A couple of things made me smile today
(Links via the Bongino Report) The “news” is so ludicrous that this post nearly writes itself. MapQuest has made it clear the website will not…
Year: 2026
Oh, them evil data centers
You may have noticed the near-moral panic going on lately about data centers. This is brought to you by the same crowd that freaked out…
Checking in from the “Good News On Firearms” Department
(Via Greg Ellifritz) Life here continues and continues to be busy. Last week was a week of doctors. Expensive doctors. This week is a continuation…
Time to prove I’m still alive
I may not have the stage presence of Angus Young, but I continue to hang in there. This is going to be sort of a…
Report From the OP, June 22. 2026
Mrs. Freeholder and I recently made a week-long trip to the Redneck Rivera, Myrtle Beach, SC. This was, to the extent such a thing is…
Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m Uncomfortable Thoughts
Sometime reasonable men must do unreasonable things
Once again, we gather to remember Marvin Heemeyer, the man who was pushed too far for too long and decided to push back on the…
Leftist Lunacy
Here’s a great example of the lunacy sweeping the Left. This woman is dangerous. I don’t care if she’s ignorant, stupid, lying or playing the…
Report from the OP, May 7, 2026
Yeah, it’s been a hot minute. On the international scene, it appears that we’re going to declare victory in the latest Middle East fracas. Honestly,…
It’s May Day
It’s May Day, and some unknown number of people are protesting today. That’s their right. However… Given the sort of democracy that they’re demanding, do…
Blue lights in the rearview
Eric Peters has an interesting take on the police and their role in our civic life. Having been stopped by the police a number of…
Someone owes me a keyboard
(Via the Bongino Report) Well, almost. I read this piece from Town Hall and nearly spit chocolate ice cream–because I’ve done my own version of…
Perhaps the world isn’t ending after all
A few weeks ago I noted that the world had ended, and no one noticed. Well… “A US physicist and a Canadian computer scientist have…
Crystal Ball Gazing Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits We live in an age of miracles
Be an optimist
One downside to being a prepper sort of person is that you become something of a pessimist. It’s hard not to when you spend time…
Still here. Still…busy.
Life is complicated, and it’s getting more so the older I get. I wasn’t ready for that. Something to consider, you older preppers. More on…
The world as we know it has ended. And no one has noticed it.
Yet. Quantum computing isn’t exactly a new thing. It’s been under research for some years. But Google has went public with their latest efforts in…
Another save your bacon technology works in the real world
When aircraft “emergency autoland” technology came out a short time back, I was skeptical. I am no longer skeptical. Good on all involved.
Your own personal Jesus
Just before Christmas we ventured forth with the Grandthings for a trip to the chiropractor. Mrs. Freeholder and I get cricked on a regular basis.…