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Let’s all celebrate the memory of St. Patrick. Enjoy a toast or two and some good food. There’s nothing wrong with bringing a little revelry into the world; God knows we need it. I enjoy a good party as much as anyone and I can appreciate a good Irish drinking joke. Drink your green beer if you must. Dress up in silly clothes if it suits you. (But remember: St. Patrick was a man, not a leprechaun.)
While bigger cameras like my old hand-me-down Coolpix 990 from Oleg or the newer Shower Pot SX500 have been supplanted by the DSLR for when I am Going Someplace To Take Pictures, and the really quite decent camera in the Galaxy SII suffices for I'm Someplace And, Hey!, There's A Picture!, there's still a niche for something to slip into a jacket or shirt pocket for I'm Going Someplace Where I Might Take Pictures But Maybe Not.Therefore it was interesting to me to see someone else writing about reasoning their way through the same thought process.
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| A Sony NEX-3 next to an Olympus PEN E-P5, both slightly too big for the document pocket in my gun burkha. |
On March 17, 1959, the US nuclear submarine USS Skate became the first submarine to surface at the North Pole. — After a multi-month restocking hiatus, we are again taking orders at Elk Creek Company. Here are our updated inventory counts: Pre-1899 Antique Rifles: 22 (We have deeply restocked 7×57 and 6.5×55 Mauser rifles.) Pre-1899 Antique Shotguns: 9 (Most are 12 gauge and most of them have fluid steel barrels!) Pre-1899 Antique Pistols and Revolvers: 21 (Mostly S&W top break revolvers.) Blackpowder Revolvers: 23 (Most are .44 caliber, with modern cartridge conversion cylinders available. We have deeply restocked the much-in-demand …
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I recently re-read The Wine-Dark Sea by Patrick O’Brian. It is book 16 in the Aubrey/Maturin series. One episode in the novel describes Dr. Stephen Maturin riding a mule into the Andes to meet with conspirators who are plotting the overthrow of the Spanish government in Peru. As Maturin rides higher into the Andes, the temperature falls, and he pauses in his journey to put on a poncho. I suspect that the poncho that O’Brian had in mind as he penned his novel looked something like the one worn by Clint Eastwood in all three films of the Dollars Trilogy. …
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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. Redoubt News links Rare sighting of a wolverine hunting in Montana. ‘It’s Carnage’: Wyoming Wind Gusts Up To 109MPH Blow Over Trucks, Rip Off Roofs Ruby Ridge standoff negotiator Bo Gritz dies in Nevada. A new vlog from the Expedition Rove couple in North Idaho: $22,000 Mistake… Send Your Media Links Please send your links to media from the American Redoubt region to JWR. Any photos that are …
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“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” – Mark Twain
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Trump couldn’t contain his surprise and laughed aloud when he was briefed on the intel, according to sources.
By Dave Workman Writing Monday at The Outdoor Wire, editor/founder Jim Shepherd made an observation which might be at the heart of what appears to be an exodus of not only business, but law-abiding gun owners, from various states to friendlier environs. “Both biggies and boutiques are increasingly voting with their feet when facing tax […]
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[Via Michael G]
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Rhode Island Democrats have introduced a bill that would bar police departments from hiring ICE agents brought on during President Donald Trump’s second term, escalating the state’s pushback against federal immigration enforcement. [More] They want all their enforcers in lockstep with the Democrat agenda, oaths be damned. Not that Rhode Island “Republicans” are any better…
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That’ll save me the effort of walking over to the window.
