Upstairs, Downstairs
Eric S. Raymond posits that we are genetically selecting for intelligence at the top of the income scale and muses on the possible consequences. e…
Year: 2018
Hurricane Florence AAR
Hurricane Florence has came and went. Here at Ft. Freehold, Florence wasn’t as serious a problem as it was for the residents of coastal NC.…
Keepin’ on and keepin’ up with Florence
Another day of being sure we’re ready for Florence. As far as major items go, we were in pretty good shape beforehand and now we’re…
Hurricane party? I don’t think so.
So the morning weather report from one of the TV local stations is just full of good news. Florence’s track is still aimed at Wilmington,…
Hurricane’s a’ comin’
Ah, it’s the time of year in the South when the weather is cooling a bit, college football is underway and hurricanes come barging in,…
Good advice
A acquaintence sent me some excellent advice today. It was a link to a YouTube video–this one: Just shy of two years ago, I found…
So…I went to a gun show
Sunday my buddy Hort Guy and I went to the Greensboro Gun Show. I went for three reasons: I wanted some .300 Blackout subsonic ammo…
Log cabin built by a single man
If you think you can’t do something without help, watch this video.
Some budget cutting is a bad idea
Cutting the budget to fund the WWV family of radio time service stations is definitely a bad idea. These services are used by many consumers…
What the hell happened to my home?
Last night, self-righteous Leftist brats pulled down the century-old statue of “Silent Sam”, who honored the sacrifice of UNC students during the War Between the…
Prepping for a civil war
Yes, we’re going to talk about getting ready for a civil war. Not how to fight it, but how to survive it. Let me make…
In case you need a reminder
Yesterday there was a “Liberty or Death” rally in Seattle, organized by Washington 3 Percenters and Patriot Prayer. During this rally those groups were attacked by…
Ho-hum
Just checking in. While there is much going on, both in the world, our country and my life, there isn’t a thing that I honestly…
This merits some celebration!
I’m not sure why, but I was moved to click on the link to the Home On the Range blog, which has resided in the…
The lies about lard
(Via the Woodpile Report) Growing up, I remember both of my grandmothers cooking with lard. Biscuits, pie crusts, fried chicken–all of these things required lard.…
Central Nervous System stop
(Via Gab) Could you deliver a head shot, cold, under maximum stress, on demand? A Texas husband could and did. There is a reasonable chance…
Saving a DeWalt lithium battery
Something that’s guaranteed to jerk my chain is going to grab a battery powered tool and finding out that not only does it need charging,…
Internet Censorship–Brother, can you spare a mimeo machine?
(Via SurvivalBlog) As you may guess, I”m catching up on reading some of my blogroll. Rawles, it seems, has been on something of a roll…
Well this could be a little…chilling
(Via SurvivalBlog) Not everyone donates to political candidates, but some of us do, at least from time to time. While this my by law be…
Wise words
The Woodpile Report #536 is out; has been sine July 3. As usual, Ol’ Remus says it far better than I can. Please go read…
The Higher Education Racket
(Via the Drudge Report) The headline of the Boston Globe article reads “Lawrence Bacow promises a more outward-looking Harvard“. For those of you who have…
Unwanted guests
If you’ve ever made the mistake of trying to explain to people why they should be ready for emergencies, especially long duration emergencies, you’ve gotten…
Something that isn’t politics
(Via Gab) It’s simply made of awesome. Since we told cable TV to take a hike, I’ve been watching all sorts of things (at the…
Data points…we’ve got data points
(Links from Drudge and elsewhere) Dammit, politics again. Democrats encourage violence against supporters of President Trump. SCOTUS upholds the travel ban that named several majority…
Home invasions get worse
I’m sure some of you are thinking “Someone or a group of people has just busted through the door–how is this going to get worse?”…
SPLC, thy name is LOSE
It seems the Southern Poverty Law Center (which is none of those things) has lost a court case to a former Islamic radical that it…
“They’re coming for you next.”
(Via Breitbart) Once again, even though I’m trying not to do a lot of politics on the blog, I have to go there. The weekend’s…
Blogger strikes again
Yes, I know, I really ought to get off Blogger. I’m guilty of taking the path of least resistance here, but I suppose I’m going…
Home invasions
I don’t want to belabor this subject too much; I know we’ve gone over it before. However, this one happened in a nearby small city,…
Just a couple of points
Armed bystander shoots, kills gunman in Walmart parking lot. Point #1: You are your own first responder. Point #2: It isn’t fireworks or balloons popping.…