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On May 12, 1215, English barons served an ultimatum on King John. This eventually led to the creation and signing of the Magna Carta. –– May 12, 1942: A German U-boat sank a American cargo ship at the mouth of the Mississippi River. In 1942 and 1943, German submarines sank 56 ships in the Gulf region and damaged another 14. To prevent panic, the U.S. Office of Censorship limited press coverage of the sinkings. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. This is the final round of the contest. …
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I believe I’m going into my sixth year raising dairy cattle on a very small scale. Every time I think I’ve got this figured out, something surprises me. I thought I would share an update, a general overview, of things I’ve learned so far. Remember that I have a very small farm, and knew absolutely nothing when I started. This is not a “How To”, as there are far more experienced folks than I am. My dad was an engineer and my mom was a school teacher, so I grew up in suburbia. In my grandparents’ generation, the fathers were …
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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 Yellowstone’s first bear attack of 2026 leaves two hikers injured and a swath of the park in lockdown. Glacier National Park’s First Fatal Bear Attack Since 1998 Underscores Anomaly of Lethal Encounters. JWR’s Comments: Folks often ask me if I carry Pepper Spray when I leave my ranch house. Yes, sometimes I do. But I far more often carry Lead Spray. Thankfully, open carry and …
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“Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us O’er the world’s tempestuous sea; Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us, For we have no help but Thee.” – James Edmeston (1791-1867), from Sacred Lyrics (1821) ‘Lead Us, Heavenly Father
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Percentage of Americans Owning Guns in 2026 [More] So, if guns are the problem, why aren’t the numbers in the millions? Just remember, there’s a huge difference between “own,” which is a legal term, and “possess.”
The post Playing the Numbers first appeared on The War on Guns.
An interesting video from way South Louisiana, These folks live in the marsh, they are catching crab. While waiting on their folks to come for the crab boil, I saw then do something that I have personally never seen. Preparing wild thistle for a salad. Interesting.
Mexican senator accuses Sheinbaum of shielding ‘narco-politicians’ after US cartel indictment – 10 current, former Mexican officials were indicted for allegedly partnering with the Sinaloa cartel [More] Corruption and/or cowed acquiescence at the highest levels surprises who…? Well, who’s pleasure do they serve at? F_ these foreign and domestic enemies.
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Creating the Ideal First-Time Shooting Experience [More] I’m assuming it doesn’t involve targets wearing Che shirts…? I can’t pretend to be an expert, but every time I’ve introduced someone to the experience they ended up grinning.
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Black man shoots five; U. Iowa community upset at subsequent racist online comments [More] The same unglued freaks who scream the loudest about toxic masculinity and white supremacy when it’s a collectivist nutjob tactically/publicly misidentified as a member of “the greatest threat“…? [Via Michael G]
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Stephen Cooper, a Satanist biological male who identifies as a woman named Katrina DeVille and is running as a Democratic Socialist in the 2026 primary for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, has been forced to delete a campaign-related video showing him at a gun range shooting at targets that included President Donald Trump. [More] I’m confused … Continue reading "Your Friend Across the Aisle"
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States consider drones to stop school shootings [More] Good grief. Everything but what’s needed. Why do I picture bureaucrats sitting around a meeting table cracking each other up with increasingly ludicrous proposals? “The drones can … spray pepper, and even knock active shooters down”…? Stop! I can’t breathe… And it sounds like much of this … Continue reading "Besides, It’s Not THEIR Money…"
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New discrimination settlements deepen fallout from $6.3 million county police verdict [More] Notice this always seems to happen in Democrat areas with lots of minority leadership? Too bad meritocracy is racist… [Via bondmen]
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8 victims in 6 shootings across St. Louis; police investigating [More] Between Nazi MAGA fascists and NRA members, it’s a miracle anybody’s still alive in this country… [Via bondmen]
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Upon arrival, officers found 2 individuals lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds.
1 victim was pronounced dead at the scene and officers attempted to administer first aid to the other victim, but ultimately the victim was pronounced deceased.
During the investigation, multiple handguns were recovered.
Police made contact with an unidentified black female witness on scene.
She recounts one victim was speaking to the other, while said other victim was sitting in their silver SUV prior to the shooting.
They exchanged gunfire before the Silver SUV fled eastbound on 2nd St after being struck.
The second man involved had locked himself inside an apartment in the 1000 block of Ridge Dr. He later came out and turned himself over to officers.
