A warning shot
Europe is so far gone down the road to Collectivism City that they probably won’t see it like this, but I have to believe that…
Ready for a “Who gives a damn?” moment?
(Via Drudge) Kenneth Tomlinson, board chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, has apparently had enough of fighting the good fight and has resigned. Mr.…
Yet another victory for freedom
There are times I can almost get my hopes up–times that I think we may turn the tide before Something Horrible Happens. Today is one…
Homeland Security Silliness
Attention Bingo fanatics: did you know that you may be funding international terrorism? No? Well rest easy, because the Directorate of Homeland Security is on…
Firefly
I’m not a big TV watcher. I will make an attempt to catch the local news, and I will also admit to watching the History…
I hope you’re enjoying Alito’s nomination as much as I am
I took the day off to accomplish a few things around The Freehold, so I’ve been able to pretty much keep up with the evolution…
Carnival of Cordite #36
Holy Aperture Sight, Batman, there are three dozen Carnival of Cordite entries! Congrats to Gullyborg on another successful entry, this time with a Halloween theme.…
Camp Freehold is no more
Well, at least Camp Freehold is no more for this year. The RV has been pulled back from its spring/summer/fall home at the campground and…
A small victory for freedom
Wired News is reporting that earlier this month, judges in Texas and New York turned back Federal law enforcement attempts to turn cell phones into…
Celebrating a meaningless milestone
The blog has received over 10,000 visitors–10,420 as of just a minute ago. Wheee! Thanks to all of you for reading. It’s nice to know…
Data point
The Gun Guy worked the Tulsa, OK gun show this weekend, and has some food for thought on ammo availability and pricing. I’m not sure…
Hoo-ray for Carnival!
Yes, it’s time for the Carnival of Cordite, this week in its 35th edition. Enjoy.
An encouraging development
It seems that Brazilians understand that restricting guns does not equate with safety. FOXNews is reporting that Brazil has rejected a measure that would have…
Hittin’ the road
It’s been far too long between trips to Camp Freehold, and this weekend I can finally return. Even though it was fun, this week has…
Yes, there has been a distinct lack of blogage
Due to my recent trip to sunny Orlando, Florida for a business conference at the House of the Mouse. Because the drive would have been…
It’s time for Carnival
The Carnival of Cordite #34 is up at Resistance is Futile! . Normally, I’d be happy to tell you I’m there, but I’ve been accused…
The end of an era
If you’ve been around radio scanners and scanning for long, you know all about Police Call. Police Callis the source for frequency information. Well, Wired…
Tax reform?
(Via Drudge) Not in our lifetimes, apparently. Bloomberg is reporting that the President’s tax panel is looking at curbing various tax benefits and maybe doing…
You go for days with nothing much to blog
and then there is all sorts of stuff out there you want to comment on. Due to a lack of time I’ll have to keep…
Is this a great country or what?
Despite the fact that I get really disgusted with the US on a fairly regular basis, you have to love a country where you can…
Your weekly Carnival of Cordite Fix
The Carnival is up at Resistance is Futile!—#33 in the series. Plenty of gun-based goodies to keep you occupied in your time away from the…
Mom is home
and seems to be doing well. We’ll hear more next Monday when she returns to the doctor. Keep your fingers crossed.
Mom’s status
My Mom had her surgery (a mastectomy) Friday as planned. Generally, it went as planned, thought the sentinel node did not show up, forcing the…
Thinking about bird flu
Unless you’ve been under a rock (which may not be a bad thing, given all the weirdities in the news lately), you’ve probably heard all…
An update on my Mom
A number of you have been so kind in enquiring about my Mom. Here’s an update. After further consultations with her oncologist, who consulted with…
Running late
I got kind of busy yesterday and didn’t get the Carnival of Cordite #32mentioned. Gullyborg has done his usual excellent job of rounding up all…
Florida and gun rights
(Via Drudge) Florida, a leader among states in supporting our Second Amendment rights, is now looking at a legislative proposal that will bar businesses from…
Going, going, gone
Well, the time nears to depart this veil of work (Yeah, working hard on my blog, not work!) for the open air of Camp Freehold.…
The Brady Bunch lies again
Never content to tell the truth, The Brady Bunch (known in liberal reality as “The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence” ) has once again…
Quote for the day
(From the Federalist Patriot) Conservatism is not an ideology, it is a way of life. That way of life needs to be grounded in local…