Monthly Archives: March 2009

Wrath of Khan — the Opera

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Alaska

Given today’s opera post, I’d be remiss if I didn’t point this one out to y’all. From the Masters at the ol’ RC:

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I’m Meeting Alan Gura

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Alaska

…as he’s speaking at Santa Clara University next Wednesday, April 1st, from noon to 1pm. Click the link for details. If I can arrange a long lunch break that day, I’m there.

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Boomershoot Picture of the Day No. 1

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Alaska

From Boomershoot 1999. Photo courtesy Joe Huffman. Click to embiggen. One can identify the stakes for the numbered shooting positions, ground cloth, shooting mat, spotting scope, chair, rifle case, equipment bag, and sundry accoutrements. But I’m not sure what the … Continue reading →

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Boomershoot Picture of the Day No. 2

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Alaska

Note the wind as evidenced by the streamer at center. Gusts are common and the bane of many an unpracticed Boomershooter. From Boomershoot 1999. Photo courtesy Joe Huffman. Click to embiggen.

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Boomershoot Picture of the Day No. 3

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Alaska

Looks far, doesn’t it? The closest targets are no longer placed along the “creek” near the van as in the photo above; instead they’re at the treelined berm, 385 yards out. And it gets tougher from there as they go … Continue reading →

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Head up ass

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Nickels goes full speed ahead Mayor Greg Nickels is going forward with a controversial executive order which would ban “dangerous weapons” – including firearms – on Seattle owned parks and properties. An exact date has not been set yet for … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 03/27/09

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Forest murderers! Whenever someone makes an epic attempt to reduce their environmental impact, they always write a book about it. Tim Blair Yep.

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When seconds count

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Phil Kadath

The Schenectady PD might not even be minutes away Schenectady Police Chief Mark Chaires said, “This is unprecedented – all these officers getting in trouble at the same time for all these different reasons. Five Schenectady police officers recently accused … Continue reading →

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She’s a real winner!

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Phil Kadath

The 16yr old who was hit and kicked while in a holding cell by a King County Sheriff’s Deputy last month has made the news again. Unsurprisingly, it is not in a good way A teenage girl known for a … Continue reading →

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My New Neighbors

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Alaska

So we’re taking advantage of the collapsing commercial real-estate market to expand our offices. One of the offices we’re moving to (and the one in which I will spend most of my time) is on the ground floor of a … Continue reading →

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