Author Archives: Alaska

I’ve said for years now we’re living in Fascist Italy, with better entertainment options. Nobody’s even trying to hide it anymore.

I speak of the innocuous defensive tool every aging Baby Boomer will want — the Car Cane. Great name. Brilliantly useful tool for those with aging knees and hips. Handy emergency features — seat belt cutter, flashlight, glassbreaker.    It’s a … Continue reading →

Outside Livermore Costco, a Brutale RR resting on a trailer being speedily hurried to a destination unknown.    “In motion even at rest” indeed.

  I saw a stunning motorcycle at the Madonna Inn last year and could not get it out of my mind — but what was it? I did not know.   Some lucky couple parked one at the Hornet July 4.    It is … Continue reading →

I keep finding things to beg Phil to weld up for me. The wife reluctantly admits she likes the ideas, so no need for me to divorce her, I suppose.    Thus: My wife and I helped create a robotics … Continue reading →

  …at Costco today, Santa Maria “fun-size”* wood-or-charcoal grills, with the endlessly-fascinating manual rotating lifter. Yours for just $149.99! Here’s big brother, at $299:    Well, I can beat that:    Size matters! What you see here is a custom grill, … Continue reading →

…break some statist laws or regs to celebrate!  Here’s some Cali-safe rifles, aboard the Hornet.  Gotta say it’s a good day when a carrier deck is used for naught more offensive than bouncy houses!    Be safe, y’all.   

For those who are interested — Hewlett-Packard’s got a bunch of job listings out in the Bay Area right now for M&A attorneys.

…hang down your head and cry… That’s a song for Assistant U.S. Attorney Niketh Velamoor, who requested the ridiculous gag order in question, and US Magistrate Judge Maas, who issued it.  Oh wait, does this mean that the sort of … Continue reading →

i have an unfortunate habit of showing up for Boomershoot with guns that haven’t been sighted in, but this last two years my shooting’s been much worse, even after Lasik. Turns out I had a mild astigmatism remaining after the … Continue reading →