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Universities, school districts nationwide call for ‘decolonizing’ Thanksgiving: ‘Day of mourning’ [More] These are the same sanctimonious useful idiots who either refuse to have anything to do with family that won’t drink their Kool-Aid, or demands to ruin the day for everybody else with indignant preaching. I’ll be hosting a family/friend gathering tomorrow. I’m thankful … Continue reading "Speaking of Turkeys…"
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As this correspondent considered the Keltec KS7 as a potential hunting shotgun, it became evident a magazine plug would be required to legally hunt migratory game birds, such as ducks, geese, and mourning doves. Shotguns which are used to hunt migratory birds are limited to three shots, including shells in the magazine. As the Keltec KS7 will hold seven 2.75 inch shells in the magazine, a magazine plug is necessary for legally hunting those birds.
Three loaded 2.75 inch shells require about 7 inches of magazine space. Two 3 inch loaded shells require about 5.6 inches of magazine space. A 12 inch plug made from a 1/4 inch wooden dowel in the magazine tube of my Keltec KS7 blocks the third 2.75 inch loaded shell with about a 1/4 inch to spare. It allows two loaded 3 inch shells with room to spare. A dowel between 12 and 13 inches long and 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter appears to work very well. They are narrow enough to fit inside the magazine spring, and both long and short enough to allow two three inch shells and block three 2.75 inch shells.
There is not much stress on magazine plugs. They can be made from many different materials. Wooden dowels, plastic rods, plastic tubes, aluminum tubes and fiberglass rods have been successfully used. Because the plugs are relatively loose in the tubular magazine, they can move and make noise. This is one reason to use wood or plastic instead of metal. Metal on metal makes a more distinct noise, which is not desired in the hunting field. The material best suited to the author's Keltec KS7 was made from a damaged plastic Lee cartridge case feeder tube. It is light, sturdy, and makes little noise when installed.
There are commercial magazine plugs available, for those who do not wish to make their own. The Allen Universal Shotgun Plug has good reviews at Tractor Supply.
When taking off the magazine cap on the Keltec shotgun, be careful. The magazine spring is under tension. Be sure to keep control of the cap as it comes off.
Any shotgun can be used for hunting. The Keltec doesn't have a choke from the factory, but people used cylinder bore for hunting for hundreds of years before chokes became common. Chokes on shotguns became common after breechloading shotguns became common.
With a cylinder bore, this correspondent would limit shots on birds to 25 yards or less. For dove, using #9 shot is sufficient, and would extend the practical range to 30 yards. The Keltec may not be the ultimate hunting shotgun. Many hunters are willing to handicap themselves a bit to increase the challenge. This is one of the reasons bow hunting and handgun hunting are popular. The Keltec adds a certain "wow" factor which draws attention, for those who find pleasure in such things. Using specialty shot, such as Tungsten Super Shot, is said to give excellent long range patterns, even with cylinder bore.
To increase the practical range without spending $10 per shot, there are aftermarket choke adapters and a choke adapter from Keltec. With the use of a red dot sight and a choke adapter, the Keltec KS7 has the practical range of any shotgun using the same ammunition. One of the advantages of hunting with a self defense shotgun is testing the firearm and becoming familiar with it in practical use. This is difficult to do in the confines of one's abode, at least with live ammunition. When hunting pests or non-migratory birds, or perhaps squirrels or rabbits, a hunter could make full use of the KS7's magazine capacity and practice reloading under field conditions.
Most states do not limit magazine capacity for hunting big game. Some only limit magazines for auto-loaders. Several hunters tout the KS7 for hunting feral hogs. Many find the sights which come with the Keltec KS7 to be adequate for hunting. The old eyes of this correspondent did not. An optical sight would overcome that disability.
A career of testing military equipment revealed much can happen in field conditions which is not found on the target range.
