Author Archives: Joel

Tam opines on a proposed new law to keep taxeaters safe from us gun-hugging proles… I have a better idea: Let’s make it illegal for important federal officials to come within a thousand feet of decent people. Failing that, maybe … Continue reading →

It’s snowing this morning, for the first time since I got back. Probably not very cold out; the heater isn’t having any trouble keeping it livable in here. Soon I had to leave; I was going to town for a … Continue reading →

I just got this from MamaLiberty: From David Codrea at War on Guns 01/11/11 “Mr. Pratt is contacting Fox News to correct their misunderstanding,” the GOA spokesman informed him. Here’s the statement: As much as I appreciate Fox News, they … Continue reading →

Very, very cold this morning; I went into the scriptorium long enough to read my emails, then spent quite a while trying to get feeling back in my fingers. This afternoon after shit-shoveling I answered a call from another neighbor … Continue reading →

No, really. I want to know. Those who had hoped to see a glimpse of the much-advertised Republican plan to revive the economy and put Americans back to work will have to wait at least until party leaders finish their … Continue reading →

And dances in blood with the leg things that go back and forth. McCarthy said she plans to confer with House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to see “if we can work something through” in the coming … Continue reading →

Tee hee. I love it. Over here somebody called me a leftist the other day, which has become a recurring occurrence. I’m a little upset that more leftists don’t drop in to call me a conservative, or a tea bagger … Continue reading →

You really can’t make this shit up. But it’s a helluva lot of fun to mock. “We’ve had some incidents where TSA authorities think that congresspeople should be treated like everybody else,” he said. “Well, the fact of the matter … Continue reading →

Okay. I’ve recently learned that a congresscritter (and many other people, but they apparently don’t matter much) got shot the other day. I wish to state for the record that: I wasn’t in Tucson at the time. I have two … Continue reading →

I know this because only old people are grandparents. And as of sometime in July, if all goes well, that’s what I’ll be. Got the news from Daughter yesterday afternoon, and I’m still a bit shocky. Congratulations to Daughter and … Continue reading →

…with a beautifully reasoned little treatise she left in comments here. Rights: Life, liberty, property – these are the ONLY “rights” andbelong to all human beings. The “rights” being discussed, such as concealed carry, are state granted PRIVILEGES, not rights … Continue reading →

It seems his neverending quest to make some money from his humiliation has hit yet another snag. And no doubt bumped the hit rate on that video even further into the ionosphere. I love that guy! 8^D

Okay, when Sebastian quotes a news item that presents an NRA flack as somehow more friendly to gunowner rights than Larry Pratt of the GOA, I can dismiss that as Sebastian being an … well, an NRA flack. Which is … Continue reading →

Got the Jeep running yesterday, around 2. Went to J&H’s, didn’t so much shovel shit as pry it off the ground in sheets and chunks. Worked for an hour and a half and only finished Paolo’s stall. Four heavy wagon-loads, … Continue reading →

It’s 11 in the morning, and the thermometer says fifteen degrees.  That’s really the only thing worth saying today.  If I can get the Jeep running, I’m stealing it and moving to El Paso. Don’t try to talk me out … Continue reading →

Shadow studied the looming crag with a critical eye, and with more concern than usual. His snares had been empty for three days,  Not much to eat was growing besides prickly pear, and that wasn’t worth much. Shadow hadn’t eaten … Continue reading →

Last night I fell asleep right around six. I’ve been getting concerned about how much propane I’m burning during this extended cold snap, so I turned the heater off. Best way to get through a cold night is to sleep … Continue reading →

I’ve been having a very hard time wrapping my mind around this novel I’m supposed to be writing, but I think I finally have the beginnings of a main plot. This is very, very much a first draft of the … Continue reading →

If Congress wonders why so many hate them, this article below may help them understand.  Millions of Americans file quickly to get tax refunds (a tax refund means you over paid and they have YOUR money to which they have … Continue reading →

I’m gonna spend this winter writing a potboiler called “The Freezing of the Ass.” Scriptorium’s just way too cold, I’m going where there’s a modicum of heat.  The good news – and I mean THE good news – is that … Continue reading →