Author Archives: Joel

…it still needs a going over. We’re having guests for the weekend, and since they’re Ian’s progenitors we’ve been going around and trying to put a good face on things without getting fanatical or duplicitous about it. I look around … Continue reading →

Ian came up yesterday. Today we finished our various chores for the day early and decided it was time to take our lives in our hands and give his Jeep a thorough shake-down. I was too busy hanging on to … Continue reading →

…or when they do, they act as if it’s a good thing. E-Verify = E-Total State Section 3101 of S.744, “Unlawful Employment of Unauthorized Aliens, contains a mandatory “Identity Authentication Mechanism” that mandates a biometric ID database for almost every … Continue reading →

Eric Holder Just Doesn’t Know. This is why show prep is so important, Eric. Just what Obama needed, only halfway through his very, very bad week, is for you to go full Sergeant Schultz while testifying for the cameras. But … Continue reading →

Oh, they were dubious. They’re dubious about every innovation, especially if I’m involved. Which is ironic, given that I’m the only benevolent influence in their lives and also that I plan to betray their (nonexistent) trust at some point and … Continue reading →

This surprised me. Ian’s got opinions on the gun issue, obviously, but he’s just not a political creature. I swear almost daily to stop being one, but can’t keep my mouth shut. Ian rarely offers an opinion; he just goes … Continue reading →

Neighbor J came over this morning to help me move the new coop into place. Quite a lot of sweating and grunting, backing and filling, “Nope, sorry, we have to undo this because I needed to do that first,” but … Continue reading →

The fill level of the water tank on top of the ridge, the one Ian and I depend upon for all things wet, has proven quite variable in the week or so in which I’ve been monitoring system operation. I … Continue reading →

Gingrich has never given any evidence of a sense of humor, or I’d assume this is a parody. Hm. Maybe he’s suggesting that what the republic requires at this critical moment in technological history is a giant government program to … Continue reading →

Because that’s my very favorite fairy tale. Cops: Man violates new gun laws with 2 extra bullets in magazine The troopers determined the gun, a .40-caliber pistol, was legally registered and possessed. However, when the troopers inspected the pistol, its … Continue reading →

You want to see the one firearm I’ve dragged around with me the longest? Getting it out of its drawer to show you is no big burden… NAA mini-revolver in .22LR. The first one I bought was a .22 Magnum … Continue reading →

Okay, so there’s this old photograph been making the rounds, purportedly of a very young Nancy Pelosi in a pointy-boob swimsuit being feted as Miss Lube Rack of 1959. Uncle Joel slavered like Little Bear with his own rawhide bone: … Continue reading →

LB and I are batching it this evening. Ghost took off to visit his weekend friends. The boys spent most of the day outdoors, so when I picked them up I didn’t worry too much about LB’s excretory needs. But … Continue reading →

Quite funny to see liberals and conservatives switch sides on the 3D-printed gun and WikiLeaks.

It doesn’t look like much at the moment. Truth is it won’t look like much when it’s complete. But… It’ll work, and it’s a major improvement over what the ladies are living in now. As the frame took shape, before … Continue reading →

Early start to the morning, as all of a sudden there’s a lot going on. Got calls from neighbors J and D. J wanting to know if I can feed the horses while he and H are gone overnight, D … Continue reading →

High-Handed Government is High-Handed. Government orders DEFCAD to go dark, remove gun files And also too late. Liberator 3D Printable gun Hope Cody Wilson has a good lawyer, though…

And I don’t even like lawyers. DHS Wants Defense Distributed’s Plastic Gun Cody We are contractors for a government agency and hold an FFL license for them. We have been instructed find out what the cost to purchase this gun … Continue reading →

Okay, chapter 2 of the gripping gulch thriller, “Quest for Water Leaks!” (Part of Joel played by Bill Nye the Science Guy) Overnight with all outlet valves closed, inlet valve open. I expected (hoped) to see substantial drop, since right … Continue reading →