Author Archives: Joel

It never seems to do any good in the long run – they keep on keepin’ on. But every few years F-troop steps on its phallus a little too publicly, some congresscritter sees a chance to get some air time, … Continue reading →

This is cool. A couple of MIT kids decided to see how cheaply they could get something into space. Project cost: $150. Success: Brilliant. I can think of a couple of mechanical things I’d have done differently, but not a … Continue reading →

Seen at Robb Allen’s Place… Seems there’s a new law in Florida, for you people bitterly clinging to your cameras… 16 (2) A person who photographs, video records, or otherwise17 produces images or pictorial records, digital or otherwise, at18 or of … Continue reading →

…but who’s gonna keep them safe from themselves? H/T to Unc.

And you’ll never, ever guess what it is! “We need more money and more laws!” Several agents said the bigger problem was not in Mexico, but shortfalls in staffing and gun laws in the U.S., which had prevented the ATF … Continue reading →

“…To put everything back just the way my predecessor had it, even though it was completely intolerable when he did it.” Here’s some change you can REALLY believe in: Obama restarts Guantanamo “trials” WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama approved Monday … Continue reading →

The weatherman predicted rain overnight, and sunovagun he was right. Then around four in the morning the temperature dipped and we got some snow. Not a lot, just enough to make things a bit sloppy. It’s still better than yesterday’s … Continue reading →

From Cato: On Monday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) and Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano … Continue reading →

Woke to heavy overcast and mild wind. Now, an hour before noon, the last of the clouds have blown away and there’s a windstorm like I haven’t seen in years. With a sound like a train wreck, the metal shelter … Continue reading →

As I’ve mentioned, I try to keep my money needs pretty minimal. But sometimes I need – you know – stuff. Stuff I don’t have. Stuff my neighbors have, or at least have better access to than me. So I … Continue reading →

CBS still somewhat on Project Gunwalker… Public Information Officers: Please make every effort for the next two weeks to maximize coverage of ATF operations/enforcement actions/arrests at the local and regional level. Given the negative coverage by CBS Evening News last … Continue reading →

So naturally, after work but before Landlady and M headed back to the big city, we needed a shooting break. Here’s Landlady with Vera, world’s most awesome personal weapon and her very favorite. And here she is with the embarrassing … Continue reading →

Your kind gift has wended its way to my door, and is much appreciated. I assure you it will be put to its various proper uses – in fact some of it’s being used right now. Thanks!

Yesterday evening after work we drove to a little town, thirty or forty miles away. In this town is the coolest drugstore in the known universe. Through clever manipulation of the time/space continuum, these people manage to pack everything you … Continue reading →

Landlady and M were up for a couple of days. M runs the very informative website Forgotten Weapons, a useful resource for anybody interested in the weird, wonderful ways guns fail to become iconic military weapons. Anyway, over supper M … Continue reading →

Not feeling the love right now. Or my fingers. Maybe later.

I just want you to know – I’m busy that day. One thing I never noticed about straw bales? They don’t all come in exactly the same dimensions. So it seems you can, if you’re very careful, get an interior … Continue reading →

Via Claire, this just in: CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming on Wednesday became the fourth state to allow citizens to carry concealed guns without a permit, with Gov. Matt Mead signing a bill into law as several other states considered similar … Continue reading →

Bedamned! I come out to the scriptorium this morning to find that yesterday morning’s screed made Rational Review! You gotta scroll ‘way down to find it, and it’s not earning me a lot of new readers at the moment, but … Continue reading →