Once we got to talking about it the other day, a slightly shocking number of us agreed that we (and in some cases even our otherwise oblivious relatives) are feeling more apprehensive than usual about the coming winter. And it has nothing to do with the weather. Might mean nothing, of course. A poll taken of this crowd any month of the year would probably not reveal boundless optimism for the future of the economy or, for that matter, the Great American Experiment. Still … I just checked my Amazon associates stats for the last few weeks and discovered the…
42 CommentsMonth: October 2012
New short-story collection; really strange good Did you like David Young’s Shiver on the Sky? Well then, you’ll be glad to know that prolific S.O.B* … erm, author is already back with a short-story collection, What Happens in September… Just $.99 on Amazon. I read all seven of September’s tales in manuscript last week. Once again, David (now billed as David Haywood Young because every writer with a standard-sounding moniker needs a middle name) has produced something that’s both genre-bending (crime-fantasy-humor-SF fiction) and filled with life — even when its subject is bloody murder. If you buy (and better yet,…
27 CommentsSo, did you go see it? Good, bad, indifferent? What did you think of the new cast? Are you pumped for Part III or sick of the whole thing? I won’t be seeing this one until it’s on DVD (not doing another six-hour round trip into so-called civilization, thank you). But I know some of you must have seen it last night or will see it soon. All reviews and mini-reviews welcome. If you don’t have a review of your own, got any good review links?
17 CommentsA few weeks ago A.G. told me the Dollar Tree had emergency candles, six for a buck. He noted, though, that a certain survival guru warned that some companies misrepresent the burn times on their candles. And, “He’s the type who would actually time such a thing.” I’m not usually the type who would. But what the heck. I bought a packet and set a candle on fire. The package said each candle was good for 5 hours and 30 minutes. I set the oven timer for 2 hours and 45 minutes. When I came back … … sure enough.…
35 CommentsObama staffer: vote early and often. (H/T O) Those prescription drugs in your emergency kit might last longer than you think. Maybe decades longer. (I’d be cautious, though, especially with antibiotics.) Why is the Taliban so scared of little girls? And why are Muslim leaders always so quiet about monstrous acts like this? So, Barack, you wanna debate civil liberties? Why do Ashkenazi Jews tend to have such high IQs? Interesting speculations. I’ve been having trouble getting around to several things, including a review of Wendy McElroy’s new book, The Art of Living Free. So just let me say a…
13 CommentsThe snitch book (make that anti-snitch book) just came back from the Helpful Volunteer Proofreader. I just need to input his changes, send the doc back for one more eagle-eyeballing, then it’s off to layout. Now I’ve got a question for those who contributed. I originally intended to have an acknowledgment page crediting everybody (by nym, not name) who helped with the book. But virtually every person I’ve asked has said, “Don’t mention me!!!” So my plan is to make a general acknowledgement to the helpful Living Freedom Commentariat — and as a matter of fact, the commentariat is listed…
14 CommentsJust be sure to vote for the loser. Not a loser (that goes without saying). But the loser. (H/T S.S.)
1 CommentFrom the BBC (and C^2): Apps that protect against police brutality. Money quote: “The cops aren’t protecting us [understatement] so we have to figure out ways to protect ourselves.” We’ve touched on this before. But in light of this morning’s first post, here’s something we can do that’s not difficult, but that goes well beyond a saucy gesture or angry keyboard pounding.
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5 Comments“Random political acts produce random political results. Why waste even a rock?” — Abbie Hoffman —– In comments yesterday, a reader noted that he had the habit of lifting the digitus impudicus every time he saw a cop car. Not meaning to pick on you, faithful commenter, but you raise something else along with that middle finger — the issue of useful (and non useful) actions on behalf of liberty. Raise a finger and what do you get? A cop who thinks you’re an ass***e and who’ll remember that should you ever run afoul of him. Are you more free…
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