Author Archives: Joel

Right here. “On these days, phones calls to the IRS will go unanswered and Taxpayer Assistance Centers across the country will have ‘closed’ signs in their windows,” Colleen M. Kelley said. “I believe this is an unprecedented event that leaves … Continue reading →

…I, Joel, the TUAK publisher and editorial staff, wish to propose a NEW FEDERAL LAW! From the time of the passage of this law, you’re not allowed to pass any (other) laws unless you can conclusively prove you still have … Continue reading →

In fact we kicked ass. Finished the first coat, that we didn’t finish yesterday because we ran out of stucco, then got right on the second (colored) coat. Eight or nine bags later we wrapped and started cleaning tools right … Continue reading →

In Boston, where everything else was shut down by order of the police: At cops’ request, Dunkin’ Donuts stays open Starbucks, meanwhile, shuttered 64 stores once the city went into lockdown. H/T to Wendy McElroy.

You know what happens when a 90-pound stucco bag breaks in half in the back of your Jeep? I salvaged as much as I could, but I’ve still got a black-and-white dog where once he was all black. If my … Continue reading →

Landlady and Ian are up for an extended period while we repair winter damage. Do you know how heavy stucco wire is, when it’s covered with stucco? Ian’s Dome ran into a bit of trouble: We turned the water on … Continue reading →

You can tell the professionals. They’re the ones who drift away like smoke after the deed, mingling with the crowd, vanishing as if they never were. Or maybe it will throw the cops off their scent if they hold up … Continue reading →

We’re not much for holidays here at the Secret Lair, but 4/19 is just about the only date I tend not to miss. Historically, things do seem to happen on this date: 1529 – At the Second Diet of Speyer, … Continue reading →

Nancy Pelosi on why American representative democracy is a bad thing: “It’s a matter of time,” Pelosi said Thursday during a press briefing in the Capitol. “It might be inconceivable to the NRA that this might happen; it’s inevitable to … Continue reading →

Ian’s on the radio. Also, he’s getting into teasers. Here’s one with Ian firing a rifle that should, basically, never be fired.

Gave the ‘pooter a break today, because of all the no-sunlight on the panels. Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop abusing batteries. It seems a bunch of senators still think gun control is a radioactive issue. Smarter … Continue reading →

The weather in the high desert may not always be pleasant, but it never gets boring. After two days of fresh gale wind, today we got cold and snow. I do not understand the boys’ reaction to this. It’s shit-shoveling … Continue reading →

The hallmark of just about every tyranny in history is a strong need for The Enemy. This essential government position, historically filled by Jews, provides the tyrant with a relatively plausible explanation for why things have gone horribly wrong in … Continue reading →

Herschel Smith on Manchin-Toomey: For most people who never work with federal agencies and departments, ignorance is bliss. But for those who do, they know that the nasty little secret about the federal government has to do with lawmaking by … Continue reading →

In the winter of ’08 there were times when I feared I’d freeze to death. That was the first winter after it became hazardous to drive to town for such things as heating fuel and a job to pay for … Continue reading →

Just ’cause I like the pic.

I’ll just haul all these scary guns to the Dumpster immediately. Of course, I find John Kerry’s hair frightening. Perhaps I should drop a word with someone about that. H/T to Codrea.

This is my hobby. It’s been my hobby for about six months now. I watch the number of little brown ovoids in this tray, and try to make the number grow. Uncertainty brings spice to the game. (I prefer salt … Continue reading →

On the Alan Gottlieb thing… I avoid words like “traitor” when I don’t know the issues, and I don’t know the issues here. So I didn’t use the word traitor. You heard me not use that word. Traitor, I mean. … Continue reading →