Priorities

Perhaps the first administrative rule to be written should criminalize homosexual conduct because it is a primary HIV transmitter, and HIV is one of the most expensive diseases the taxpayers are now obligated to treat. Run the idea past Barney Frank.

Roy Steinfort of the Associated Press. RIP

I learn today that I have just lost this old friend, mentor, and boss. In the world of news he owned a broad reputation as a very nice guy and a crack newsman and businessman.

Among all the rest he was a combat medic on Iwo Jima. One of his prized possessions was a print of Joe Rosenthal's classic Suribachi flag raising shot inscribed, "For Roy, Who was There. Joe."

The Firing Pin Journal

Welcome Jay, of the Firing Pin Journal, to the TMR blog roll.

Aside from firearms and limited, intelligent government, we share an interest in large armed things which hang out in and on deep blue water.

All kinds of p0rn

I'm addicted to ship p0rn as well as gun smut, and Tam has them both at the top of her lineup this evening.

I can't see those carriers without remembering the thousands of Pacific miles I chased them on a little destroyer -- 10 degrees off their stern at 1,100 yards. Plane guard station, the idea being that we could fish out the unlucky pilot who missed his wires.

She also has my thanks for a mention that brought many new readers to this modest little blog. Welcome, y'all, and feel free to stick around. I've been known to do a little pandering myself.