I have always found it somewhat troubling as a scientist and critical thinker, due to the implication that “progress” is always of the good kind. “Progress,” in my mind, has always simply been a transition from one state of being … Continue reading →
You can be pretty sure no one has been killed or injured with a gun used for laser tag and permanent injuries with paintball guns are exceedingly rare. But that isn’t really relevant is it? It’s the thought that counts: … Continue reading →
That whole corner of the world is like a Renaissance Festival gone amok; one where the participants don’t take off their medieval garb and come back to the 21st Century at the end of the day, because it’s never Miller … Continue reading →
I’ve felt kind of like this lately. And I know some others have, too.
Continue reading →Catching up at Say Uncle’s, I ran across this: FBI Data On officers killed in the line of duty. Down 17 from last year Great news. Fewer officers killed in the line of duty is a Good Thing. Then there … Continue reading →
You also need to understand that on the long timeline of liberty, anonymous firearms ownership is a must. I don’t care if you can’t see past your prejudices and personal horror that the government may not know who has guns. … Continue reading →
I miss “Wild Bill,” too, the Chief. He was a good guy, a great cop, and if you weren’t a jerk, he wasn’t, either. BTW, he also believed in gun rights and was one of the few Jersey cops who … Continue reading →
“We don’t want to turn the safety net into a hammock,” Mr. Ryan said. “We don’t want to turn the safety net into a system that ultimately drains people of their potential, that ultimately lulls people into lives of complacency … Continue reading →
If I ever get around to designing one of those pretentious medieval-style family crests, ours will have bacon featured prominently in it somewhere. – Marko
Continue reading →I guess you only get to hear about it when the bad guys win. Makes you wonder just who the newsies were cheering for when they played cops-and-robbers as kids… – Tam
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