Veterans Day
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, an armistice was declared, ending active fighting in WW I. For some families,…
Time to clean up the browser tabs. Again.
This is a bad habit of mine-collecting a bunch of browser tabs that I want to make note of on the blog and then never…
If you’re going to bug out, bug out early
Some California residents are learning a lesson that we in the preparedness community have know for a long time–If you’re going to evacuate, you have…
Who-wee, it’s Fall, ya’ll
It’s 5 weeks or so since I heralded the arrival of what was going to pass for Fall, at least for a while. That weather,…
Like winter, Christmas is coming
One of the local papers linked this. Enjoy.
Always a class act
Audrey Hepburn was a class act, even before she was an actress.
“The father is not expected to face charges, police said.”
I should certainly hope so. They ought to pin a medal on this guy. A brave dad armed with a pistol stopped what could have…
Variety is the spice of life
(Via the Woodpile Report) Variety is the spice of life, be it in relationships or food. Cue R. Ann Parris on The Prepper Journal. I can’t…
Taking it up a notch
A bunch of Democrat elected types an one Hollywood star have received, or had intercepted by law enforcement, pipe bombs. One side claims that it’s…
A tiny step into renewable energy
No, I’m not going to go all “green” on you, even though I was turning off lights and changing out bulbs before it was cool.…
If this old world can hold it together for a while longer…
(Via The Silicon Graybeard) We may actually get off this rock permanently. SpaceX has played a huge part in this; as one commenter said, getting…
Sorry, but politics must intrude for a bit
(Via the Woodpile Report and the Conservative Treehouse) I hope everyone reading this is well and truly sick and tired of the fiasco that has…
Summer turns to fall
Falling behind, that is. It’s been a long, miserable summer here at the Freehold. While the temperatures have been warm, it’s been the tropical levels…
Feed the machine
There are a number of people who wonder why the “police action” in Korea wasn’t prosecuted with more vigor, why the Vietnam “conflict” was fought…
Outside the box thinking personified
(Via Says Uncle) The most cogent reason for carrying a pistol chambered in .45 ACP I’ve seen recently.
AR-15 Wear and Failure Points
(Via Says Uncle) 15 wear and failure points on the AR series of firearms, but a list of good spares to keep. I note they…
Upstairs, Downstairs
Eric S. Raymond posits that we are genetically selecting for intelligence at the top of the income scale and muses on the possible consequences. e…
Hurricane Florence AAR
Hurricane Florence has came and went. Here at Ft. Freehold, Florence wasn’t as serious a problem as it was for the residents of coastal NC.…
Keepin’ on and keepin’ up with Florence
Another day of being sure we’re ready for Florence. As far as major items go, we were in pretty good shape beforehand and now we’re…
Hurricane party? I don’t think so.
So the morning weather report from one of the TV local stations is just full of good news. Florence’s track is still aimed at Wilmington,…
Hurricane’s a’ comin’
Ah, it’s the time of year in the South when the weather is cooling a bit, college football is underway and hurricanes come barging in,…
Good advice
A acquaintence sent me some excellent advice today. It was a link to a YouTube video–this one: Just shy of two years ago, I found…
So…I went to a gun show
Sunday my buddy Hort Guy and I went to the Greensboro Gun Show. I went for three reasons: I wanted some .300 Blackout subsonic ammo…
Log cabin built by a single man
If you think you can’t do something without help, watch this video.
Some budget cutting is a bad idea
Cutting the budget to fund the WWV family of radio time service stations is definitely a bad idea. These services are used by many consumers…
What the hell happened to my home?
Last night, self-righteous Leftist brats pulled down the century-old statue of “Silent Sam”, who honored the sacrifice of UNC students during the War Between the…
Prepping for a civil war
Yes, we’re going to talk about getting ready for a civil war. Not how to fight it, but how to survive it. Let me make…
In case you need a reminder
Yesterday there was a “Liberty or Death” rally in Seattle, organized by Washington 3 Percenters and Patriot Prayer. During this rally those groups were attacked by…
Ho-hum
Just checking in. While there is much going on, both in the world, our country and my life, there isn’t a thing that I honestly…
This merits some celebration!
I’m not sure why, but I was moved to click on the link to the Home On the Range blog, which has resided in the…