The 42-year-old man had been shot multiple times in the leg and was taken to the hospital for treatment. At the hospital, he told detectives that Cotton pulled out a gun inside the apartment and tried to take money from him. After the man grabbed his own gun in self-defense, Cotton fired several shots hitting the man twice in the leg.
The man chased Cotton into the street, where more gunfire broke out. The DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office is reviewing the man's actions and he could face charges, according to police.
Minnesota nonprofit accused of siphoning $6.5M to fund Vegas trips, luxury cars, private liquor store… Trahern Pollard, founder and now-former director of the nonprofit We Push For Peace, was supposed to be leading his organization in providing “conflict de-escalation’’ work… [More] S0, he basically just applied the money to a different scam than the approved … Continue reading "No Honor Among Thieves"
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Netflix film depicting Miami Lakes drug bust damaged reputation of MDSO deputies, lawsuit alleges [More] They had me at “Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.”
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The District of Columbia has been joined by civil rights groups such as the Brady: United Against Gun Violence and the Giffords Law Center in asking a federal court to dismiss the lawsuit. [More] Perfect! Might as well let ’em know… [Via Michael G]
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Boston gang members, associates facing slew of firearm, drug trafficking charges… “I think it goes without saying that today’s arrests and seizures have made our communities safer.” [More] If what they did was bad enough to determine they cannot be trusted without a custodian, what difference does what firearms they had make? Beware of laws … Continue reading "‘A Little Temporary Safety’"
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They’ll just flee to another state when Democrat taxes get too high and continue on. Until the day they find they can’t.
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They Told Moms To Give Up Guns… These Moms Proved Why That’s Insane [Watch] Pretty good Mothers Day t-shirt ad… It’s true, though– the antis would rather see women dead than armed, and hopefully killed with a gun so they could dance in the blood to demand more “controls.” [Via Jess]
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BREAKING NEWS! TRUMP ATF ANNOUNCES HUGE NEW POLICY ON MACHINE GUNS! [Watch] We’re not gonna be arrested for having one…? [Via Jess]
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What we are seeing is a deliberate dismantling of the nation-state and the British nation through the replacement of the island’s population. [More] But…but…but gun rights influencer Stephen Gutowski joins the SPLC in saying such talk makes you a Charlottesville “Unite the Right” bigot… [Via WiscoDave]
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Making a good thing better, R3D lightweight legs for the MDT Ckyepod add more capabilities, reduce weight, and save you moneyDemocratic Senate candidate and former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is being ripped as a “complete failure” after hundreds of inmates released under his administration as part of a COVID-era agreement were rearrested on new charges within two years. [More] Hey, they needed to make room for you…
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Tate Adamiak’s upcoming ‘Diesel Therapy’ cancelled—he wonAdamiak will not spend the next 50 days in the back of a prison van. [More] Hopefully, some administration higher-ups are starting to realize this isn’t a good look for them or the man they represent.
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It only took Australia 20 years after giving up gun rights to arrive at regulation on the ability to even Google guns. As if you needed another reason to protect 2A– [More] Why would anyone need to, right, Mate? [Via WiscoDave]
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“Real loser $#!+,” right, Stephen? Don’t tell me. Tell him: I still have my differences with Smith, particularly over his unwavering defense of Trump/DOJ bipolarities and his not acknowledging that “in common use” is a two-edged sword, but his voice here, because it is louder and more far-reaching than mine, is essential and should be … Continue reading "An Inconvenient Truth"
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I had the opportunity t yesterday to talk with a young man who is jus beginning his military education. He had questions and I did what I could to answer them. We talked about national strategy, failures in leadership, political will, logistics, all the big picture things that determine success or failure on a large scale. Not winning battles, but winning wars.
This was not a discussion that any soldier might have at the company, brigade or division level. This was deeper, something that we might study ant the Command and General Staff College, or the War College. Deep questions about national resolve and logistics on a grand scale.
It was a very interesting conversation, both in the depths of his inquiries and his grasp of broad principles. I hope that my meager efforts helped to broaden his understanding, or at least to motivate him to seek deeper understanding.
At this year’s Rangemaster Tactical Conference one class I took and particularly enjoyed was taught by Simon Golob, who focused on the importance of “cold shot training,” testing ourselves as to how we can shoot without a warmup. Like in, ya know, real life. I was not disappointed. Simon is the man who took over […]Violent crime fell sharply across the largest U.S. cities in early 2026, extending a nationwide decline that began after the pandemic-era crime spike.