[More] Yeah, OK, I think it’s funny and it’s obvious the pervert predator was guilty as hell. That said, dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s on due process aren’t optional, and we can’t start down the road to hell without imperiling us all. [Via Tacticool Memes]
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Why the Supreme Court Keeps Rejecting Second Amendment Cases [More] Me, I’m not automatically discounting more basic explanations… [Via WiscoDave]
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Fremont Jewelry Raid Shows How California’s ‘Reforms’ Empower Criminal Mobs [More] While at the same time disarming the citizenry. And Democrats vote for this. Just wait ’til you see what they do after “gun rights groups” don’t get out the vote and Republicans blow the midterms. [Via Michael G]
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Special goals require special tools! Go fast with race-gun shotguns built for raw speed and perfect precision.Among changes expected to be forwarded by the administration in 2026 include proposals to ease private gun sales, ship firearms interstate via mail, export firearms overseas, trim fees for licensed retailers, and simplify the 4473 Form required when purchasing a firearm, including requiring applicants list their biological sex at birth. [More] It ain’t all winning. … Continue reading "A Mixed Bag"
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WATCH: DERANGED Arizona Attorney General Threatens ICE, Encourages Leftists to SHOOT AND KILL Agents “We Have a Stand Your Ground Law… You Can Defend Yourself with Lethal Force” [More] If the default is to believe the word “POLICE” is a ruse, she just opened the door on a lot more than ICE… Everyone would do … Continue reading "Who Was That Masked Man?"
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Tell me the feds don’t know exactly who they are. Tangentially Related UPDATE Minneapolis Police Tell Citizen Journalists to ‘Leave the Area’ After Leftists Targeted Them [More] It’s not like the Democrats running the place want the rest of the country to see what they’re cultivating… [Via bondmen]
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OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – The FBI confirmed that the man accused of attacking a West Bloomfield temple died after shooting himself in the head.
The suspect, identified by authorities as 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, reportedly drove a truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township on March 12. After an exchange of gunfire with the temple’s security, he died at the scene. One security officer was taken to a hospital after being struck by the truck.
No children or staff were injured. The FBI is leading the investigation and is considering the case as a targeted act of violence.
We had a cold front blow through last night. Barely worth mentioning. A little rain, a little thunder, but the temps were in the mid 70s yesterday and this morning we're in the low 40s. So, I'm wearing flannel this morning. I know that our friends in the Midwest got damaging winds and tornadoes, and our friends up North got snow.
So, I'm out in the sop with the heaters lit to break the chill. That heater I bought in February is proving its worth. Easy to light, easy to move around, it sips propane. Belle is a fan. She thinks it is just the best.
Belle wants ribs for lunch, so I have taken a rack out of the freezer. I'd best start figuring out what the sides will be.
Grandmother jailed for 6 months after AI error linked her to a crime in a state she had never even visited, lawyers say- The charges were later dismissed after bank records showed she was in Tennessee at the time [More] OK. but what’s this got to do with guns? [Via Michael G]
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Arasato, a former corrections officer, pled guilty on August 28, 2025 to a two-count indictment charging him with possession of child pornography. According to information presented to the Court at sentencing, Arasato used an encrypted communications platform and password-protected vault application on his cellular phone to hide his activities. He possessed over 200 images of … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Incorrect Enough"
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Jasmine Crockett’s alleged security guard killed in standoff with Dallas SWAT team: reports- The suspect barricaded himself inside a vehicle before allegedly pulling a gun on officers [More] And a Fauxnly One to boot! The company these people keep… It’s only “commonsense”… Watch the mutt show up in the Gun Violence Memorial after he’s ID’d.
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In one case, you hear him say, “I hopped out. I start shooting. Pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow.” [More] Reminds me of this…
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Ex-Dem senator admits to affair with former bodyguard in explosive court filing: ‘Romantic and Intimate’ [More] She puts the sin in Sinema! Funny, how protected elites who won’t control themselves demand to control the rest of us, and how their betrayal of vows so often tracks with their betrayal of oaths.
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An understanding of economics from Five Minute University confirms this: [Via WiscoDave]
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He reminds me of the alien from Independence Day. “Very sound policy,” eh, Garrett, you contemptible tool? [Via WiscoDave]
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A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for an ambulance after an officer having a “mild anxiety attack” took the first one that arrived at the scene, according to a newly released state investigation… [Erin] Perrotta currently is out on administrative leave due to an unrelated … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Anxious Enough"
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Hawaii Dem reveals why she stayed seated during Trump’s viral SOTU moment about prioritizing Americans – Hawaii Democrat Jill Tokuda told a voter that the ‘decision was easy for me’ [More] So is trying to disarm you. The question is, “Why”? Interesting nexus that “Progressive Caucus” she represents has…
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Via a link from HMS Defiant (who is on quite a roll lately), this is a very interesting analysis of the war from Open Source Intelligence sources (i.e. non-classified published sources). Very, very interesting indeed.
