Voices in the dark
Elderly folks in California feeling an out-sized impact from the PG&E blackouts. While we can ask “Why weren’t you prepared?”, bear in mind that elders…
Month: October 2019
ZeroHedge misses it
(I originally posted a version of this on Gab.) “Ermagerd, personal spending rose highest on recreational vehicles!” That flapping sound you hear is Chicken Little’s…
The approved list
(Via Say Uncle and Greg Ellifritz) One man’s list of the best performing self-defense rounds in 9, .40 and .45. (There are two previous parts,…
Don’t blame PG&E
One view of just how California has come to find itself in the dark.
It can’t happen here
California as a failed state in the making. You can only ignore reality for so long. Then it kicks in your door, raids the fridge…
Does it work or what?
Californians, subject to, at this point, blackout after blackout in an effort to prevent wildfires are still being subjected to wildfires. It seems Mother Nature…
Predictably…
California is undergoing a new set of blackouts, and the anger is rising. Remember Michael Bane’s words–violence is a virus and a virus is communicable.…
Civil war thoughts
Ol’ Remus has some thoughts on the nature of civil war and how to survive it. It’s the first 20% or so of this weeks’…
Perilous Times
“People everywhere are tightly wound, and it doesn’t take much for them to become unhinged. If you think this can’t happen where you live, think…
Living well off the grid
This is one of those overly-produced YouTube videos that can sort of set my teeth on edge, but it’s too interesting to miss. Apparently someone…
Another report from the Calpocalypse front lines
Another video from the California PG&E power shutdowns from those who were there. Again, interesting to see how the people react.
Done with the theme for now
One thing I’ve figured out about Blogger’s “adaptive” themes is that they look radically different dependent on the browser you use. I’m going with this…
Tired of the California blackout yet?
Honestly, I’m not. The number of lessons that we can learn from what is starting to appear as more of a man-made disaster than a…
Still playing with the theme
Back to what it was for now. Some of the built-in themes make some odd changes as I twiddle with gadgets. Experimentation will continue, so…
Comment change
I’ve had to change things so that a commenter must have a Google account to comment. Sorry, but wading through the anonymous spam comments was…
Playing with the blog theme
I wanted something that looked a little more like it belonged in 2019. Still working on the details, but at least the site is usable…
Sorry, more on the California blackouts
(Via Instapundit) This just in from Vodkapundit. A couple of really juicy tidbits. I’m sure more and more will come creeping out as time passes.
And this, children, is why Red Flag laws are bad
84 year old Massachusetts man is relieved of his firearms license (Do. Not. Get. Me. Started.) and his firearms after criticizing a school resource officer…
Shooting fish in a barrel
OK, I’m going to allow myself one last post on the California blackouts. I’ve been out of town and off the news for a few…
Cali-freakin’-fornia staggers on
(Via The Ultimate Answer to Kings) This was supposed to be published Friday 10/11, but I forgot to hit the button on my way out…
That didn’t take long
California power outage frustrations boil over as PG&E office vandalized, truck shot at on Interstate 5 Predictable, if wrong-headed and foolish. If Californians want someone…
Where was California when the lights went out?
(Via the Drudge Report) As the old joke goes, for 800,000 California residents, “In the dark.” I’ve heard a lot of explanations for why this…
This makes me smile
https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/state/south-carolina/article235903077.html
Win some, lose some
The GP doc has been on me for a while to lose weight, and he’s right. I’m packing 40-50 extra pounds that need to go.…
This cheeses me off
Long story short, I’m unloading my truck in the dark just now and I amazingly remember to avoid the hitch insert. So I look down…