Author Archives: Joel

I thought the terrorists were supposed to do that to us? Ten years of association have given “detainee” the synonymous meaning in America as those to whom no rights apply – especially in prison. It has been long in use … Continue reading →

…the great ice age starts. Future generations of our scattered, nearly exterminated species will curse my name. In some simple, degenerate dialect. Yes, I’ve put the stovewood back in its crib and cleaned the tiles. The apocalypse will likely arrive … Continue reading →

ONION: Every Potential 2040 President Already Unelectable Due to Facebook Hee. Unfortunately the prez isn’t really the problem here, but still. It’s a start. Now let’s see if you computer guys can invent some social medium that will disqualify any … Continue reading →

You think you’re done, right? And then you wash off the dust, and find you’re not done at all. This thing apparently spent most of its time with the sun on its front, because the clear coat was just bubbling … Continue reading →

I feel so much %#I@ING SAFER… METRO launched a national BusSafe pilot program last Friday that saturated its system and resulted in quality arrests, making transit safer for passengers. You wanna guess how many of those arrested passengers felt safer? … Continue reading →

Hey, I’ve eaten some things you can’t find on the average restaurant menu, and under the necessary circumstances I wouldn’t turn my nose up at well-cooked dog. I just think it’s hilarious that this is the thing some Dem chose … Continue reading →

Fired up the blog this morning to find that the posting interface had completely changed to something more reminiscent of WordPress. I don’t find WordPress’s interface an improvement, frankly, but I didn’t have a strong opinion on the matter until … Continue reading →

Ooooh. Six hours I spent on that thing. Back hurts. My neighbors have this old horse trailer they’ve been rehabilitating. It’s one of those situations where they bought a big, elaborate trailer perfectly capable of hauling a ridiculous number of … Continue reading →

Read this instead. Believe it or not, I have to go sand down a horse trailer now. Considering my history with whirly power tools, I’d just like to say it’s been nice knowing you.

…I don’t want to. Just what does “vaginalistic” mean, anyway? And cooties? Really, Sarah?

In Re: What we were talking about yesterday… The TSA Blog: Spending your money to educate you on the idiocy of government since … whenever it started. Chicken Soup for Your Pants? – Officers found a can of soup in … Continue reading →

Today’s song in my head makes a little more sense than usual. Not my very favorite Led Zep by any stretch, but the weird time signatures always interested me. Even when I was a teenager I preferred bands whose lyrics … Continue reading →

From Velociman: At an even greater level, however, this is a huge civil service problem. Moreso, it is a socialist state model problem. Once the civil servants began earning more than their private industry counterparts they ceased to become our … Continue reading →

Hee.

Full Disclosure: Way back when, my older brother had an old BMW… …very similar to this, except that his had rigid saddlebags and a very unfortunate ‘sixties highway fairing that did nothing at all to improve the bike’s lines… (ahem) … Continue reading →

Unless you like being angry, in which case this won’t be news to you. You probably already know. And of course if you don’t like being angry, if you like believing that the good people of the federal government are … Continue reading →

So I got a call from H this morning around nine. I’d planned a fairly mild day, mostly around wood cutting. If the temperature came up somewhat, maybe I’d bake bread. H: Hey, Joel! Can you come over and clean … Continue reading →

“Would you pay your taxes if there wasn’t a gun to your head? Like this one. … I find that if you just close your eyes and imagine that it isn’t there, Presto! Taxes are voluntary.”

Or, better yet, give him the real reason: “Well, I need a magazine with thirty-three rounds in it because f&#$ you, Ed.”

Just remember this: He’s not a candidate.