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Gun Watch
According to the department, officers responded to a house in the 8000 block of West County Road 1800 North shortly before 2 a.m. after a 911 caller reported he had shot another male inside the residence after intervening in a domestic situation.
The victim was identified as Kurtis Rose, 40, of Elwood. Three individuals were found at the residence, including the deceased.
The other two residents at the scene are cooperating with the ongoing investigation, according to the sheriff's department.
On November 26th, 1716, a tamed African lion was exhibited for the first time in the American colonies by Captain Arthur Savage at his house on Brattle Street, in Boston, Massachusetts. — November 26th is the birthday of both gun inventor Eugene Reising (born 1884, died February 21, 1967) and the late Barton Biggs (born 1932, died July 14, 2012). Biggs was a money manager known for his pro-preparedness stance. — Today’s feature article is by JWR. — We have room for just one or two entries in Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $970,000 worth …
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JWR’s Introductory Note: This is an update to an article that I wrote for SurvivalBlog in February, 2007. It is part of a series of SurvivalBlog 20th Anniversary update re-posts, in recognition of the fact that the majority of readers did not join us until recent years. — When I give lectures or do radio interviews, I’m often asked for examples when I mention that “we live in a fragile society.” Here is one prime example: kanban. The kanban or “just in time” inventory control system was developed in Japan, and became popular in America starting in the 1970s. It …
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Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. Pictured above is the headquarters building of the BATFE. — President Trump Nominates Robert Cekada to Head ATF. The article includes a key quote from Knox Williams, president and executive director of the American Suppressor Association: “If confirmed, he would be the first ever truly pro-Second Amendment nominee to head the agency. By nominating …
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“All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.” – Daniel Defoe
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[W]hat they’re really engaging in is trademark gaslighting on behalf of foreign criminals and invaders. [More] You’ll never see them advise disobeying orders to disarm their countrymen, will you?
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By Dave Workman Almost as predictable as rain in Seattle, the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, created by Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year, has issued a final report recommending a list of gun control measures. The Task Force consisted of 11 people with ten others identified as “ex-officio.” There is not a single […]
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And if Trump does, will they turn on him? Related UPDATE Trump weighing the ouster of Kash Patel, according to sources – Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet. [More] Been thinking for some time that he and Bongino are … Continue reading "Cutting His Losses?"
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Trump and Bondi reveal the truth about their anti-Second Amendment agenda. [More] If we’re afraid to discuss it we’ll never make things right.
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The White areas of Chicago? Virtually violence free. [More] And not just Chicago. I’d say I hope this hasn’t offended anybody, but truth be known, if it does I hope they’re sputtering. Collectivist destroyers are not the ones who will fix things. [Via Keith B]
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These people insist on proving the parody. [Via Michael G]
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…Hawaii’s law effectively negates the right to carry arms in public… [More] This case. Nice to see DOJ taking another step forward. I’m also glad to see the word “bipolar” being used by influencers. [Via Jess]
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Crazed Portland Leftist Who Converted to Islam Charged with Threatening to Kill Federal Agents, Sexually Assault Their Wives, and Hurt Their Children [More] “American Loon” doesn’t cover it.
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I see lots of energy spent that encapsulates to: ….”republicans are going to lose the midterms”…. [More] I’m sorry, but it’s not all due to Vichycons. Much of it is self-inflicted. Finger-pointing and denial don’t help. [Via bondmen]
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Elon Musk’s X recently rolled out a new feature that shows the location that accounts operate from. Many anonymous accounts claiming to be MAGA yet pushing division in the conservative movement have been exposed as operating from India, Pakistan, and other nations. Popular influencers with known identities are pointing out foreign fakers, most of which … Continue reading "Under the Influence"
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Here is the Innocent Woman Who Was Set Ablaze on a Chicago Train by Man Who Was Arrested 72 TIMES and Released by a Woke Judge… MaGee previously supported Black Lives Matter. Here she is attending a rally for the organization. [More] Think she’ll wake up or double down? [Via bondmen]
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“They don’t kill you because you’re a fascist. They call you a fascist so they can kill you,” he said. It’s meant to dehumanize, and it’s no different than what ISIS says about people they wish to destroy. [More] Dehumanizing is older than ISIS. So is accusing others of what’s on your mind. Everyone still … Continue reading "Calling All Subhumans!"
