I note that Canada is broadening its gun control legislation. The Public Safety Minister there has talked about the assumptions behind the measures. What we’ve done in the legislation is really create the set of circumstances and conditions that will facilitate the buy-back. We are eliminating all legal use of these prohibited firearms. They… Continue reading The gun-banners’ latest tactic: If you make it impossible to use a gun, then owners will have no reason not to surrender it
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A chilly drive to Colorado
Miss D. and I, and many of the usual suspects from our annual Blogorado gatherings, made it safely to southern Colorado yesterday to prepare for Bob’s memorial service this afternoon. It was an uneventful journey, but a strong headwind wrought havoc with our vehicle’s fuel consumption. Only halfway there, I had to stop to… Continue reading A chilly drive to Colorado
A new shooter’s toy – and sticker shock
As I get older, my hands and wrists aren’t what they used to be. Loading lots of rounds into multiple magazines gets old quickly, even using stripper clips, because of the repetitive motions necessary and the force needing to be exerted. Literally, it’s a pain. Last year I started looking for some sort of… Continue reading A new shooter’s toy – and sticker shock
Remembering Bob
A valued friend died a few days ago. Miss D. and I are still absorbing his loss, remembering his warmth and laughter and fellowship, saddened at the thought that we won’t share them again – at least, not in this life. Nevertheless, I refuse to get downcast or despondent at losing Bob. He was… Continue reading Remembering Bob
On the road to Blogorado 2020!
Miss D. and I are traveling to Secret Blogger Rendezvous in Colorado today, where we’ll spend the Columbus Day weekend participating in our annual Blogorado gathering. (You can read more about previous get-togethers by clicking here.) We’ve already done our shopping at Fischers in Muenster, TX, where we stocked up on bratwurst, bockwurst, sauerkraut,… Continue reading On the road to Blogorado 2020!
Gonad gastronomy?
I missed it at the time, but it seems an inaugural Texas Testicle Festival was held in Fredericksburg in mid-January. The Best of Texas wants you to know that a poor turkey has lost his testicles for you to enjoy. The organization, which hosts festivals around Texas, said in a Facebook post not to let the… Continue reading Gonad gastronomy?
Food. Ye Gods and little fishes . . . food!
Our annual Blogorado gathering is coming up next weekend, and Miss D. and I have volunteered to provide supper on Friday night. We therefore hit the road to Muenster, TX this morning, to Fischer’s Meat Market, which I’ve mentioned in these pages before. It’s a truly magnificent German-style meat market, which breeds its own cattle,… Continue reading Food. Ye Gods and little fishes . . . food!
Laughter and the love of friends . . . a great weekend!
Poet Hilaire Belloc wrote, in his “Dedicatory Ode”: From quiet homes and first beginning, Out to the undiscovered ends, There’s nothing worth the wear of winning, But laughter and the love of friends. This weekend renewed that sentiment for me, as more than a dozen friends from the blogosphere, our annual gathering at Blogorado, and… Continue reading Laughter and the love of friends . . . a great weekend!
On the ground at Blogorado
Miss D. and I arrived in Colorado yesterday afternoon, to check in with the gathering crowd of writers, bloggers and shooters at our annual Blogorado gathering. It was great to exchange hugs and greetings with old friends, and make a couple of new ones, as we rendezvoused at the farm HQ. The chatter was ceaseless… Continue reading On the ground at Blogorado
Rolling research
Miss D. and I are heading out for a ten-day research trip for my next Western novel, the third in the “Ames Archives” series. We’ll be covering large areas of West Texas, Colorado and New Mexico, checking historic locations, following the routes that horse herds and cavalry patrols would have used, and generally making sure… Continue reading Rolling research