I was born fifty years ago today. I don’t usually make a big deal about birthdays, but half a century is worth celebrating. I started puttin...

Things have mostly calmed back down here in my neck of the woods. The weather is getting pretty, with fall colors coming in upon cool mornin...

We could all use a laugh, I think, though some of us more than others, I'm sure. Here's a random collection of things that made me a...

By Charles de Steuben -  Bataille de Poitiers en octobre 732 -  Unknown source, Public Domain, https://commons.wikim...

According to the local CBS affiliate on October 9th: The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State ...

For those who have followed my links to the other Thomas's experiences with Hurricane Helene, he has posted his solar set up. Although h...

My friend's grandson, born at what they thought was 21 weeks but seems apparently to have been more like 23, continues to do well. He ha...

Conrad Black in the New York Sun: If allowance is made for the fact that the Democrats carry California and New York by almost 5 million mo...

Today marks the holiday celebrating Nordic heritage in America; also, jointly with Columbus Day, celebrating the spirit of exploration. Many...

From American's Newspaper of Record . I kid, really. I'm not yet convinced of the stories about FEMA blocking humanitarian aid. ...

I don't like to jump to conclusions about single-source stories, but this one seems like a pretty sober, detailed account. Forty U.S. Ar...

Apparently I can post here, but I can't comment. All I get is "failed to publish, try again later."

Apparently this is what FEMA is doing instead of coming out here.  That's ok. Like I said in the comments, we haven't missed them. P...

I've posted links to several first-hand reports by a ham radio operator named Thomas in Buncombe County. These seem to be a good second ...

One of the great biker bars died in the storm , down as it was on the shoulders of the Pigeon river.  Another of the greats, Mauhuffers of ...

I’ve been a little busy lately, and it’s no surprise that I have lost track of time. Still, we ought to mark the anniversary of the brutal a...

 Today marks the 453rd anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto, where Christian naval forces turned back the Ottomans in a decisive battle.  On...

We have no functional spares, but hopefully as things calm down we will have time to replace things. I swapped the last one on the Wolf Moun...

Ten days ago I woke to a world without power. All the cell towers had been knocked down. The 911 center was out. All roads were impassable. ...

They aren’t really. They’re much more digestible than the things we give out soldiers and Marines to eat. But they do have a similar heating...