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The tactics he described are familiar in the world of online commerce, from food orders to clothes. But the presentation betrayed no consideration of the consequences that may arise if the tactics are applied in a widespread way to the selling of firearms and ammunition. [More] Oh no! Rolling Stone and The Trace don’t like … Continue reading "EXCLUSIVE: Gun Industry Uses Standard Sales Techniques for Legal Products!!!"
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Both the government and the Vatican, with the steady connivance of the United States, saw how detrimental the ongoing struggle was to their mutual interests; in consequence, an agreement or modus vivendi was reached and reluctantly accepted by the Cristero combatants, who, in the end, were betrayed by it. [More] I haven’t read this book … Continue reading "Ruse of the Fisherman"
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‘Traumatic’: Maine family, with two high schoolers, detained at Canadian border [More] So, they’re not really a “Maine family,” are they? I’ll bet if someone wanted to, they could come up with 30 million sob stories. [Via Edmund M]
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Not necessarily the only one, but Justice Story is often cited. From Justice Joseph Story's Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States:
1877. The real object of the [First] amendment was not to countenance, much less to advance, Mahometanism, or Judaism;, or infidelity, by prostrating Christianity; but to exclude all rivalry among Christian sects, and to prevent any national ecclesiastical establishment which should give to a hierarchy the exclusive patronage of the national government. [Story, 2 Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States 606 (1873),]
Carlos Portugal Gouvêa told police he was hunting rats near Temple Beth Zion, where congregants were marking the start of Yom Kippur. [More] Maybe one was sitting on the car that he shattered a window on, ya think? If all they ended up charging him with was illegal discharge of a pellet gun, the sentence … Continue reading "I Smell a Rat"
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They Made Glock “Unconvertible” To Please Politicians, Guess What The Internet Did? [Watch] Malcolm…? [Via Jess]
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I’m not sure I’d be using Downey to make my point, but yeah, the fiat stuff is pretty much a scam, and the PTB want to move us all into a digital system they can control with the flick of a power switch. [Via CP]
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Suddenly I found myself wondering if I should write this story at all. If doing so would put my sources—gun-loving trans people in Trump’s America—in danger. [More] That’s entirely on them. Tell me again how “diversity” is a big win for “our side,” as opposed to just some leftist sympathizer trainer$. [Via Michael G]
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All the gear in the world won't help if you can't use it! Learn how to shoot in all ways for all times.Somali Sheriff in Minnesota Just Called American Officers ‘Foreigners’ and Said He Serves Somalis First [More] So, he was lying on his Naturalization Oath of Allegiance and his Oath of Office? With Third World culture enforcers like this, empowered by the state to disarm you and me, who needs blue helmets? [Via Michael G]
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So this whole kerfuffle over illegal orders has ginned up some controversy. Senator Mark Kelly and whatshername Slotkin are being called to account for their indiscretion. As well they should.
Slotkin gave an interview where she claimed that she knew of no illegal orders that the President had given. She acts as if the whole controversy was framed as an educational exercise, to let junior officers and enlisted know that they should check with JAG officers if they the ink an order is illegal.
Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, is in the limelight. Supposedly, SecWar Hegseth is launching an investigation to see if Kelly violated any portion of the UCMJ by his participation in that video. Captain Mark Kelly, USN (retired) may soon learn that he has not been relieved of his obligation. He may find himself before a board of his peers to explain himself. An officer might disagree with the President privately, but to do so publicly puts him at risk both criminally and financially.
I was taught as a young officer that discretion is the better part of valor. You may disagree with your superiors, but you had better be damned sure that you are right, and you must be willing to suffer the consequences of being right.
