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Folks who handload their own ammunition tend to obsess about some things. We handload for a number of reasons, but my particular reason is ...

Hoplophobia is the condition wherein a normally rational person has an unreasonable fear of firearms. It's a term in common use among ...

This morning after beginning the foundation to the deck, I took an hour off and went to the range to try the mil-spec bullets. I was using ...

I spent the morning on the bush-hog at Momma's house, mowing the rear of the property. It hasn't been mowed in a year or so and was...

I haven't been paying attention to the automotive news lately, it all being bad. Tonight, through Instapundit, I learn of something cal...

While it was raining this afternoon I weighed bullets. For those of you who might wonder why, Junior put together a good tutorial over at ...

We spent a rainy day in New Orleans, touring around with brother Bill. One of the highlights of any trip to the Big Easy is a stop at the C...

We got into town about noon. Ate lunch at the casino, then checked into the hotel. This picture is looking north on Canal Street from the c...

In about an hour, Milady and I are leaving on a short jaunt to New Orleans. Milady's brother lives on the east coast of Florida, and eve...

Yesterday was the last day of regular school for students and today is the last day of school for regular teachers. PawPaw was released abo...

We were in the back yard yesterday afternoon and came upon a wonderfully vivid rainbow. Of course, the grandkids were in the pool and as we ...

The Mayor of Warren, MI , wants the city to buy American. He's beholden to the large US Automakers, with plants from GM and Chrysler in...

I've got some dirt work to do so that I can install a deck near the pool. It's going to be about 16' X 22', about a foot h...

The voters of California handed state government a stunning defeat . Sounds like the whole state is ready for a tea party. Of the day's...

It seems that there's been a shooting on the grounds of Harvard Yard. A college student from another institution was shot. Regrettably...

If you're a shooter or a guy who buys ammo for a police agency, you know that there's been a shortage of loaded ammunition and reloa...

Morning dawned rainy and dark in Pineville, the temps hovering around 60F. For Louisiana in May, that's like a new ice age. After chur...

I've got a tractor, a little Yanmar YM1600. It's an 18 horse tractor, sometimes considered a grey-market tractor. I've got a f...

From the CNN Political Wire , I see that Speaker Pelosi is blaming the Bush Administration for her current problems. "We all share grea...

So, I see that Chrysler is closing some dealerships. According to our local rag , four dealerships here in central Louisiana are slated to c...