The White Knight got up this morning, and got ready to go out for the day. He took some time threading his belt through the dual magazine carrier that he carries on his left hip -- never can have too much ammo, you know, and, besides, if you have to clear a stoppage with a semiauto, you probably will need to do a mag change -- and then through the CTAC holster that his Wilson … [Read more...] about The White Knight and Me: A Very Short Parable, With Gun Porn
Archives for January 2009
Why Not Keep Drugs Illegal?
To balance Radley's anti-drug-war piece I linked to earlier, the Culture11 site also includes a piece by David Freddoso arguing that we should "Keep Drugs Illegal!" He makes a better argument than you usually hear, but it doesn't really hold up. Freddoso's first argument is a relatively new one. He asserts that eliminating the War on Drugs won't eliminate street violence … [Read more...] about Why Not Keep Drugs Illegal?
17 Degrees Below Zero
I have to drive to a client's office today. They say it's -17° F outside today. (For my non-U.S. readers, that's -27° C.) That means the air is 115° below my body temperature. If it suddenly got 45° warmer, it would still be 4° below the freezing point of water. I am really, really glad I bought the remote starter for the car. Update: Made it in without incident. It's funny how … [Read more...] about 17 Degrees Below Zero
Battlestar Galactica – The Final Ten
Battlestar Galactica starts its final run ten-episode tonight. If you haven't been watching, you probably shouldn't bother. No matter what the creators said on their Top 10 Things You Need To Know special, you really can't catch up. Although, if you'd like a quick refresher, you should probably watch the snarky super-fast Catch the Frak Up! video. I still pretty much stand … [Read more...] about Battlestar Galactica – The Final Ten
War on Drugs: The Collateral Damage
Why do I hate the war on drugs? Radley Balko explains it for me quite nicely in his Culture 11 article, "War on Drugs: The Collateral Damage." I highly recommend you read it. … [Read more...] about War on Drugs: The Collateral Damage