Let’s keep things in perspective: I’m not dying. And actually, this latest total hip replacement surgery has (so far) been a MUCH smoother ride than the first one. But there are a some delicacies in life that people may not fully appreciate until…
read more →I remember that nauseating feeling that overtook me in December of 2012 when I learned that 20 innocents and six of their educators had been murdered in a gun free zone in Connecticut. I also remember how ferociously — and in my…
read more →So…. It’s been a very interesting few days. 🙂 Productive, too. I finished all my grading for the semester, put out a few fires for my students, belted out one of the most difficult blog posts I’ve ever had to write,…
read more →Going off topic here just a wee tad. I know that there are children out there who might not have had civics class yet and adults who might have forgotten theirs. So I just wanted to clarify something before we…
read more →Most days, I consider myself extremely lucky to have such a varied hodgepodge of friends and associates from all walks of life. I owe a lot of that to being introduced to firearms.
read more →Hi, everyone! Long time no talk to! Sorry for the radio silence. I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year’s. I’ve been a bit of a whirlwind lately (hence the radio silence). I’ve learned that starting tomorrow…
read more →Is this what it feels like to get married? I’ve never been great at commitment. That’s probably why I’m still single and have always struggled to keep any job that I didn’t create from scratch. Before now, every time I thought about the…
read more →Oooohhhhhhh! Ok, I think I’ve got it now. But let me just make sure I understand you correctly, Jake Tapper. You’re saying it would be silly to suddenly ban pressure cookers, because (1) they’re everywhere, and (2) lots of regular, hard-working,…
read more →So, this was my skin at the range the other day…
read more →Are there lots of thoughts fermenting in my head about the week from hell? Yes. Do I have all the facts? No. So I wait. Wait, watch, and listen. I really wish some of the newly-minted cyber-sages and Facebook philosophers would do…
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