Author Archives: Joel

Another example of backward thinking from a gun banner house organ… An Initiative to Seize on Gun Control The National Rifle Association argues that such checks won’t deter felons and other ineligible purchasers determined to acquire guns. But the numbers … Continue reading →

One of the first things anybody would have to have noticed about the first generation of cellphone towers is that they were incomparably ugly. Sure, after a while you just sort of edit them out of your visual awareness and … Continue reading →

The title of the ad is “responsible.” Can you count the rule violations? I guess it would have been difficult to hire an SME willing to coach the actor, even if the thought had occurred to Illegal Mayors Against Guns.

By seeking psychiatric help, perhaps. The Illegal Mayor Against Guns apparently made the Sabbath Gasbag tour yesterday. Says here: “I think I have a responsibility, and I think you and all your viewers have responsibilities, to try to make this … Continue reading →

In the past six weeks it’s become a running gag here at the Gulch: We can have two uninterrupted weeks of gorgeous weather, and then Landlady and/or Ian will come up for a weekend and winter will return. I’m shivering … Continue reading →

And there’s cake. Also, I’ve been drafted to make rosemary bread, and I don’t know what all else is going on today but it’s gonna be a busy one. So, in lieu of the content you came for, which I … Continue reading →

Raise your hand if you never drowsily wandered into the wrong bathroom in a public building. Personally I consider the embarrassment to be punishment enough, but some politicians don’t agree. SB 1432 would make it illegal to enter a bathroom … Continue reading →

I see here where gun ownership is down in America. No, seriously. That’s from the New York Times, so you know it must be true. It explains all the empty racks and shelves in gun stores. Nobody wants to buy … Continue reading →

Looks like Magpul meant it. And in a way that sticks its finger as far up the eye socket of the Colorado legislature as possible. With the signing of the HB 1224, we want to reassure Colorado residents, now officially … Continue reading →

I really do have to sit down and finish that book. But let me just take this opportunity to say how much I love my going-on-a-year-old electrical system. It’s tiny; two 170-watt panels and two 186-amp six-volt batteries, a 4500-watt … Continue reading →

She works so hard. Why can’t you just give her what she wants? Newtown! Harvey Milk! SHE’S A VICTIM! “I tried my best,” Ms. Feinstein said with obvious disappointment. “My best, I guess, wasn’t good enough.” Sniff. I feel so … Continue reading →

H/T to Odysseus

This is hilarious. I found it while doing actual research, aren’t you proud of me? And of course was promptly distracted. Ladies answering Joe Biden’s call to “Buy a shotgun.”

“High risk situations, when we know there’s some armed individuals in there…” I’m so happy they’re having fun. I’ll be sure to set out a plate of cookies. The tone of the thing kind of reminds me of this.

Yes, this is exactly the caliber of people I want crafting the laws under which I must live, for the betterment of all society. So thoughtful, so wise, so…um… H/T to Codrea.

For most of the day, Ghost is his own dog. He decides whether he wants to humor me in anything I “suggest” – and “Come here” is not a suggestion he’s terribly fond of. But he’s still a dog, and … Continue reading →

“It is a great advantage to a president, and a major source of safety to the country, for him to know that he is not a great man.” – Calvin Coolidge The closest thing to a presidential biography I ever … Continue reading →

Nice day for it.