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Limping along

John Mauldin is one of the most interesting economics writers today, if for no other reason than he knows all the other interesting economics writers.…

February 13, 2016February 15, 2021
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Prepping isn’t just about emergencies and disasters

Have you ever considered that?  As someone who has seen more sunrises than I have left to see, one thing that I have considered more…

February 7, 2016February 15, 2021
But hey, I’m big in Russia
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But hey, I’m big in Russia

Perusing the stats, I come across this: Seriously?  Russian visitors, if you would be so kind–what in the world has directed your attention to my…

February 6, 2016February 15, 2021
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Question of the day: Are “gun free zones” popular with wannabe mass murderers?

(Via the FoxNews) Well, it’s such a difficult question to answer…wait, I know!  Let’s ask a wannabe mass murderer! The man had wanted to shoot…

February 6, 2016February 15, 2021
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Why do politicians make such poor decisions?

In answering that question, Glenn Reynolds hits it out of the park.  Then he tracks it down and beats it to death with a clue…

February 5, 2016February 15, 2021
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You don’t really need to sleep tonight, do you?

Money.  If you really think about it, money is the ultimate tool.  If you have money, you can obtain pretty much anything else you need.…

February 2, 2016February 15, 2021
One of these days
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One of these days

Mrs. Freeholder will learn that I should not be allowed to go to a gun show unsupervised. Yeah.  I got a little out of hand.…

January 31, 2016February 15, 2021
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There are a lot of people watching football

Me, I’m watching “Shit that might save my life TV”.  You know, stuff from the “Been there, done that, got the bloody t-shirt) type guys…

January 25, 2016February 15, 2021
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Why didn’t someone tell me about this?

I’m not vain, exactly, but I do like to see if anyone shows up here to read my musings.  I’m also pretty familiar with what…

January 23, 2016February 15, 2021
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Nice rack

One of the things that I have always been just jealous as hell about is the seemingly effortless way professional trainers and shooters rack the…

January 20, 2016February 15, 2021
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Dear China,

If the OPM database didn’t give you enough information, try the Real ID database.  It ought to be just what you need. I suppose when…

January 17, 2016February 15, 2021
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The Gun Salesman of the Decade as economic stimulator

I was trolling through the local newspapers this morning when this gem popped up in one of them.  Funny, I hadn’t thought of it like…

January 17, 2016February 15, 2021
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When all else fails

Make it easy on yourself and go to a gun show.  ðŸ™‚ It’s busy at The Bitty University of Bumpkinville.  The Special Snowflakes have returned…

January 12, 2016February 15, 2021
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The Gun Salesman of the Decade rides again

(Links via the Drudge Report) I actually tried to watch the show this morning.  Really I did.  Me, who never watches our President do anything…

January 6, 2016February 15, 2021
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Debunking myths

(I wish I could remember where I found this, but it’s been sitting in a tab for a while.) All subjects worthy of study have…

January 2, 2016February 15, 2021
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How higher education is turning students into dangerous self-righteous twits

Being that I’ve worked in higher ed for 4 years now, I’d say the authors are pretty much nailing it.  The only place I part…

December 27, 2015February 15, 2021
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The Crimson Trace/LCP Secrets

(As found on Facebook) Guns.com writer Nick Oetken discovers the secrets to life with the Ruger LCP–get the version with a Crimson Trace Laser and…

December 26, 2015February 15, 2021
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I wish you a slightly early Merry Christmas

Things have not been so merry this holiday season at the Freehold, unfortunately.  For over a week, Mrs. Freeholder’s sister was hospitalized for an long…

December 23, 2015February 15, 2021
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In which CBS trips over its male member

(As found on Facebook) Or CBS would have tripped over it if it had a male member, at any rate.  It seems that a member…

December 9, 2015February 15, 2021
Another December 7
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Another December 7

This particular anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor has a bit more meaning, perhaps, given the latest event of terrorism to take place on…

December 7, 2015February 15, 2021
Continuing on the communications theme
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Continuing on the communications theme

On the night of the all-nighter, I posted a little something on my work on upping my communications abilities.  An anonymous commenter had some questions…

December 7, 2015February 15, 2021
I’ve been waiting for this
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I’ve been waiting for this

No, I’m not talking about San Bernardino.  Important as it is, I’m a selfish human being.  Others are already talking about it and at the…

December 4, 2015February 15, 2021
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Throwing this up tonight

Because I don’t want to blow your Thanksgiving. Commodity prices are plunging, the dollar is powering higher, the yield curve is flattening, ObamaCare is collapsing,…

November 26, 2015February 15, 2021
Hm-m-m
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Hm-m-m

I was listening to Michael Bane’s latest Downrange Radio, in which he deals with the ISIS attacks in Paris.  Strong stuff, and the man speaks…

November 20, 2015February 15, 2021
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While I’m waiting

Gr-r-r… This morning I woke up with a migraine attack building.  No reason for it; as far as I know none of the triggers I’ve…

November 15, 2015February 15, 2021
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Jesus wept.

(Via the Drudge Report) The headline reads MIZZOU CAMPUS ACTIVISTS AND BLACK LIVES MATTER COMPLAIN ABOUT PARIS STEALING THE SPOTLIGHT For once, I’ve got nothin’,…

November 14, 2015February 15, 2021
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I didn’t say anything last night

Mostly because I was seething.  Seethingly angry at the terrorists, at the governments who have allowed this to happen and at the mindsets that prevent…

November 14, 2015February 15, 2021
I may be a bit late today
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I may be a bit late today

But to the men and women of our military, please accept my sincerest thanks for a job always well done.

November 12, 2015February 15, 2021
A little something on communications
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A little something on communications

I have made some progress on communications lately, although some of it is in the nature of “Two steps forward, one step back” and an…

November 10, 2015February 15, 2021
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A not-tab-clearing post

It’s been a while and I’ve accumulated a few things you’ll be interested in.  Interestingly enough, they aren’t in browser tabs, so this one isn’t…

November 10, 2015February 15, 2021

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