Author Archives: Alaska

Winston

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Alaska

To paraphrasee Slate Star Codex, Cigar Aficionado’s bio of Winston Churchill “is 20% cigar and 80% awesome.”

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Sadly, I Cannot Recommend Atlas Shrugged Part 3

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Alaska

The wife and I just went to see it, and it’s just a really bad movie. And we liked the previous two. I appreciate the financial constraints, but it really showed here. The director’s choices may have been due to … Continue reading →

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Reality Show: Live Free or Die

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Alaska

The early name on this show was “The Primitives,” but the libertarian in me likes “Live Free or Die” much better. One of the show’s leads is Gabriel, whom I’ve cheekily called Tarzan of the Chumash. But I’m quite serious … Continue reading →

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Granite Cocks, Champagne and Bacon

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Alaska

Meditations on Moloch is a Long-form musing I found alternately infuriating and fascinating, but utterly enjoyable. Updating the ancient personification of abstract concepts into deities is fun: if Ares was War, and Mammon Commerce, then it’s not too far a … Continue reading →

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Thunderstruck — Tractors & Anvils Version

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Alaska

h/t: Drang. From Sweden. Crank your bass — these guys sound awesome.

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“Got camera? Got gun? This is your backpack.”

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Alaska

Mixflip, whose Youtube channel is worth checking out, has a nice review of a very nicely designed, versatile backpack for hiking with, among other things, an SLR rig and handgun.

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Did The Last Psychiatrist Arm Himself?

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Alaska

One wonders if this doctor (warning: autoplay news vid at link) either is The Last Psychiatrist (purportedly Dr. Chris Ballas of U Penn, so the location’s right) or learned from The Last Psychiatrist’s post a couple years back about an unarmed … Continue reading →

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My Father Was a Spy

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Alaska

So, my father passed away May 25th; his memorial service was yesterday. I’d known that he developed an innovative side-looking sonar at Scripps for submarine detection, and been involved in maintenance of the transatlantic cable taps, but that was all … Continue reading →

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If You Like Instrumental Slide Guitar

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Alaska

…that is, sans vocals: check out Torbjorn “Torman” Sorenson. Not on Youtube yet; here’s his Facebook where he has some samples. I downloaded his “Slide Guitar” album on iTunes and it’s worth every penny.

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2 Live Crew / Sherlock Crossover

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Alaska

Well, not quite, but it warmed the cockles of my heart to see Campbell v. Acuff-Rose (the 2 Live Crew v. Roy Orbison parody case) cited in this very entertaining and delightfully-written Sherlock Holmes decision. Worth a read while you puff … Continue reading →

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