I recall once that I was given an order that I thought was a bit shaky. I asked for that order in writing. When he asked my why, I simply explained that at my Courts-Martial, I could present an affirmative defense. He backed off and modified the order so that it would not conflict with regulation.
There are ways to "buck" an order. YouTube is not the way to do that.
Witnesses tell police they saw a man, identified as 28-year-old Tyrone Dee Chilly, and the driver of an SUV, identified as 30-year-old Quincy Jay Polk, exit their vehicles and engage in a physical altercation.
A woman and three children were also inside Polk's SUV during the altercation.
At one point, Polk and Chilly returned to their own vehicles, where, according to the paperwork, Chilly retrieved a handgun.
Chilly then fired multiple shots in the direction of the driver's seat of the SUV, court paperwork states. The woman in the passenger seat exited the SUV and returned gunfire before falling to the ground.
Those at the scene told detectives that Stephens and her estranged wife shared a child and that Stephens had moved out of the apartment a few days before the shooting.
MNPD reports that the estranged wife told detectives that Stephens had come to her door and wanted to see the child. Stephens reportedly said if she wasn’t let in that she would shoot through the door.
When the estranged wife unlocked the door, Stephens came into the apartment and allegedly put her arm around the wife’s neck and pointed her gun at Wade.
Wade reportedly told detectives he shot Stephens after she pointed the gun at him.
After the shooting, Stephens was taken to an area hospital, where she died Saturday afternoon.
On November 25, 1491, the siege of Granada began. The city was the last Moorish stronghold in Spain. — November 25th is the birthday of economist and comedian Ben Stein. He still spends part of each year at one of his three homes in Sandpoint, Idaho. (At last report, he also owns homes in Beverly Hills, Malibu, and Rancho Mirage, California.) He has always leaned toward tangible investing. — November 25, 1834: Delmonico’s, one of New York’s finest restaurants, first provided a meal of soup, steak, coffee, and half a pie for 12 cents. — Today’s feature aricle is a …
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The bewildering truth behind human technological enslavement is that it is impossible without the voluntary participation of the intended slaves. People must welcome technocracy into their lives in order for it to succeed. The populace has to believe, blindly, that they cannot live without it, or that authoritarianism by algorithmic consensus is “inevitable.” For example, the average person living in a first world economy voluntarily carries a cell phone everywhere they go at all times without fail. To be without it, in their minds, is to be naked, at risk, unprepared and disconnected from civilization. I grew up in the …
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This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Pictured above is the town of Steptoe, in the Palouse Hills, which straddle the Idaho-Washington state line. Presumably photographed from Steptoe Butte. (A Wikimedia Commons photo by Dana Hutchinson.) American Redoubt News Links I’ve posted this video before: Patriots – Surviving the Coming Collapse -Trike Flying. The Seven Wonders of Washington State: The Palouse. Air 4 Adventure: Harvest time on the Palouse. Published back in February: Community voices …
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“No totalitarian authority nor authoritarian state can tolerate those who have an absolute by which to judge that state and its actions. The Christians had that absolute in God’s revelation. Because the Christians had an absolute, universal standard by which to judge not only personal morals but the state, they were counted as enemies of totalitarian Rome and were thrown to the beasts.” – Francis A. Schaeffer, How Should We Then Live?
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By Dave Workman The number of homicides in Chicago is continuing on a downward trend, according to data posted on HeyJackass.com, a popular website which tracks murders in the Windy City, although over the weekend it looked like killers were trying to take up the slack. According to CBS News, three people were killed and […]
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By Dave Workman An updated report on the effectiveness of armed citizen intervention in reducing the number of victims in active shooter incidents has quickly drawn criticism from people to whom Newsweek refers as “gun control experts.” The study, which may be read here, was done by Dr. John R. Lott, founder and CEO and […]
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Yesterday I loaded up 250 rounds of .38 Special. I used up the final 150 Speer 158 grain LSWCs I got when my brother and I split my dad's reloading components last year. These were loaded over 3.5 grains of Titegroup with Aguila No.1-1/2 small pistol primers. I've chronographed that load in the past and from a 4" .38 Special revolver it goes about 775 - 780 FPS, which is comparable to what factory 158 grain lead loads do.
