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From the NYT today: ...U.S. military forces conducted a rare raid in northwestern Syria on Friday, killing a senior Islamic State leader and two other ISIS insurgents, the Pentagon’s Central Command said. In a statement, Central Command said that U.S. forces killed the leader, Dhiya’ Zawba...

Some of you may have noticed I have been using ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot, recently and occasionally posting results here. E.g., I had it write a review by Elmer Keith of the Dr. Zhivago movie, or provide F.Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway correspondence about Hemingway stealing...

Interesting article on the use of dogs to chase off grizzlies from farms in Montana. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription...

Check out Ballard, a new series on Amazon Prime. All of the above were originally written as novel series by Michael Connelly, and he is heavily involved in their TV series script writing and production. Ballard, which just began on Prime, is about a female LA cop, Renée Ballard. Very LA...

I recently learned that there are after market sources for adding manual safeties, specifically thumb safeties, to Glocks. (I further learned that Glock has added thumb safeties to some of its military contracts — e.g., with India — per customers' requests.) I also learned that Masaad Ayoob...

On Amazon Prime. I first saw it 20+ years ago on DVDs. English policeman on the home front WWII. Excellent.

Vintage Randall Carving Set, knife and fork only. I believe this set dates from the 1950s. Since the handle is pinned, it could not date past the mid 1960s: The handles are, as can be seen, in beautiful, aged condition. When I initially acquired the set I questioned whether it was matched...

Not much to say other than I appreciate the consistency of Galco's good quality, reasonable price, and fast delivery, as well as the high ride design of the Combat Master. Excellent bang for buck. My first for a semi auto, a Sig P320 Carry: Galco has a promo on now: Use DAD20 for 20% off...

A year or so ago I took a two-day class in which the instructors and most of the students were carrying AIWB. I was using a traditional leather OWB pancake, but on the second day the instructors set me up with a different gun using an AIWB holster, and something called a "wedge," with which I...

Making space in the holster drawer for incoming, these are little used holsters in great shape: Doc Barranti Barton Special: A classic "easy on, easy off," design, this is for a second series Colt Detective Special. I believe I paid $175 several years ago, plus a wait time of several months...

My wife has decided to have cataract surgery. (I am not far behind. Perhaps next year or so in my case.) In doing a bit of research, she has learned that there is a standard procedure, which insurance typically pays for, and an optional, enhanced procedure, which entails out-of-pocket costs...

Johnny Rodriguez has passed at 73.

Recently I have been experimenting with AI Chatbots, primarily ChatGPT, but also Gemini, Bing, etc. I find them pretty amazing in their capability, as well as useful, amusing, and helpful. My first experiment was having a chatbot produce an exchange of letters between Ernest Hemingway and F...

I admire these guys: In a town inundated by flood water, one house remained dry A family in western Tennessee built levees around their home -- and managed to keep floodwaters from deluging it earlier this month. By Ruby Mellen and Ian Livingston Edit: Use the link in post 5. This one is...

I applied online to renew my passport, using a photo I took myself with my iPhone on a tripod, on March 27. Did not ask for expedited service. $130. A simple process. Received my new passport yesterday, April 10. Two weeks from start to finish. I am pleasantly surprised they can turn it...

Can't recall seeing him post for a while. When I use the search function — not sure I am using it properly — last post I find is November. Has it really been that long since he posted?

Unfired 3" Manurhin MR73. Comes with all goodies shown. $4000, $3,500, or possible trade for high end, single stack 9mm 1911. Rusty Sherrick horsehide holster. (While a nice, high quality, well fitting holster, the gun will fall out if held upside down.) Very nice Negrini case...

As usual, went out for a 2 ~ 3 mile walk yesterday morning. When we got home, started to take my gun off my belt and realized while I’d put on my holster I’d left my gun at home. First time that’s happened…

This post is in honor of Ira Hayes, a great American: Johnny Cash explains in song his story, and why we honor him in our memories: https://youtu.be/itQg-SUQDAE?si=nEQQIwTG8z0rNVkK

Measure 114 was upheld yesterday. Thirty-five days to appeal. AP: Oregon appeals court says voter-approved gun law is constitutional, reversing lower court ruling | AP News NRA: