Prickley libertarians

The AP's Adam Geller joined some of our comrades at the Porcupine Freedom Festival. His report is a pleasant read if you appreciate nice, breezy newspaper style. I leave it to the reader to judge whether Geller assumed a tone of amused condescension, particularly toward the shooters and shooting contests.

Mushroom Food

It was a measure of the nation's keen sensitivities on matters of race that the fallout from a disorderly conduct charge in Massachusetts — and the remarks of America's first black president about it — had mushroomed....

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So says AP, stupidly.

The mushroom results from a President who shot his mouth off on a pending legal situation without having a clue as to what he was talking about.

Economics Stimulates Me

And so does the aesthetic of burning wood.

This is the 2009/2010 supply. It will be supplemented with about $250 worth of propane. Some days I'm just too lazy to build a fire.

Note the assault saw. It's largely as issued by the Stihl Armory, but I've replaced the original carry gear with a a semi-custom Husqvarna OWB rig of high-density polycarbonate. It is awkward when wearing business attire but compensates with a high level of safety. In many years of use, this rig has never caused an accidental amputation.

Every Man a Minute Man

I never enter the woods unarmed. Today's carry piece features the well-proven flintlock system in marine boarding pistol platform from an unknown custom shop c. a. 1740-1820. About .69 caliber, smooth bore. Fully equipped with serviceable flint held in vise padded with bambiite.