March 16, 1802: The first US Military Academy at West Point was established through a Congressional act. It opened July 4, 1802. — Today’s feature article is the third and last installment of a guest post by our friend Mrs. Alaska. We highly recommend her blog and books. — We need entries for Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $981,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 123 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles …
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I’ve completed the new issue of the SurvivaBlog Old School (SOS) newsletter. The March, 2026 issue will be mailed starting today, over the next several days. This issue’s emphasis is on suppressor construction with detailed specifications, tips, and tricks. This is our third issue, and it is six pages long. SOS is a traditional hardcopy mailed newsletter intended as a backup to Internet delivery, in the event of any sort of disruption — whether natural or man-made. Normally, you’ll receive just one issue each year, with some practical information that is not published in the online edition of SurvivalBlog. But …
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(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) Storage A big challenge when living in small homes is storage space. In a climate with dramatic temperature swings like ours, we have, for example, different mittens, boots, parkas and hats for +30, 0, and -30 degrees. All of these are bulky. We also have special clothing for hunting, fishing, and rain, and various accoutrements for outdoor activities. So, we built lots of storage shelves in various outbuildings to hold labeled totes of out-of-season clothes. In our cabin, I store things under, over, behind, and beside furniture. For example, my husband built …
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The following recipe for Basil Buttered Greens is from SurvivalBlog reader Trish. Ingredients 3 spring onions 2 Tablespoons of butter 1 Cup frozen peas 1 Cup frozen, shelled edamame beans 1/4 Cup chicken stock or vegetable stock 1 teaspoon sugar 1 medium cos (Romiane) lettuce bunch A handful of fresh basil leaves Directions 1. Slice the three spring onions, both the white and the green parts. Melt half the butter in a wide saucepan and stir the spring onions over a low heat, letting them soften but not brown. 2. Tumble in the 1 Cup each frozen peas and edamame, …
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Today’s graphic: Global GDP Clusters. These three regions, spread across three continents, together generate half of the world’s GDP (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) 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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“The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited constitution.” – Alexander Hamilton
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Vanderboegh smiles. Mine’s a treasured possession. I hope the recipients value theirs and support their benefactors. I wonder if Democrats are running this through facial recognition and plotting their revenge. [Via bondmen]
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Investigators say the younger teen admitted he opened fire on another vehicle during a confrontation on the entrance ramp from East Tallmadge Avenue to State Route 8 South. Afterward, detectives allege, he ditched the gun and drove off in the car used in the incident. The 17-year-old, who was riding in that same vehicle, was shot and later died at Akron Children’s Hospital, police said.
Officers were called just after midnight to the southbound SR-8 entrance ramp on reports of shots fired. At the scene, they found multiple shell casings, according to WOIO.
Police say a 28-year-old driver whose car was hit by gunfire told investigators he shot back through his windshield, then left the area and called authorities. Detectives are still sorting out how that exchange unfolded and which shots struck the 17-year-old passenger.
Top o' the morning to you, and happy St. Patrick's Day (almost). This is my traditional Paddy's Day post, mostly because I love the music here.
What is the "Classical Music" of Ireland? It's not (Italian) Opera, or (German) symphonies, or even an (English) homage to
Ralph Vaughan Williams (who studied under an Irish music professor)
"countryside music" in the concert hall. Instead, we find something ancient.
This tradition was already ancient by the early 1700s. it was undeniably Celtic, dating back through the Middle Ages, through the Dark Ages, through Roman times to a barbarous Gaul. There bards travelled the lands playing for their supper on the harp.
This was O'Carolan's stock in trade. He rapidly became the most famous singer in the Emerald Isle. It is said that weddings and funerals were delayed until he was in the vicinity. One of his most famous compositions - if you have spent any time at all listening to Irish music, you know this tune - was considered too "new fangled" by the other harpists of his day. Fortunately, he didn't listen to their criticisms.
He
married very late, at 50, and had many children. But his first love
was Brigid, daughter of the Schoolmaster at a school for the blind. He
always seemed to have carried a torch for her.
