… to an alien. But sooooo lucidly. Swiped from the Twitter feed of AgoristDon.
Category: Books and Movies
As promised, Jake MacGregor’s thriller The Advisor ends with a bang. Eight final chapters (plus epilogue) for your weekend reading pleasure. They start here. Those who aren’t yet Jake fans or who’ve simply lost track of the plotline over the months might want to begin at the beginning. Or you can wait for the Kindle edition, which should be out shortly. Even better: Jake’s already started on book two in the Advisor series. You go, Jake! Nice work.
Average cost of living $150,000/year? I freaking don’t believe it. Not sure I believe this, either. But it makes me all the more grateful for that freezer full of grass-fed beef. (H/T PT.) Now, this I definitely believe: Having power makes you stupid. Something actually good about Rick Santorum. I try not to lift too much from Radley Balko, since I figure a lot of the same people read his blog and mine, but this was too good: Why you can’t smoke pot. (Because there’s sooooooo much money and lobbying for the drug warriors.) “10 Rules for a Literary Feud.”…
Chapter 65 Chapter 66 Chapter 67 Chapter 68 We’re nearing the end now. I hear there are maybe seven or eight chapters to go — and those may be released in one swell foop. Pretty soon, too, Jake’s health permitting.
From a recent comment section: Here’s advice from a guy who found himself on the receiving end of other peoples’ hurricane bug-outs. A family of six chronicles how and why they live on $28,000 per year. Its governor willing, South Dakota will join the states that have (something close to) constitutional carry. Naturally, the brave defenders of the people object. Maybe with good reason. “Quietly, Quietly, the Revolution Arrives.” I’ve been saving this up to use in a related ramble of my own. But it’s getting around and Wendy’s essay is too brilliant to neglect. Here’s the latest mini-clip from…
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“Pigeon: Impossible.” 🙂 How companies learn your secrets. The bit about the pregnant women (pages 6 & 7) is the creepiest. Hint: aside from not giving ’em any personal data (e.g. pay cash, never participate in a survey, etc.), don’t be a creature of habit. Oh, those tidy Swiss. Now they’re set to clean up outer space. How the brain responds to disaster. This specifically pertains to earthquakes, but I know from experience that it applies more broadly. (Tip o’ hat to PT.) Long feared, now here: microchips you swallow with your meds to report your body’s doings. This is…