Again, we remember the “day of days”
This year is the 75th anniversary of D-Day. We often call it “Operation Overlord“, but technically that was the name of the overall battle plan…
Everyone else is linking it
So I may as well jump on the bandwagon. The Surprisingly Solid Mathematical Case of the Tin Foil Hat Gun Prepper It’s pretty amazing to…
The Triffin dilemma
(Via James Howard Kunstler) Why the US balance of accounts stubbornly stays out of balance. There are constant rumblings that China et al want to…
Science Marches On!
Analog black holes. Life in the strange world of quantum physics.
Celebrating Ralph Johnson
One of those men was Ralph Johnson, who died in Vietnam saving his fellow Marines.
Get ’em while you can
Because Your Old Time Bookstore is closing down on 5/31/19. If you want any of the old Lindsay’s books, beat a path to their website…
Idiocracy was supposed to be a movie
Not a documentary. “IQ rates are dropping in many developed countries and that doesn’t bode well for humanity” No precise reason for this, but the…
Indeed
Millennials have gotten a pretty harsh rap lately. Unfortunately, far too many of them are self-absorbed, spoiled by their parents, ill-tempered, entitled and by my…
Old vs. New
(I believe I got the article that is subjecting you to this post via the Woodpile Report.) Last October, I did something I’ve wanted to…
Obviously, you want to be a Rooftop Korean
(Via Kim Du Toit at Splendid Isolation) Kurt Schlichter at Town Hall urges us all to be “Rooftop Koreans”. I would imagine that 90% of…
But how do you know if the meat’s good?
(Via The Woodpile Report, which should to be a weekly read.) So you’ve shot Bambi and it’s time to part him out. What to watch…
Let’s stray off into a new area
It’s the early 70s, and pornography is restricted to bad theaters patronized by “bad people”. Then some guy who just wants to make a film…
Damn shame he had to face him empty handed
Howell “did exactly what we train people to do — you’re going to run, you’re going to hide and shield, or you’re going to face…
14 and a half minues of truth
Time to return to politics. Watch it. This guy, at what appears to be a fairly young age, apparently has a better bead on the…
Antenna coupling
Figure 1, Figuring out where the damn antennas are going to go. Radios require antennas, and unless you’re blessed with a decent acreage, lots of…
Our Lady is burning
Notre Dame is burning. 850 years of history and art are gone. Reports from the scene say that “It is all burning.” Firefighters are trying…
Current drop vs. voltage drop
In doing a bit of looking relating to B’s correction to my earlier article, I ran into this video. Interesting and yes, I’m buying a…
So, about those expiration dates on your meds
Dr. Joe Alton on using meds after their expiration dates. Obviously there’s more to it than what can be covered in 6+ minutes, so some…
It’s all about the voltage drop
Most people, if they have half a brain, will check what wire size is needed to carry a given ampacity before they start hooking up…
Wait-a politician who lies?
When a Democrat Presidential candidate has the mainstream media calling them out for lying, you’ve got to figure that’s going to leave a mark. In…
beep, beep, beep
Since my retirement, I’ve to some extent allowed myself to return to my body’s preferred schedule-night owl. I’ve been one since I was a teenager,…
Perhaps a new approach is required
True story? Who knows-but we need to start making it one. The time to worry about scaring sheep is over.
We are the children of an asteroid
(I’m doing some tab clearing. I’m not sure where this should be attributed.) 66-ish million years ago, a 6 mile asteroid impacted the Earth. Odds…
We’re finally going to take EMP seriouosly, and that’s a bad thing
On March 26, President Trump issued an Executive Order regarding the resilience of our infrastructure in the event of an EMP. Reading this article at…
You know you’ve gone too far when…
When a liberal semi-icon starts quoting the conservative side’s talking points. The Left had better sober up and join an intelligible good faith debate about…
Going to Hell in the handbasket of one’s choosing
Kevin at The Smallest Minority had a link to Sarah Hoyt’s piece “The Right To Go To Hell”. It’s interesting and insightful, and I suggest…
Benchmade redux
(Via the Woodpile Report) Tom Gresham talks to Benchmade Knives new PR people, who are hoping to get their client off the hook. Not happening,…
Should I laugh or be depressed?
Just finished watching this. There are several hilarious stories. But at the same time, it’s depressing just how ignorant/stupid people are. How the hell do…
A note on the media
The AP is blubbering about the death of small town newspapers. I think newspapers, small town and otherwise, are being killed by two major factors.…
Thinking outside the box
Sometimes it’s not all it seems to be. I think this is a heck of a concept, but unfortunately it isn’t quite as simple as…