So
why is this post in the normal slot reserved for Classical Music?
Listen to this composition of his, and you see the bridge from the
archaic Celts to Baroque harpsichord.
And
keep in mind how this brilliance might never have blazed, had Mrs.
MacDermot Roe not seen the talent in a blind Irish boy and set him upon a
path trod by many equally unexpected geniuses, all the way back to St.
Patrick. It is truly said that we never know what our own path will be
until we set our foot down on it.
But
his was an ancient path and he inherited much from those who trod it
before him. His "Farewell to Music" is said to be more in the
traditional mold, and might have been appreciated at a feast held by
Vercingetorix before the battle of Alesia.
This
music is a bridge between modern and the ancient that disappears into
the mists of legend. Perhaps more importantly, it is a music that is
still alive today, after a run of perhaps two and a half millennia.
And
it is a music where you still hear the yearning of a young blind man
for his muse, Brigid. That is a vitality that should not be exiled to a
single day of celebration, even if it is for as illustrious a Saint as
Patrick. On this Feast Day of St. Patrick (almost), remember just how deep the roots of our
civilization run.
(Originally posted March 16, 2014)
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Many of the questions I receive from students involve the use of chemical sprays. It seems that nearly everyone carries or is contemplating the carrying of some type of Mace or chemical irritant. Accurate information about the selection and use of these chemicals exists, but it is often difficult to […]
After a multi-month restocking hiatus, we are again taking orders at Elk Creek Company. Here are our updated inventory counts: Pre-1899 Antique Rifles: 24 (We have deeply restocked 7×57 and 6.5×55 Mauser rifles.) Pre-1899 Antique Shotguns: 9 (Most are 12 gauge and most of them have fluid steel barrels!) Pre-1899 Antique Pistols and Revolvers: 21 (Mostly S&W top break revolvers.) Blackpowder Revolvers: 23 (Most are .44 caliber, with modern cartridge conversion cylinders available. We have deeply restocked the much-in-demand Ruger Old Army revolvers.) Blackpowder Rifles: 7 (Most of them are .50 Caliber deer/elk hunting rifles.) Knives and Bayonets: 24 (Edged …
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(Continued from Part 1.) Power Most remote homes and lodges rely on generators. The problem with generators is that they are noisy and smelly. So many people build a ventilated shed around them to buffer the noise. I appreciate that! In our case, we built the power tower (for the wind turbine, solar panels, antennas, and satellite dish) and power shed on the highest point on our property, so the 120 foot tower rises above the tallest trees, 400 feet east of the cabin. When we use the small generator as supplemental power, on rainy, snowy, still days, I am …
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The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Mohamed Jalloh Learned the Real Meaning of the Acronym ROTC: Rendering Oafish Terrorists to Corpses News Links: ROTC students at Old Dominion University killed shooter who left 1 dead, 2 wounded. Video: Students killed ODU shooter, who shouted ‘allahu akbar’ before opening fire: FBI. Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.
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“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped …
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Today I got to the range and put 200 rounds of .38 Special downrange, all fired double action, from a S&W Model 10-8 3" and a S&W Model 64-3 4".
Each bullseye is 50 shots. The bottom targets were shot at 7 yards, while the top were at 10 yards. The left side were with the Model 10 and the right side the Model 64.
Except for the bottom right target, all ammunition was .38 Special full charge wadcutters, 3.5 grains of Bullseye with a 148 grain wadcutter bullet. The lower right was a 158 grain semiwadcutter over the same powder charge. All my handloads.
I'm pushing most of shots a little to the right, something I'm working on. (Not unusual for left handed shooters.)
Country music is alive and well in the Emerald Isle. Glór Tíre is a long running and highly rated country music talent competition on Ireland's TG4 channel. The last season's winner was Paddy Treacy with this song. It's Irish (for sure) but it is indisputably country. I love this video - it looks like he and his mates had a blast filming it.
This short popped up on my YouTube feed this morning. It shows the 1930s Kempf Patent Revolver Cartridge Clip Corp. speedloader.
I'd like to see a reproduction of this.
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