Author Archives: Joel

So I understand that, though Our Divinely Anointed Maximum Leader (ODAML) doesn’t plan to do anything dastardly to gun owners himself he is being forced, quite against his will, to bow under the crushing weight of international opinion and will … Continue reading →

Yeah, I know. Half the readers are going, “What the hell is he whining about?” as they shovel the latest foot of white stuff off their porches. For years before I left Kali I firmly intended to. The only thing … Continue reading →

For some strange reason I just don’t understand, two interesting developments in Montana haven’t been getting a lot of press. Two Montana legislative bills, HR 228 and HR 246, have been kicking around for quite some time. 246, in particular, … Continue reading →

The supposedly radical statement “Taxation is Theft” is not nearly radical enough to suit me. Theft is evil; taxation is far worse. But don’t take my word for it. Let’s listen to the Great Teacher: The fact is that the … Continue reading →

Today’s the day! The happy, happy day on which all loyal Americans express their love, appreciation and support of their Glorious Nation! This is a great day! Let us rejoice and be glad in it! And should you have any … Continue reading →

And in case you’re feeling resentful about your joyful patriotic duty to pay your fair share, maybe this will cheer you up: On these taxing days, when we become a defiantly bipartisan nation of whiners convinced that we are handing … Continue reading →

I have now acquired nearly everything I need for the foundation of Joel’s Secret Lair, Final Edition. Yes I know it’s taking a long time. In previous posts I may have given the impression that I am merely a lazy, … Continue reading →

Saturday morning I welcomed my daughter and Ari the Husband to my little patch of paradise. This was indeed a joyful visit, as I haven’t seen either of them since their wedding over two years ago. Daughter hasn’t changed a … Continue reading →

Actually got an email this morning, asking if I was still alive. Er…if I wasn’t alive, I wouldn’t be able to send a reply attesting to my death. Right? It has been a crazy, crazy week. One of The Stakeholders … Continue reading →

Yeah, I hauled out my ALICE pack like an idiot and headed back for the plateau. Figured I’d cheat and take the Jeep over the ridge and far enough in that I could get around the worst of the little … Continue reading →

Do you know where your calculator is?

Our morning walky turned into a marathon, as it sometimes does. We worked our way through a “which way do you want to go, boys?” course that ended up on one of the peaks of the big ridge. On the … Continue reading →

At long last, after many fits and many starts, the workshop/scriptorium furnace is complete and ready to be piped up for propane. This propane furnace, slightly overspeced (100,000 BTUs to heat a space of maybe 400 sq. feet) was one … Continue reading →

With a hat tip to Wendy McElroy’s blog, this: = A Declaration of Separation = ==== To The Governments & People of Earth: ====We claim the right to exist, and we will defend it. We do not seek to overthrow … Continue reading →

Magnus has busted out of Gitmo before. Given time, he could dig a trench and wriggle his enormous bulk under the fence; we knew that when we built it. After eighteen months or so, piles of rocks and other heavy … Continue reading →

Remember, Folks! Only nine filing days till the deadline! This has been a public service message from TotallyLegalInEverySingleConceivableWayDesertHermits, Ltd. Our motto: “Please don’t kill our dogs, it’s in the mail! Honest!”

🙂 If you call this culture! I got some photos from my daughter; seems she threw a Firefly-themed party for Ari the Husband. No, I don’t know if the spelling is deliberate. I hope so, secretly doubt it, and don’t … Continue reading →

Has Our Divinely Anointed Maximum Leader found the great issue that will at last separate him from accusations that his administration is only a clone of his fallen predecessor’s? If so, is Our Divinely Anointed Maximum Leader a self-deluded megalomaniac, … Continue reading →

Pow! Zoom! To the moon, Alice! In between strange weather phenomena, I’d finally completed the layout for the concrete piers to be poured under Joel’s Secret Lair, Final Edition. Got the batter boards up and level (and you’d laugh if … Continue reading →

Beloved Husband & Father…and Friend.And a nice motherfucker. Blessings and peace be upon you.