I also had my first dud primer in quite some time today. It was one of the Aguilas. I hit it two or three times in a S&W Model 10-8 and then once more for good measure in a Pietta Pistolero (Colt SAA replica). No dice, so I'll put down that round and punch out the dud primer.
Aside from the Titegroup loads, I also put together 100 rounds with a Lee TL358-158SWC cast bullet over 4.7 grains of Unique, with Servicios Aventuras primers.
Results:
That's a large standard deviation and extreme spread, but not unusual with Unique. It's positionally dependent in the case which can lead to large spreads. That said, it shot well, albeit with a lot of smoke. The combination of the Lee Liquid Alox bullet lubricant and Unique powder makes for a very smokey smokeless load.
I don't have the ability to measure chamber pressure but the performance is definitely in the +P category. IMO, this would make a good woods load for Pennsylvania, and with proper shot placement would likely do well if defending yourself against a criminal. Even though the Lee SWC is not a hollowpoint it's got a very wide meplat and will penetrate well.
Edit: I'm a dope. This batch was loaded with 5.0 grains of Unique, not 4.7. That explains the average MV of over 900 FPS.
The World's Largest Fully Suppressed Range Day came with more firepower than ever in 2025. Circumnavigating the suppressor world is a tough road to travel. Which is why CANCON has become such an invaluable asset to this niche in the firearms world. The world’s largest fully suppressed range day a evolved into an important gateway to the fastest-growing firearms accessory... more
Hunting season? The .22 for squirrels, the shotgun for birds, the serious rifle for deer or bigger. For those of us who carry guns, the weather dictates what we wear that covers, well, what we wear. Since July or so I’ve been mostly carrying a Glock 19, a 15+1 capacity 9mm semiautomatic. It’s actually much […]Well, it very likely arrived some time ago but now it's confirmed:
In mid-September 2025, we detected suspicious activity that later investigation determined to be a highly sophisticated espionage campaign. The attackers used AI’s “agentic” capabilities to an unprecedented degree—using AI not just as an advisor, but to execute the cyberattacks themselves.
The threat actor—whom we assess with high confidence was a Chinese state-sponsored group—manipulated our Claude Code tool into attempting infiltration into roughly thirty global targets and succeeded in a small number of cases. The operation targeted large tech companies, financial institutions, chemical manufacturing companies, and government agencies. We believe this is the first documented case of a large-scale cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention.
This is very interesting, and is very bad news. This is one heck of a tool:
In Phase 1, the human operators chose the relevant targets (for example, the company or government agency to be infiltrated). They then developed an attack framework—a system built to autonomously compromise a chosen target with little human involvement.
Essentially, this is the cyberpunk version of "fire and forget" weaponry. The only thing that would be more ironic is if they had a Clippy front end ...
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The NFA gives a lot of people pause, but if you're willing to travel those waters the benefits in defending your home can be huge.The post TKIV-85: Finland’s Ultimate Mosin Nagant Sniper Rifle first appeared on Forgotten Weapons.
According to the preliminary investigation, four suspects arrived in the area and attempted to enter the home by force. However, the homeowner, who was inside his residence at the time, shot towards the suspects, striking one of them in the upper extremities. The other three suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction.
Ring camera video obtained by CBS News Miami captured the moments shots rang out in the neighborhood.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and took the injured suspect to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he died, MDSO said.
The 911 caller said they had been attacked inside their home by a known acquaintance armed with a gun.
The suspect allegedly hit the victim with the gun during the attack and the victim defended themselves by firing a gun at the suspect.
Police say the 17-year-old suspect sustained two gunshot wounds as a result.
