Author Archives: Alaska

That Marilyn Monroe Question

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Alaska

Namely, what size was she? I’m not going to get into the whole issue of women’s dress sizes, weight fluctuations, etc. No, a simple visual comparison with a known-size article will do the trick. Example:

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National Geographic: The Primitives

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Alaska

It’s a new reality series announced for this fall. Let’s just say I have a personal connection. THE PRIMITIVES (National Geographic Television) (Global) Across America’s backyard, communities have walked away from our society of drone deliveries and Keurigs. These individuals … Continue reading →

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Human Economics, Part 2

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Alaska

An economic boom’s a-comin’!

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No Show Trials, No Mass Graves

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Alaska

This hadn’t occurred to me before, the part I bolded below, I mean: I was always struck by Alexis de Tocqueville’s comment that Americans were on the way to being a democratic people long before establishing a democratic government. We … Continue reading →

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Hey, I know that guy!

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Alaska

Dave the RNS Photographer in photos by Oleg Volk. And here’s Orville Bierkle’s revolver, with model. I think he was perfect for the part.

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Boomershoot Travel

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Alaska

A big part of Boomershoot for me is spending a week or more driving through gorgeous country, from Cali to Idaho and back. On I-5 there’s this one exit that seemed apropos: Boomershoot takes place way up in the hills … Continue reading →

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One Big Room, Full of Bad Bitches

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Alaska

One of the great things about Boomershoot is the cross-cultural exposure. It really is a tremendously diverse crowd if you keep an open mind, and every year I come back having been introduced to new obsessions. Like Kreayshawn, late of … Continue reading →

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Boomershoot 2014 Private Fireballs

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Alaska

They were awesome. Click below the fold to see.

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Boomershoot 2014 Photos

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Alaska

About a third of my photos are uploaded here. More coming later. And here’s a video of the opening fireball. Sorry for the blurriness. You can see that Ry presciently stopped and dropped before the shot, so he only had … Continue reading →

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Colt Rail Gun

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Alaska

I’m sure you’ve heard about the Navy’s new rail gun. Well, Colt’s got one you can have right now! Says so right on there, plain as day!

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