Author Archives: Joel

Huge ovation as Vladimir Putin enters the Olympic arena…. #SochiProblems pic.twitter.com/JViv4Dn1ti — Sochi Problems (@Sochi2014Probz) February 7, 2014

Ah, small town life… When you come into town for some propane and a couple of battery cables, you may encounter a couple of ladies running a bake sale. If this is the case you should definitely stop, because there’s … Continue reading →

…If a guy in Afghanistan reaches out to save me from my grim, pitiable French Press deprivation. I do appreciate it, though. Stainless does make more sense than glass, since I’ve broken two of the latter and can’t even beat … Continue reading →

In re the sign in the post below: Carl Bussjaeger quite correctly points out that, for those who truly object to “civilians” having the effrontery to carry the tools of self-defense, there is another tactic one might try…Won’t say anything … Continue reading →

From here.

8:30 in the blessed AM. The sun has allegedly been over the ridge for the past 45 minutes but I defy you to prove it. Ghost refuses to leave my chair, and even LB doesn’t want to go outside. And … Continue reading →

Shooting during Dorner stakeout violated policy, panel rules Eight officers who mistakenly fired more than 100 shots at a pickup carrying two women delivering newspapers violated the LAPD’s policy on deadly force, commission finds. Chief Beck must now decide on … Continue reading →

…is a picture of a scary gun. Tinley Park High School Principal Theresa Nolan said the new sticker reminding concealed-carry licensees that guns are not allowed in schools is alarming. Good news, though: Most suburban Chicago schoolchildren are holding up … Continue reading →

No, seriously. “GDP growth isn’t a good in and of itself,” he says. “The question here is what’s going to create the most happiness for the greatest numbers of people. Being in a situation where people have to work full … Continue reading →

I think we all know where it comes from, Stephen. Embattled IRS plans employee bonuses for 2013 work to ‘boost morale’ Citing the need to boost employee morale, the Internal Revenue Service’s new commissioner said Monday that he will pay … Continue reading →

Biden: There’s an ‘overwhelming reason’ not to run for president Vice President Joe Biden told a gathering of auto workers there’s one “overwhelming reason” not to run for president — a chance to drive General Motors’ new Corvette Stingray. Say … Continue reading →

Otherwise I’ve got nothing to write about except what you already know, which is that oooh, I hate winter. No, seriously, I know you folks in…well pretty much everywhere in the northern 70% of the country have far better claims … Continue reading →

It figures. Doesn’t it just freakin’ figure? All of January passed with hardly a cloud in the sky. Never snowed once. Perfect weather for solar power. All those beautiful photons raining down on my panels, where they did no blessed … Continue reading →

Yesterday I went to the big town about 50 miles away for an eye exam (finally healed up, trying to clear Neighbor D’s schedule for second surgery) and (most important) to buy a new battery for the Lair’s solar power … Continue reading →

Just got back from the EXTREMELY LENGTHY trip to town, and got my new batteries hooked up. There’s some work to do tomorrow, I want to swap out some cables I’ve never been very happy with and that don’t work … Continue reading →

Yesterday winter came by the gulch briefly, just to say hi. I knew something was up because we had absurdly warm temps followed by two days of gale winds and if that doesn’t blow in a change I don’t know … Continue reading →

Dear America, I Saw You Naked. There I was, an aspiring satire writer, earnestly acting on orders straight out of Catch-22. Long, but good. From the creator of Taking Sense Away.

Gun-grabbers need to get some new arguments. They’ve worn the texture right off all the old ones. Here’s a law professor at Stanford University, going on about the country’s crying need for more victim disarmament… He argued that the Second … Continue reading →

Woke up this morning to 47O outside temperature. That’s about thirty degrees above normal. Didn’t really believe the thermometer was telling the truth till I stepped outside to check for myself. Now it’s a little after ten, and the temp’s … Continue reading →

She’s a Morgan or Morgan mix, I’m not sure which. H has decided to steer away from Arabs, preferring horses that aren’t quite so prone to psychosis. And Avalon is a sweetheart. Friendly and laid-back from the very first introduction. … Continue reading →