The teen was taken to an area hospital by ambulance and was later transferred to an out-of-state hospital. They said the teen was reportedly in stable condition.
Police say the victim had minor injuries that did not require medical attention.
They also arrested a second juvenile suspect for charges related to the attack that started the incident. That juvenile has been charged with armed robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, mob action and battery.
November 24, 1434: The River Thames in London froze over. Later, “Frosts” were celebrated with drunken faires. — November 24th marks the day that John Knox died, in 1572. (He was born in 1514.) AtheistAgendaPedia says: “Born near Haddington Scotland. He was influenced by George Wishart, who was burned for heresy in 1546, and the following year Knox became the spokesman for the Reformation in Scotland. After imprisonment and exile in England and the European continent, in 1559 he returned to Scotland, where he supervised the preparation of the constitution and liturgy of the Reformed Church.” — Today’s feature piece …
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A Cautionary Tale “If something seems too good to be true, then it probably is.” (Modern Proverbial Warning, circa late 20th century). “For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” (Alexander Pope, circa 1711). One day, when the battery was running low in my scam detector and my gullibility meter was running high, I ordered a new “Benchmade Knives Barrage 583SBK limited edition white” on eBay. The knife eventually proved itself to be a counterfeit. In fact, after examining the postings for other “Benchmade” knives offered for sale on eBay, I have come to the conclusion that most of …
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The following simple recipe for Cuban Eggs is from The New Butterick Cook Book, copyright 1924, now in the public domain. That is just one of the dozens of bonus books included in the 2005-2025 20th Anniversary Edition of the waterproof SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick that will be available to order in January of 2026. Ingredients 6 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sausage meat Pepper 1 teaspoon chopped onion Directions Cook the meat and onion together for five minutes. Beat the eggs until light, add the seasonings. Pour into the pan with the meat. Cook slowlv, stirring constantly, until the …
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Today’s graphic: 50 States With Equal-Population. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) JWR’s Comment: This certainly illustrates the low population density of The American Redoubt. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. — Please send your graphics or graphics links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.
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“It’s not an endlessly expanding list of rights – the ‘right’ to education, the ‘right’ to health care, the ‘right’ to food and housing. That’s not freedom, that’s dependency. Those aren’t rights, those are the rations of slavery – hay and a barn for human cattle.” – P. J. O’Rourke
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Blessed Miguel Pro's final request was to be allowed to pray to his heavenly Father.
After which he refused a blindfold and faced the firing squad bravely, proclaiming ¡Viva Cristo Rey!
This week is Thanksgiving* and so calls for what is perhaps the most American of all classical music, Aaron Copeland's Appalachian Spring. Most of the composers we see here on Sunday Classical were child prodigies, going to the Paris Conservatoire before they were 12 years old or such. Not so with Copeland, who was a distinctly American self-made-man story.
His family wasn't musical, and when he was young you would have thought that his older brother was the only musical talent in the family. He got his first piano lessons from his older sister, who he was very close to - but that only took him so far. And so he signed up for a Music Correspondence Course and got lucky. His teacher was a no-nonsense German who schooled him in Romantic era composers. As he said later in life, "This was a stroke of luck for me. I was spared the floundering that so many musicians have suffered through incompetent teaching."
What stuck ended up making him hugely popular with general audiences in the USA. His Fanfare For The Common Man is perhaps his most recognizable work. Artistically, you can compare this with Norman Rockwell's famous Freedom Of Speech painting:
Artistically, you can pair Appalachian Spring with Rockwell's Freedom From Want painting. You cannot find a more iconic portrait of Thanksgiving than this:
Of course the "Serious" Art Establishment hated both Rockwell and Copeland. Audiences didn't care, since both artists captured the essence of America itself. And so spend some time with this music which is accompanied with a lovely series of photographs of the Appalachian Mountains. They too, capture the essence of America itself.
*Offer void in Canada.