About six weeks ago, Miss D. and I began strength training at the gymnasium owned by Mr. Strength Training himself, Mark Rippetoe. He put us through a lengthy interview beforehand, checking our health histories, current state of body and mind, and so on, before deciding that yes, we were suitable candidates. (He’s very choosy about… Continue reading Of strength training, disability, and coaches
Tag: Product Reviews
“No reviews, no revenue”
I know some readers find it frustrating when independent authors, such as myself, ask readers of their books to leave reviews on Amazon.com. They don’t like to be bombarded with such pleas. I try very hard not to issue such appeals too often: but reviews are important, as the New York Post explains. No reviews,… Continue reading “No reviews, no revenue”
And now for something alcoholically different
Youtube has a large number of videos purporting to show Irish people trying various things from other countries. Some are very amusing, including this one, where they try half a dozen varieties of American moonshine. Love the reactions as their alcohol level rises and their inhibitions fall! Given that Ireland’s the home of potheen, and… Continue reading And now for something alcoholically different
Comparing two compact .44 Magnum revolvers
Readers may remember that in October 2015, I tested two Taurus .44 Magnum revolvers. One was the full-size, six-shot Model 44 with a 6½” barrel, Taurus’ equivalent of the Smith & Wesson N-frame Model 29. The other was the smaller, five-shot Model 44Tracker4B, with a 4″ barrel, as shown below. The smaller gun had a… Continue reading Comparing two compact .44 Magnum revolvers
Another satisfied Springfield XD-S owner
It warmed the cockles of my gun-owner’s heart to learn that the Silicon Graybeard has joined the club of happy owners of Springfield’s XD-S single-stack compact pistol. He’s just bought one chambered for the venerable .45 ACP cartridge. He comments: Before pulling the trigger on the XD-s, so to speak, the sales guys set us… Continue reading Another satisfied Springfield XD-S owner
Field Test: Henry .45-70 lever action rifle
Courtesy of Henry Rifles, Riton USA, and photographer, blogger and friend of long standing, Oleg Volk, who put the ‘package’ together, over the past few months I’ve been evaluating Henry’s .45-70 lever action rifle. It’s been an interesting journey. I’ve long been interested in the .45-70 Government cartridge. It dates back to the early 1870’s, when… Continue reading Field Test: Henry .45-70 lever action rifle
Holy cutting edge, Batman!
I’ve wanted to try a ceramic knife for some time. I’ve heard they’re 50% lighter than conventional steel blades of the same size, stay sharp much longer, and are very easy to clean. Against this, they’re apparently quite brittle, unable to take much lateral tension (i.e. being bent sideways, or used to pry at food)… Continue reading Holy cutting edge, Batman!
The best reason to join Gab – because the hard left hates it
A hit piece appeared in Salon over the weekend, calling Gab, the new social media site, a ‘Twitter for racists‘. I won’t bother repeating its claims here, as they’re the same old, same old: racism and racists are tolerated, extremists abound, blah, blah, blah. Andrew Torba, co-founder of Gab, promptly released a video response, which… Continue reading The best reason to join Gab – because the hard left hates it
Guys, you may find this useful in the heat of summer
I have to give a shout-out to a product I’ve found extremely valuable in the very hot summer temperatures we’re currently enduring in north Texas. It’s a little embarrassing to talk about, but since I know it’s a widespread issue, I thought I’d take the plunge. Lawdog tells me that it’s not unknown in this… Continue reading Guys, you may find this useful in the heat of summer
Testing a Taurus Tracker .44 Magnum revolver: second follow-up
Regular readers will recall how I ‘torture-tested’ two Taurus .44 Magnum revolvers at Blogorado last month. I followed up that post with another, discussing grip options for the Taurus Tracker medium-frame revolver. I need to send off my .44 Magnum Tracker to get a trigger job and have the gunsmith hone the cylinders, to cure… Continue reading Testing a Taurus Tracker .44 Magnum revolver: second follow-up