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Like most folks, I've been keeping up with Hurricane Irma's path through the Caribbean. Last night, while flipping the channels, I ran across Fox News, and watched it for a while. They were running wall-to-wall Irma, even keeping the screen split between the commercials and Irma's path. On...

...Never let the parrot testify. A woman in White Cloud, Michigan was convicted of First Degree Murder and Felony Firearms possession in the murder of her husband. There were no witnesses, save the pet parrot. The parrot learns quickly, and spoke the words, "don't ------- shoot" repeatedly...

I missed the first season, caught up the second, and have been a fan since. Some of the plot lines strain real life belief, but it's been entertaining. However, I do believe the producers have "jumped the shark", or turned so PC... With any work of fiction, a certain amount of one's attention...

One of my other vices is photography. After having the same DSLR for the last 9+ years, I decided it was time to update the gear. Off loaded the Nikon D200 to my son, and bought some new Nikon gear; D500, D750, and a Nikkor 200-500mm f5.6 zoom, so I could do some more nature photos. My...

I saw this story link run on USA Today. I've seen a couple of TV documentaries, along with several article on the web. From the stories, people who investigated found a lot of details which seem to prove the point. Evidently PFC Harold Schultz was the "sixth man" depicted in Joe Rosenthal's...

The Domestic Executive has deigned that we shall remove our current bath tub, and install/have installed an alcove-type shower. The bathroom is old and tired, and we've already bought the vanity, toilet, and floor. Replacement of the 4" subway tile and medicine cabinet will fall into my...

Wednesday, I picked up my newly leased 2017 Escape. This is my second one, and the lease cost for a loaded Titanium is quite a bit less than the Explorer XLT. One of the options available for 2017, is the adaptive cruise control. I've had cruise control on cars since 1977, and I've always...

For the past several months, I've been on the lookout for a CZ75x SA. Not necessarily a competition gun, but more along a "standard" CZ75 SA. Last week I happened to be in a LGS, and they'd taken a CZ75 on consignment. It's had some work done to it, but nothing that radically changed the...

A couple of months ago, I found a MkIII Hi Power which the previous owner had tried to remove the magazine safety. The area around the sear pin hole on the right side had been marred, so I bought it as a project gun. I test fired it and the pistol exhibited the usual grit, so I took it to a...

My Braun Model 7526 is nearing the end of its useful life. I've had two, kept one for travel, and the other for home use. One of the features I like is the cleaning/recharging station. I wanted a new 7526, but see that it's no longer produced. I've used both electric and blades, and I'm...

Yesterday my wife and I traveled from Louisville back to our home in Michigan. We almost always go north on I71, merge with I75, and then take take that route to near our home. Around 1:30PM, we had just started to clear the urban traffic on I75, and getting past the ongoing construction in...

About 2.5 years ago, I was in a LGS, and saw this pistol in the display case. It was an eye catcher, not for the aesthetics, but for how it was built. The consignor had stated that it was a "Wiley Clapp" pistol, but was flexible on the asking price, so I bought it. The bottom of the firing...

For those who enjoy the "one off" type of novels, the author of "The Name of The Rose", Umberto Eco passed away Friday. He also wrote "Foucault's Pendulum". "The Name of The Rose" was made into a movie starring Sean Connery. Both his books were very complicated, but "The Name..." was very...

One of the great Colt SAA gunsmiths, and maker of ivory stocks, Jim Alaimo of Nutmeg Sports, passed away. Here's a link to Nutmeg Sports, and the announcement. I had the pleasure of dealing with Jim early last year when I bought a set of custom ivory stocks for my 1911 Colt Gold Cup. A great...

I already owned three M&P pistols; an M&P 40 CORE, an M&P 40 Compact, and an M&P 40 Shield. They've all been extremely reliable, and the recoil with various .40 S&W types of rounds, has been snappy, but not punishing. I but Storm Lake conversions on the CORE and Compact, and now run 9mm, since...

I've watched the movie "Breach", about the treason of FBI Agent Robert Hanssen. Can anyone recommend a book about the other traitor, Aldrich Ames?

A video has been shown on most all the television news outlets, both locally and on cable/satellite. The talking heads have made much ado about the hammerhead shark swimming around the kayakers. Did anyone ever stop to think that the kayakers were playing in the shark's backyard? :confused...

Last Friday, at a LGS, I saw a Springfield Range Officer Compact chambered in 9mm. For the second time in a couple of weeks, I found a pistol in an "Officer's Model" frame size. That one is a Colt Defender Today, I got the RO to the range for a real break-in session. I brought along some...

Former NFL star and football announcer, Frank Gifford passed away, suddenly, today, at age 84. He, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell surely did a bang-up job on Monday Night Football. He had one of the best announcers' voices in the business. RIP, Mr. Gifford. I really enjoyed your broadcasts...

I've watched every episode of the current HBO series. I've even watched a couple of them twice to make sure I'm not missing anything. However, it seems like the producers are conspiring against me! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Sex, drugs, police corruption, burnt out cops, and political intrigue...