Monthly Archives: March 2013

Women’s Pistol Clinic!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Alaska

Today my wife and my 72-year-old Mom are headed to San Jose for LMS Defense’s all-female-student Pistol Clinic. Mom’s taking the Ladysmith .357 I got her two decades ago, but I strongly suggested she use one of our Glock 19s … Continue reading →

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Wildfire vs. Siri

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Alaska

Back in my law school days, I was really intrigued by the Wildfire sexy-disembodied-voice-robot-assistant-that’s-always-in-the-background-of-your-calls-and-ready-to-assist-you service product. It was marketed to lawyers, natch, but I couldn’t afford it at the time. It was really impressive, though. Having just upgraded to an … Continue reading →

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Did Tom Coburn Just Win the Behind-The-Scenes Gun Legislation Battle?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Alaska

Nice. UPDATE: To the victor go the spoils. Read between the lines on the timing here. Every single day that passes, Newtown recedes and we get stronger. Coburn managed to play Schumer for what, a month? Two? Gottlieb’s working this … Continue reading →

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Call Me A Hole

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Alaska

Nine Inch Nails vs. Carly Rae Jepsen. Actually pretty catchy; earworm warning! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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New Item for Your Bookshelf

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Phil Kadath

Perry Metzger, at the UK Samizdata blog, has found a book that I’m snatching up and I think you should as well. The Problem of Political Authority: An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey by … Continue reading →

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Test

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Alaska

Testing, testing, 1,2,3…– Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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What a Bargain for Me!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Alaska

I shall name this rifle “Eddie,” as in “Murphy,” because it was indeed a bargain at $175. When I got it home I flipped it over to see an unnoticed price tag:

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You have got to be kidding me

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Phil Kadath

Somebody is in love with the 16th Amendment That somebody is Kevin Horrigan of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Last Monday marked the 100th anniversary of the day that U.S. Secretary of State Philander C. Knox took pen in hand and … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 03/04/13

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Phil Kadath

They want to protect you from yourself. But, oddly enough, they don’t actually want you to be able to protect yourself from outside threats. Former Obama Administraion regulator, Cass Sunstein, is at it again. This time, Professor Thomas Sowell takes … Continue reading →

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Must Be Nice

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Phil Kadath

To be loved by the media Another Voice for Gun Safety – The Seattle Times Editorial Board THE public campaign for gun safety and accountable gun ownership received a serious infusion of talent, energy and resources. Formation of the Washington … Continue reading →

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