Author Archives: Alaska

Summer Reading for those 50 Shades Addicts

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Alaska

I keep running into women who gigglingly “admit”* to devouring the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy, and want MOAR, but don’t know where to turn. You will too, this summer, I guarantee it. Point them towards the excellent Topping From … Continue reading →

Posted in Freaks, Mutants, and Morons, Kewel! | 2 Comments

Two Steps From Hell

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Alaska

When you think about it, I have a very strange job. I am not a trial lawyer; I’m a corporate and regulatory attorney. But much of what I do every day bears the same relationship to a chess game that … Continue reading →

Posted in By Ourselves, For Ourselves | 4 Comments

Signs And Portents

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Alaska

Either Obama’s chances this Fall are fried, or Big Brother’s come to my local eatery somewhat faster than I anticipated. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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He Chose Poorly

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Alaska

Alexander Hamilton may have died being too clever by half. Hamilton chose his brother-in-law’s duelling pistols, ones he must have known had a “hidden” single-set trigger. Hamilton would have had a half-pound trigger pull by setting the trigger; Burr would … Continue reading →

Posted in Have Gun, Will Travel | 3 Comments

RNS Quote of the Day, 07/09/12

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Alaska

Alexander Hamilton and the Articles of Confederation: Euro Crisis Prophecy! Now I don’t know about you, but nobody in my classroom (including me) had ever read through the A. of C., and it turned out to be a damned interesting … Continue reading →

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Why The Next Lawsuit Will Destroy Obamacare

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Alaska

This is the sort of legislative-drafting fuckup that the Calguns guys have become masters at exploiting.

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Unintended Consequences

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Alaska

In the wake of this morning’s Obamacare ruling upholding the Constitutionality of the individual mandate, I found this amusing. From Calguns.net poster dantodd: A Proposed Individual Mandate for the Second Amendment Yes, I am perfectly serious. Yes, I think there … Continue reading →

Posted in Have Gun, Will Travel | 5 Comments

Witness the Power of this Fully-Operational Lawsuit

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Alaska

If ya wanna build something big in California and don’t pass a special law exempting it from environmental lawsuits, it ain’t gonna get built. I actually liked the high-speed rail idea, despite the ridiculous cost, just because I’m a nut … Continue reading →

Posted in Rampant Eco Socialism, The Government is Not Your Friend | 1 Comment

BiPolar News

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Alaska

It starts June 15 with “I can buy my power at Best Buy big-box stores, like any other retail commodity! I’m living in the future! Yay!” …and ends three days later with “Best Buy stores are doing so bad the … Continue reading →

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I’m Having Trouble Hearing Frank Oz in a Liverpool Accent

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Alaska

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