bin full of sunflower seeds, … Continue reading →

A quote from Tam (who’s blogging again though unfortunately not permitting comments) regarding that guy who climbed the White House fence … A Spyderco pocket knife… “He’s from Texas, honey,” I yelled at the television, startling the cats, “That’s not … Continue reading →

…on mornings in the low forties. This morning circumstance had me out in it before breakfast, and it just reminded me that fingertips have poor circulation. Neighbors J&H are out of town, and both set tasks for old Uncle Joel. … Continue reading →

Had a bunch of things going on today, in fact I’m still not done. Shit-shoveling, haul off a bunch of moldy old alfalfa from another neighbor, then to town with D&L. When I got back, Ghost and I hiked over … Continue reading →

To the literally [insert very small number] of Americans who depend on TUAK daily for its incisive reporting on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East: I can’t keep these names straight, and I don’t even try. The “Khorosan Group” … Continue reading →

Mission accomplished. Sometimes it seems like getting things done around here involves one damned improvisation after another. For example: Landlady’s ridge has no water pressure, but it does contain going on a dozen chickens that need to be watered daily. … Continue reading →

Stolen from JDZ.