Author Archives: Alaska

Well, You Can Tell Who’s Not By The Name

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Alaska

As I read this, I realized that, if I’d been asked ahead of time to guess which politician, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, or Jon Huntsley, would be singled out for “manly manliness,” … Continue reading →

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Rule 34 Proven Yet Again

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Alaska

I guess tent sex wasn’t enough outdoorsy excitement to satisfy these intrepid adventurers! Absolutely NSFW. Gives new meaning to the BDSM term “suspension,” heh, heh. The Tumblr account is “Mighty Gay” but the vid is not. My wife says: “I … Continue reading →

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Wonder and Envy, but Mostly Wonder

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Alaska

For me, the easiest way to tell that an author has transcended the gulf between good, serviceable writing (the sort found in most genre fiction, from Frederick Forsyth to Heinlein to Stephen King) and literature (from Parker’s early Spensers and … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day, 08/23/11

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Alaska

Mark Field says: We Californians are amused at your consternation. But we hope everyone’s ok. [from a Volokh Conspiracy East Coast earthquake thread. He’s right, 5.9 is really not a big deal. I greatly prefer earthquakes to tornadoes and hurricanes. … Continue reading →

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It’s All Worth It

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Alaska

After a long hard day juggling deadlines, crafting strategies and executing legal maneuvers, not much can beat a smooth cigar, a smoother single-malt (Singleton, baby!) and sharing a fire with loved ones as the yard lamps glow behind, all flickering … Continue reading →

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Wolf and Ball

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Alaska

I’ve been working late the past couple of weeks, and the wife sent me this sad photo of Alaska hugging his ball, waiting for me to come home and play…. 🙁 – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Hari Seldon: Food Riots A-Comin’

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Alaska

Hari Seldon is fiction, of course, but it sure seems that if psychohistorians existed, they’d carry the more modren title of “complexity theorist.” Insty linked to an overview article in MIT Technology Review, but I found the actual paper fascinating, … Continue reading →

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CalGuns Foundation License-to-Carry Strategy

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Alaska

Most RNS readers are likely not Californians, and so it bears repeating that your humble correspondent lives in California and, like most of the state’s residents, in a county whose Sheriff refuses to issue concealed-carry licenses for self-defense. In a … Continue reading →

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Prepping Pays Off

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Alaska

FerFAL’s site is thankfully not one of the one million sites censored by Argentina. He’s got an excellent article by a fellow for whom prepping paid off – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Worst Glock Video Ever

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Alaska

EyeHandy (get it?) has a Glock disassembly video that must be pretty bad, because I keep having to watch it over and over. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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