Month: February 2005

(Via Resistance Is Futile) A .357 borelight built into a cartridge. Cool Factor: 8.5. Gadget Factor: 9.8. I have yet another project now, in various…

(Via Obnoxious Droppings) Col. Oliver North points out that while the Bush Administration is engaged with Iraq, Iran, Europe and North Korea, we have trouble…

(Via Freedomsight) The Rules: Pick up the nearest book. No cheating–don’t go for one that you think makes you look good. Open the book to…

(Via Kim du Toit) Rivrdog attended the memorial service for Sgt. Frank Hernandez, Spc. Clinton Gertson and Sgt. Adam Plumondore. I’m really sad, and I…

(Brought to my attention by The High Road [thread]) An armed Citizen of the State of Texas has joined the ranks of Heros today, giving…

Staff Sgt. Steve Reichert was recently awarded one of the Marine Corps’ top medals, the Bronze Star with a combat ‘V’ for valorous action, for…

China targets Caribbean trade I had a professor, over 25 years ago, who was convinced that the US needed to work with Russia to offset…

Deuce Four is/was Sgt. Adam Plumondore‘s unit in Iraq. Folks at Kim du Toit’s blog are chipping in, via the Walter and Adam Fund, to…

God bless and keep you.

It doesn’t need any. Why do I get the distinct feeling I’m going to be updating the blogroll soon?

(via Southern Knight) First take the poll. I scored “87% (Dixie). Did you have any Confederate ancestors?” Well, yes, I do–several. But I’m a little…

(Via Usenet) Kyoto protest beaten back by inflamed petrol traders Some old school Brits apparently take offence when their livelihoods are threatened: WHEN 35 Greenpeace…

I was perusing the Site Meter stats, and see I’ve had a visitor from the house.gov domain. Whoever you are, a big howdy to ya.

(Via WorldNet Daily) So we have a New York jewelry store owner, gun to his head, and he pulls his gun, fires, wounds one Bad…

(Pointer courtesy of GaijinBiker) WorldNet Daily is reporting that another witness (Navy-type person) has partially corroborated Lt. Pantano’s version of the April 15, 2003 incident…

Another one of those “meaningless milestones” has occurred–the blog has had it’s 2000th visitor. I note this mostly because the visitor was from the .jp…

WorldNet Daily is reporting “Marines urge patience in accused-officer case”. Americans outraged at the murder charges against a Marine who claims he killed two insurgent…

(Via WorldNet Daily) It seems that the Christmas Tsunami has uncovered a lost treasure. I guess all clouds do have a silver lining, even if…

(Via WorldNet Daily) Mexican officials, criticize U.S. immigration control bill (I love the punctuation–journalism school graduate, no doubt.) So we’re going to build some walls,…

(Via WorldNet Daily) Marine’s charges set ‘terrible precedent’ Second Lieutenant Ilario G. Pantano was charged with premeditated murder in connection with the April 15, 2004,…

(Via Drudge; also reported on FOXNews.) Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) — New York City doctors have discovered a man with a previously unseen strain of HIV…

Well damn. Yesterday was my one year “blogoversary”. And I missed it! I’m reminded of The Simpson’s 100th episode, where Bart’s chalkboard quotation was “I…

It would seem that the Basque group ETA has learned the lesson of the Madrid bombings. I wonder how long it will take the Spanish…

(Via Drudge) It would seem that the bad guys have discovered a way to get even, although with who is still an open question: Contaminated…

I’m not much on football, so I didn’t see the Super Bowl last night. Capt. Teach at Pirate’s Cove points out that I missed out…

(Oh, please tell me Schumer or Hellary or Barbara the Boxer just keeled over reading that!) For a change from the last two cold, miserable,…

An oldie but goodie from Clair Wolfe.