Author Archives: Joel

Okay, so maybe perfect was a little too strong. There was still some digging this morning. Plus getting cinders in the trailer is about as much work as I thought it was gonna be. Having dug the leach trench and … Continue reading →

Once I realized what I was looking at I slapped the table and yelled, “Brilliant!” Scared the dogs. Seems like overkill, but then I don’t know how hard those things vibrate. Kevin added, “I’m not even going to ask what … Continue reading →

God, I’m good once I get into trenching mode. The slope for the leach trench is near perfect. Just a little more to do, but I ran out of steam for today. The boys helped. Can I get them to … Continue reading →

I read this story over at Guffaw in AZ and it got me thinking about one of my favorite shooting match stories. I was never a world-class shooter, but I did used to shoot a very great deal more than … Continue reading →

Somehow, in spite of record cold snaps this past winter, the Lair never broke a pipe. It wasn’t because of great planning on my part, and I spent the whole winter waiting for it to happen. It would have been … Continue reading →

It was just too pretty a day for sitting in the Scriptorium. I even got some trenching done. Septic field! Do I know how to have fun, or what? I’m gonna go do it more.

I worry about the boys too much. Post-walky, I took them in the Jeep to go water the trees. Less than five minutes after I started watering the first tree (Yes, I timed it, though not for that reason) they … Continue reading →

According to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership, two out of the fifty states – Alaska and Arizona – score a big 0 out of a possible 100. According to the Brady Campaign to Promote Victim Helplessness, those two … Continue reading →

Speaking of Claire, this is beautiful. What’s an Outlaw to Do? You have no obligation to bear all the world’s pains. You have no duty to accept whatever’s imposed upon you against your will. The only obligations you must carry … Continue reading →

They can call themselves “Cognitive Dissonances’R’Us. Here are three words I’ll bet you never expected to see in one sentence – at least not without negative qualifiers… Blackwater’s New Ethics Chief: John Ashcroft As far as I can tell, they’re … Continue reading →

Landlady sent me an email this morning reminding me that her drywall was to be delivered today around noon. If I’d seen it earlier, it would have changed the day. I saw it right after I took a call from … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I told you my friend M had entered a video contest at something called getrichslowly.org. Looking at his competition, we had a pretty good feeling about this. Well, he won! Congratulations, M! (who sometimes goes by … Continue reading →

H/T to Jon.

I’ve got a feeling that’s not why they thought they were fighting and dying. H/T to The Adaptive Curmudgeon.

NATO officials confirm: While enforcing the Libyan no-fly zone, a NATO warplane fired upon a house that was clearly preparing for takeoff. By the wildest coincidence, the house just happened to be piloted by Muammar Gaddafi and a whole bunch … Continue reading →

Came on this article, comparing the job/benefit prospects of a potential Harvard student versus a California prison guard. Analysis: Skip Harvard. As a California prison guard, you can make six figures in overtime and bonuses alone. While Harvard-educated lawyers and … Continue reading →

But Landlady told me this morning that Osama Bin Laden is finally dead. And despite a certain knee-jerk suspicion caused by that “bullet in the face” thing, my reaction is Please God! Let there be a hell! (Article link courtesy … Continue reading →

Sigh. Situational awareness – I hazn’t got it. Yesterday evening I looked out my window and was struck by what I didn’t see, which was the tower and wind generator that fed ‘tricity to my weekender neighbors S&L. S&L weren’t … Continue reading →

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They still haven’t named the little guy.