Author Archives: Joel

It was announced Saturday but I only heard about it yesterday, and then today received permission to blog about it. So it may be old news to some, but then that’s the news ol’ dysfunctional Joel specializes in. (Ahem) My … Continue reading →

Some days you just got nuttin’ to say, y’know? It’s not my fault; I come from a broken home. Lay off me. So here are some Sunday Funny Pictures.

“I just want you to know that I still despise you. Nothing has changed between us. I hate you and want you dead.” “I understand.” “It’s just…well…It isn’t your fault or mine that there’s only one sunny spot. That’s all. … Continue reading →

A friend asked me to get him an estimate for installing some culverts on his property not far from me. This involved waffling for days while I overcame my aversion to asking neighbors for things (S the Road Guy’s phone … Continue reading →

I’ve gotten some good advice from readers here, and I’m hoping somebody can help me with this if you would. I’ve recently acquired a wood stove for Joel’s Secret Lair, Final Edition. (Yay!) I don’t actually know very much about … Continue reading →

At least ten people dead, and all I can think about is, “Here we go.” I want to rail at the gun control Nazis who’ll rush to dance in these peoples’ blood, but honestly I’m really not sure I’m any … Continue reading →

What the hell is a “meme,” anyway? The New F***ing Citibank – watch more funny videos

…of those unoccupied dwellings I mentioned yesterday… I really don’t know what the story is here. These folks spent considerable money on fencing materials. The fence is not completed, nor is the little patio they started behind the trailer, and … Continue reading →

I went over to my neighbor D’s place to ask of he had some plastic and could he help me cover the fruit tree. He was pretty skeptical of the utility of this, but agreed to go along with the … Continue reading →

Well, the rain stopped and the overcast cleared out. A little cool, but no serious wind yet. That’ll come later today, no doubt. In the meantime, the boys wanted to know what the hell I was doing listening to Leslie … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago a commenter on an earlier post facetiously asked if I was (or maybe if I was styling myself as) Edward Abbey’s long-lost brother. Not hardly – I am aware of the man, but until recently knew … Continue reading →

Had a very pleasant weekend; the landlady came to visit and we got some work done on the barn’s workshop then visited S&L for a light dinner. S&L had finished the ceiling in the bedroom of their new house, narrow … Continue reading →

Continued from Here: But why even discuss our rulers and would-be rulers? The things they say, the things they promise, are just so much destructive wind. The only thing that has ever made them even slightly interesting to me is … Continue reading →

I read that word again, just recently. DUTY. As in, it is my (not the writers; mine) duty to do this or that. Since I rarely read the words of some would-be ruler’s speech, the word is usually directed by … Continue reading →

…We’ve already got a leg up because when it comes to a difference of opinion, the guy with the gun wins!” Some poor muzzle control here, but funny shite nevertheless. Never heard of this guy; followed a David Codrea link.

…Otherwise nobody I know would believe it.

It’s April 2006, and I’m leading an anarcho-capitalist counter-protest in front of the DC Comics office building against a group of left-anarchists who are denouncing the film V for Vendetta for not being anarchist enough. The leader of the left-anarchists … Continue reading →

While making a stop on a neighbor’s property to assess/prevent property damage, somebody (but we won’t mention any names, will we, Magnus?) sorta kinda caused some property damage. Somebody scented something that smelled a lot like rabbit inside a drainage … Continue reading →

…but it’s time to start getting used to that. If this year is like most, the wind will continue pretty much daily and start taper off just in time for the monsoon. It’s a feature, not a bug. It keeps … Continue reading →

The weather forecasts for this area have been almost eerily accurate lately. Yesterday was pleasant all day, though clouds rolled in late right on schedule. Forecast said today would be cool, cloudy and really windy, and it really is. That’s … Continue reading →