Year: 2005

The French government has declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew after 12 nights of rioting and burning. Let me explain this to…

I’ve commented before that I don’t watch much TV. However, if this concept works out for CBS and NBC, I think other networks will be…

OK, I’m late to the party, like usual. I didn’t see Firefly on TV, and I wasn’t one of the first in line to see…

Gullyborg has again blessed us with a new Carnival of Cordite, this week featuring small furry creatures with guns. I’m not kidding. Also, while Gullyborg…

30,000–that’s the population of a large town or a small city. It’s the number of seats in one of the smaller major league baseball fields.…

Headline: Slain Clarion University student armed, looking for drugs “We’re still mourning the loss of Kristopher Mills,” said Mark Brentley Sr. “He was my son’s…

Whether you like, hate or don’t care about Rush Limbaugh,if you look at the investigation of his alleged “doctor shopping” for pain medication, you can’t…

Europe is so far gone down the road to Collectivism City that they probably won’t see it like this, but I have to believe that…

(Via Drudge) Kenneth Tomlinson, board chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, has apparently had enough of fighting the good fight and has resigned. Mr.…

There are times I can almost get my hopes up–times that I think we may turn the tide before Something Horrible Happens. Today is one…

Attention Bingo fanatics: did you know that you may be funding international terrorism? No? Well rest easy, because the Directorate of Homeland Security is on…

I’m not a big TV watcher. I will make an attempt to catch the local news, and I will also admit to watching the History…

I took the day off to accomplish a few things around The Freehold, so I’ve been able to pretty much keep up with the evolution…

Holy Aperture Sight, Batman, there are three dozen Carnival of Cordite entries! Congrats to Gullyborg on another successful entry, this time with a Halloween theme.…

Well, at least Camp Freehold is no more for this year. The RV has been pulled back from its spring/summer/fall home at the campground and…

Wired News is reporting that earlier this month, judges in Texas and New York turned back Federal law enforcement attempts to turn cell phones into…

The blog has received over 10,000 visitors–10,420 as of just a minute ago. Wheee! Thanks to all of you for reading. It’s nice to know…

The Gun Guy worked the Tulsa, OK gun show this weekend, and has some food for thought on ammo availability and pricing. I’m not sure…

Yes, it’s time for the Carnival of Cordite, this week in its 35th edition. Enjoy.

It seems that Brazilians understand that restricting guns does not equate with safety. FOXNews is reporting that Brazil has rejected a measure that would have…

It’s been far too long between trips to Camp Freehold, and this weekend I can finally return. Even though it was fun, this week has…

Due to my recent trip to sunny Orlando, Florida for a business conference at the House of the Mouse. Because the drive would have been…

The Carnival of Cordite #34 is up at Resistance is Futile! . Normally, I’d be happy to tell you I’m there, but I’ve been accused…

If you’ve been around radio scanners and scanning for long, you know all about Police Call. Police Callis the source for frequency information. Well, Wired…

(Via Drudge) Not in our lifetimes, apparently. Bloomberg is reporting that the President’s tax panel is looking at curbing various tax benefits and maybe doing…

and then there is all sorts of stuff out there you want to comment on. Due to a lack of time I’ll have to keep…

Despite the fact that I get really disgusted with the US on a fairly regular basis, you have to love a country where you can…

The Carnival is up at Resistance is Futile!—#33 in the series. Plenty of gun-based goodies to keep you occupied in your time away from the…

and seems to be doing well. We’ll hear more next Monday when she returns to the doctor. Keep your fingers crossed.

My Mom had her surgery (a mastectomy) Friday as planned. Generally, it went as planned, thought the sentinel node did not show up, forcing the…