Yee-Haw!
The M1 Carbines are coming! CMP says so! Time to start saving my pennies.
Month: December 2006
Pity the Poor DA…
NOT! Not only is Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong in hot water with the NC…
Sic Semper Tyrannis
The state motto of Virgina applies equally to this: Saddam Hussein’s Brutal Reign Ends in…
Say What?
(Via Publicola) This may fit in the category of “Christmas Miracles”–NPR (yes, National Public Radio)…
This is not your normal cheery Christmas fare
(Via The Smallest Minority) Peggy Noonan has, as she is in the habit of doing,…
Merry Christmas
Here’s wishing you all a Merry Christmas. I hope you all have a warm, dry…
A quickie
This is a quick post before I take a perfectly good day and ruin it…
Storing batteries
I was Googling around for information about battery storage, in particular the long-term storage of…
I’m flattered, I think
OK, so I’m trolling through the referrers log on Site Meter, and this one catches…
An afternoon at the range
It’s been too long since the Family Freeholder went to the range. With moving, football…
Let me guess–this clown is going to run for President, right?
News.com reports Senator John McCain (RINO-Manchuria) is proposing a law that will levy a $300,000…
Lest we forget
Today is the anniversary the beginning of one of the bloodiest battles of World War…
Picture? I don’t see any picture.
OK, not all cops are bad. Stipulated. However, enough are that we always need bear…
Speaking of political correctness
In researching the piece below, I ran across this: The 10 least politically correct movies…
A modest proposal
(With apologies to Jonathan Swift.) I’ve often said I do my best thinking in the…
Three-peat!
Or as they say, “Once more with feeling!” The Bulldogs won 13-7 over an excellent…
For your consideration
This talk by Dmitry Orlov, “Closing the ‘Collapse Gap’: the USSR was better prepared for…
Virtual Firefly
Browncoats rejoice! Firefly is coming to the Internet as a massively multiplayer online game. Shiny!…
From the “Clueless on the Hill Department”
New York Democrat Charles E. Schumer and Arizona Republican John McCain, in a press release,…
HP settles with California
News.com reports that HP “will pay $14.5 million to settle civil charges related to the…
Cool tech toy
If you live in an area where public Wi-Fi hotspots are available, check out the…
Time passes
(Recommended by The Mountain Man) People tend to mark the passage of time by remembering…
For your consideration…
This essay by Orson Scott Card is mentioned in The Smallest Minority linked below. I’ve…
Unintended Consequences
The Smallest Minority has this excellent piece on the continuing militarization of our police. Especially…
Got a cellphone? You may have a bug as well.
(Via Ars Technica) I’ve seen the idea that your cell phone could be eavesdropping on…
Interesting…
(Via Chaos Manor) You know, if they could live up to it, these people wouldn’t…
Making a better nail
(Via Chaos Manor) If you want a better nail, this guy has it. I know…