26 things that happened this year to restore your faith in humanity. (Hooray for J who dropped this into comments) How Joe Biden (accidentally, of course) helped us all have better email privacy. To everyone’s suprise, V for Vendetta (which never aired in Chinese theaters) suddenly turns up on Chinese state TV. (Tip o’ hat to JB) Officer who slaughtered helpless dog will face criminal charges. “Carpe Media.” And good going, Brian Wilson. Court rules that antiwar activists can sue government agents who spied on them. (H/T D) An unfreakinglybelievable and long overdue development: Cops who terrorized a family are…
15 CommentsMonth: December 2012
Yes, it’s that time of year life politics again — time to consider that we might need to hide our Eeeevil Black Rifles, just like we did back in the Bad Old Clinton days. Yes, I know some of us are going to say, “Hide? I ain’t hidin’ nothin’! They can come and take my gun from my cold, dead hands — or better yet, they’re the ones who’ll end up cold and dead.” But we’re taking insurance here. Not the whole arsenal. Just an “ace in the hole” rifle. Or some high-cap magazines. Or an Eeeevil Black Pistol. Or…
39 CommentsI’ve de-stickified my Christmas wish post because … well, I’ve got more than my share already, thanks to you. For the rest of the year, here’s a better cause. Blogster extraordinaire and crotchety, fiercely independent desert hermit Joel has, as you may know, advanced glaucoma (and more about that). He also has about $1.98 to his name. But. Thanks to Landlady (aka Debra), he’s finally got a PayPal donation button at the top of his blog. So if you want to help Joel keep what little eyesight he has left so he can stay out there in the desert and…
Leave a CommentIt’s time for another update on Sweetie — now Sweet Georgia Brown — the deaf cattle dog you helped bring across the country to a breed specialist. There’s a lot of good news, but one bit of of bad: Sweetie still hasn’t found her forever home! Here’s a report from ACD expert Linda Watkins. Could you or someone you know give a “fur-ever” home to this girl who’s been through so much? Or even offer a foster home where she could get the training and confidence building she still needs? Linda writes: It’s been a year now since Sweetie (now…
9 CommentsFrom Italy again … (Grazie! and big smile to O, a real Italian.)
15 CommentsIt was a disgrace (though not a surprise) that so many allegedly pro-gun “leaders” made no case for firearms in the wake of the Newtown shooting. Worse, some didn’t merely turn tail, but turned coats. Given its history, it’s hard to be optimistic about the “meaningful contributions” the NRA promises for this Friday. But outside the swamp of Congress and K Street, the real freedomista voices never wavered. The WSJ printed a thoughtful David Kopel piece. (Kopel also mentions something about last week’s Clackamas Mall shooting I hadn’t read anywhere else — something that explains why the shooter offed himself…
20 CommentsAnd here’s some beauty for you … just because. (Thank you, A, for the find.)
6 CommentsI’m a day late discovering this, but as a Christmas present to readers, BHM is giving away “Ask Jackie” Kindle books all this week. A different title each day. Today it’s Water Bath Canning. Tomorrow Pressure Canning. Thursday Food Storage. Friday Homestead Cooking.
Leave a CommentThe first entry in our “Two Weeks of Sanity” was inspirational. Now for the practical. Not just the practical — the essential. You already know about the DIY Knoppix Thumb Drive Preparedness Project dreamed up by Mark/Greylocke. It puts 600+ preparedness documents at your fingertips — bootable on nearly any USB-capable computer. Carryable in an emergency. Great for a bug-out bag or any prepper stash. The only catch: it’s been a do-it-yourself project (and I confess, beyond the likes of me). Reader Scott said he’d like to set up a mini-business supplying ready-made KTD drives. And with Greylocke’s cooperation, he’s…
5 CommentsOkay, for the first entry in our two weeks of good cheer and pro-freedom usefulness — an oldie but a very goodie. —– First, some background. You can skip this if you don’t care and go right to the links at the bottom. If you were on The Claire Files Forums (now the Mental Militia Forums) seven or eight years ago, you’ll probably still remember the poster known as Shevek. Shevek was well-liked, widely considered one of the “wise men” of the forums, and is the only person I know with both a noun and a verb created in his…
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