Author Archives: Joel

On the ridge where we live, there are currently three dogs and two cats. I’ve written extensively about the dogs and have hardly said a thing about the cats. I suppose this is probably because the cats have their own … Continue reading →

You want to piss me off righteous and proper? Let me catch you dumping a dog. Considering how much I talk about the boys, you’d be justified in assuming that I’m a “dog person.” Not so much, really – I … Continue reading →

Well, it’s official. After a couple of days of emails flashing back and forth, my landlady has ordered a new generator for her hacienda in the hills. It’s a bit embarrassing for a fellow who used to fix these things … Continue reading →

Here to explain the vital nature of this legislation is some self-important broad… 🙂 Yeah, I mostly just wanted to see if I could embed a video. But it’s still highlarious.

Here and there in the more rugged parts of the desert, there are dark, deep places where water gathers and stays long after everything else has dried up. There is precipitation here, after all; snow in the winter and monsoon … Continue reading →

“There’s no ban or edict that any government can stuff down its subjects throats that some people will not resent and defy.” J.D. Tuccille I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the “underground economy,” “black market,” “parallel economy,” or whatever … Continue reading →

This morning broke gorgeous. I mean, Oscar the Grouch couldn’t be unhappy with a day like this. No way I was going to spend this day stuck in the lair, where I’ve mostly cocooned since mid-December. So the boys and … Continue reading →

I’m going to go through this, really just in the hopes that someone knows how I can handle it better. I held the back-up back-up generator in reserve even though it’s newer and has an electric starter, because it has … Continue reading →

The morning broke cold but almost clear. Overnight we got maybe a half-inch of new snow, but the cloud cover had broken and when the sun cleared the hills it shined on a dazzling white carpet instead of the gray … Continue reading →

In a comment this morning to yesterday’s “Buy, buy, buy”, The Last Cause asked, “I wonder if all of the effort to purchase ammunition for firearms that will never be used is just misplaced effort.” Some of it will prove … Continue reading →

Yeah, yeah, I’m in a political mood today. And when I’m in a mood to get really pissed off, I watch things like this – the latest “fireside chat” from the “Office of the President-Elect,” whatever the hell that is. … Continue reading →

Very heavy overcast and a little snow yesterday. We got a luverly bunch of snow overnight, so of course I lost electricity. It doesn’t look like there’s going to be any sun today. I just got in from sweeping off … Continue reading →

From Michael Gaddy’s current article on LRC: While we stumble along economically with bailouts, buyouts, and poor sales in almost all sectors, two products in America are seeing dramatic increases in sales: guns and ammo. People who never owned a … Continue reading →

Not even the boys want to go outside today. Maybe the Buddha will grace me with wise things to say later. Probably not. So in lieu of today’s meaningful post…Funny Pictures!

If you wish a serene and peaceful life, as I passionately do, never disappoint an entire pack of large dogs. The morning ticked away, and I remained indoors. It was blustery; a high cloud cover promised it was going to … Continue reading →

At the bottom of the sidebar I’ve added a link to the Gun Rights Examiner, a now nationally-syndicated daily column written by David Codrea. I mentioned it once before. Give him a click, if only to get his hit count … Continue reading →

You’d think that since I’ve been here for over two years, I’d know every inch of my own front yard. If I turn my head slightly to the left from where I’m sitting right now, I can see a few … Continue reading →

I waffled for a few months, when I first thought of starting a ‘desert hermit’ blog. The problem I anticipated was that, most days, nothing much actually goes on so what the hell would I write about? I hate it … Continue reading →

Magnus, as I know I’ve said, is getting to be an old dog. He recently passed his tenth birthday (we had cake) and while that doesn’t seem all that old the unfortunate truth is that big Labs don’t always last … Continue reading →

Just one last thought on the theme of the last post, and then I’m putting this puppy to bed for 2008. A song from my youth, which just came up on my ‘pooter’s playlist while I was washing dishes… I … Continue reading →