Author Archives: Joel

Look, I wouldn’t have you think I’m a complete noob at this “poultry and livestock” thing. But my rural experience is pretty much confined to dealing with excrement. So even so simple food critters as chickens are an interesting and … Continue reading →

Youch. I don’t know who either of these people are, though I gather they’re supposed to be famous. But I know when somebody’s just had his argument toasted to a golden brown, covered with honey and cinnamon and shoved up … Continue reading →

Stayed in bed till quarter after eight this morning, feeling very sinful. Cold outside the covers, plus the kitten didn’t want to move and how could I be so heartless. Finally get up, light a fire, and even an hour … Continue reading →

I don’t do these anymore because nobody seems to like my earworms any more than I do. But I woke up to this one, which always seemed to contain the most … I dunno … I just always liked it. … Continue reading →

Well, I thought it was funny…

I’ve got to get another camera, I could have shown you this. I swear, every time I’m about to post that Zoe the kitten has kind of grown on me and isn’t the terror she used to be, she comes … Continue reading →

Clearly you’re not being helped enough. Why Kafka Would Like FEMA. Meanwhile, you had meet with an insurance adjuster. You had come to a rough agreement about the extent of the damage. A check, a first installment, would be sent … Continue reading →

Establishing a monopoly on dependency, then getting as many subjects as possible to sign up for it, may have far more lasting effect. In 1960, some 455,000 workers were receiving disability payments. In 2011, the number was 8,600,000. In 1960, … Continue reading →

Some days you don’t. Which is, of course, the downside of the “post every day” rule. Just finished this month’s arsenic caps, which put actual green foldy stuff in pocket. The wood stove fund now feels less like faking it. … Continue reading →

Seriously. It’s pathetic. It’s like I’m playing Batman or something. I’m always fiddling with the stuff on my belt. This is too long, that’s in the wrong place. Seriously, it’s like a 1 7/8 X 32 inch pocket protector. Now … Continue reading →

Being a government of one, I guess I can be irresponsible with money if I want to. At least I’m being irresponsible with my own money. After cancelling this morning’s trip to the wonderful, magical place because there was no … Continue reading →

Honey, you seriously don’t want to hear the answer to that. I should be saying something really snarky right now, but I’m speechless.

Ever since the Great Cosmic Apocalypse of November 7, republicans have been publicly immolating themselves over their helplessness and irrelevancy at the ascendence of the Global Socialist State or something. While statists of any stripe are welcome to go to … Continue reading →

Can you imagine it? Some oaf – probably a smelly bearded old desert bum – had the effrontery to buy my wood stove! I have to wait a week before the store will have another. Bummer. The good news is … Continue reading →

Via Linoge, the horrifying story of a prole with the gall to confront ideology with reality. Reality won, and where oh where shall we hide?

I sent the ebook off to the editors this morning. Early review, not in so many words: “Are you crazy?” It may still need a little work. My neighbor D has been after me to go with him to the … Continue reading →

Available free here. I’ve read it, and it’s really good. These days, law enforcement at all levels — from the local cop shop to obscure federal agencies — uses snitches to trap ordinary people. Snitches tell lies that send their … Continue reading →

And put the damned phone down. Nobody’s coming in time to save you. Speaking of dumb ways to die, the Reluctant Paladin brings us a classic. The driver stayed on the phone with her husband for a bit after the … Continue reading →

Heartlessly stolen from Claire, and I don’t know where she found it.

Maxine Waters is off the hook for “ethics violations*”, and now free to finally get that chairmanship she’s always been unfairly deprived of. House Ethics Committee cleared of racism charges. The committee’s findings, along with the 137-page report from Billy … Continue reading →