Author Archives: Joel

So as part of their “common sense reforms,” the administration will magically endow itself with the authority to magically endow the DOJ with the authority to make somebody’s buddies richer by decreeing that only ID-locked guns may be sold. Despite … Continue reading →

From here.

This is technically one of the “people throw away the damndest things” files, but on sober reconsideration a landfill may not have been an inappropriate destination for this particular acquisition. GC Guy wanted it off his property. I want more … Continue reading →

Facts is facts. I found more deaders.     And what do all these dead chickens have in common, Ghost? Oh, but I think you do. What they have in common is that they’re in this yard, a place to … Continue reading →

Boycotting companies and products for ideological reasons is not something I indulge in very often. Let’s face it, my footprint in any market is pretty…well…nonexistent. But the Mozilla Kerfuffle has me thinking about how unhappy I’ve grown with Firefox for … Continue reading →

Just an experiment where the answer is “No.” And you owe Czechsix five bucks. 🙁 I’ve got three “killed for fun” deaders and an unhealthy quantity of white feathers, and that’s all. There may be traumatized survivors in the trees, … Continue reading →

My free inverter came with a rilly cool remote control/readout that absolutely does not work. Even though the whole thing is nearly 20 years old, new remotes are available but extremely expensive: Like in the ballpark of $500. And mostly … Continue reading →

“…the fact is that this is the board of directors for the largest economic entity in the world.” If the U.S. were really run like a corporation, the stockholders would have every last one of you out on the street … Continue reading →

I’m off to visit the new babies, if they’re still alive. Here’s some stuff to read*: Why is the FBI taking this guy’s stuff? Tremble, CT politicians. Some of you may soon need honest jobs. I have said, albeit reluctantly, … Continue reading →

When Ian and I checked on them at dusk they were cheerfully scattered around, scratching and foraging their idiotic little hearts out. They also followed us everywhere we went, but they resisted all our suggestions that it was time to … Continue reading →

So right after I wrote the post below, the day suddenly turned social. I got two phone calls in quick succession, both of which required me to saddle up and go visit neighbors. Coming back by a roundabout path to … Continue reading →

I got nothing to say today. The essential questions of life don’t seem as important as a nap. Prettier day than the last few, though. Shit-shoveling behind me, perhaps I shall embark on a laundry adventure.

So a few days ago the Jeep got a hard miss overnight. Suddenly it only had five cylinders. I figured the problem probably had something to do with the fact that the spark plugs were hand-carved by Karl Benz. Figures: … Continue reading →

Woke up two hours later than usual (thanks, guys) with a splitting headache. I was out in the wind for several hours yesterday hauling brush, after my sojourn in a packed waiting room two days ago, and I really hope … Continue reading →

I hadn’t thought much about Robert Heinlein’s Scribner juveniles for many years. I wrote that letter to Virginia Heinlein that I mentioned before and what I said was true but rather vaguely recalled: I couldn’t have quoted you chapter and … Continue reading →

…and I wrote it when I was damn near forty. Sent it to Virginia Heinlein, who responded with a very thoughtful and gracious reply. I misplaced that letter in one of my many subsequent moves, and it’s almost the only … Continue reading →

…I wish you and your defense attorney well if you ever shoot somebody with it. And yet… Me kinda want.I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it: When that sort of thing becomes popular, we’re seeing the re-normalization of … Continue reading →

This one, I laughed at right out loud. Stolen from here.

I am thoroughly sick of this “eye appointment every two weeks” thing. I wanted this to essentially be the last one: They declare me cured, hand me a prescription for new glasses, and it’s over except for managing the glaucoma. … Continue reading →

Before Obamacare: 47 million uninsured. After Obamacare: 47 million federal law breakers. — David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 31, 2014