Why it matters: Data from 67 major U.S. law enforcement agencies show violent crime fell across major categories during the first quarter compared with the same period in 2025.
Curiously, one of the cities that had a big drop was DC. Remember when the left was in an uproar because Trump used the National Guard to deal with their crime problem?
On May 11, 1910, Glacier National Park was established. — In the second week May of 1921 a solar storm began, dubbed The Great Geomagnetic Storm of May 1921. — Starting June 2nd, we will be switching to a weekly posting format for SurvivalBlog, with most posts on Tuesdays. — There are just 20 days left in THE FINAL ROUND of the SurvivalBlog Writing Contest. This is your last chance to get your entry in and win a prize. After Round 124 ends, we will only be posting staff-written articles and guest articles from readers.
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Nosler Whitetail Country 140 Grain SBSP in 6.5 Creedmoor is an accurate load designed for hunting deer-sized game. It has a ballistic coefficient of 0.495 which helps it to maintain energy at longer ranges. The solid base soft point (SBSP) bullet is designed to expand reliably while maintaining structural integrity at a wide range of velocities. The ammo is made in the United States. A 20-round box cost $34.81 at nosler.com at the time of this writing. That is a quite fair price for a load with such a premium bullet. If you hunt deer with a rifle chambered in …
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The following recipe for Lemon Marinated Pork is from SurvivalBlog reader Mrs. Alaska, who writes: In a one-gallon zip-loc bag, combine the following: Zest of one large (or two small) lemons, juice of one or both lemons, ½ cup olive or other oil, one tablespoon each of two herbs of choice, such as thyme and rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper or cayenne, five cloves of garlic, chopped. To the marinade, add less than two pounds of pork chops or pork loin, cut into steaks. I generally use 5 or 6 pieces of 1/2 inch meat for this …
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The week’s graphic shows the results of a US opinion poll on which rights someone would rather lose. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) JWR’s Comments: This poll illustrates two things: 1.) The visceral reaction of liberals, and 2.) The failure of liberals to realize that we can always “vote from the rooftops” (or, more tactically, vote from behind the treelines.) The thumbnail image below is click-expandable. — Please send your graphic ideas 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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“They can think for themselves. They can decide how to do a task, which may be different than what you intended. They can grant privileges to each other. They can decide that they want to access something that you didn’t want them to access just because they need it to complete a task. They’re doing it with your credentials or your identity.” – Avihay Nathan, Senior Vice President of CyberArk, describing agentic A.I. risks
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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Sometime Monday morning, prison guards had planned to take inmate Tate Adamiak, stuff him in the back of a van and then drive him around the country for more than a month. It’s harassment the inmates and even the guards refer to as “Diesel Therapy.” As of Sunday […]
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Author Penage Guy – Rimfirecentral Grauhanen – Accurate Shooter, Snipers Hide and Canadian Gun Nutz Introduction During the past two seasons, I shot a lot of .22LR match ammo, the great majority of it at 100 yards in ten-shot groups. I go to the range as often as possible in the mornings when conditions […]
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In the ongoing study of how effective handguns are when used as a defense against bears, this correspondent posted an article on AmmoLand showing the distribution of the number of shots fired vs the number of cases. The most common case was one shot fired, with the least common cases having the most shots fired. On examining the data, there is a significant difference noted among bears species.
In cases involving brown bears, grizzly bears, Kodiak bears, (ursus arctos) more shots are fired per case.
There are 109 total handgun only cases involving ursus arctos, of which 93 cases had known shot numbers. One case had an indeterminant outcome. There was 1 failure. 1 case was indeterminant because both handgun and bear spray were used and it could not be determined which weapon was decisive.
As in the previous article, the largest number of cases were with one shot fired, but the percentages were different for brown bears. As with the previous article, unavoidable selection bias will tend to exclude successful warning shots, because many will not think it necessary to report incidents where no bear or human was injured. Of the 93 cases where the number of shots fired is known or reasonably inferred, the distribution is as follows:
1 shot - 18 cases or 19.4% of the cases where the number of shots is known. 5 cases involved a warning shot(s). 4 of the warning shot cases were successful. In one case where one handgun shot was fired, killing the bear, two warning
shots were fired with a .22 rimfire rifle. Those shots were unsuccessful. It was decided to include the case because the .22 rifle shots were not effective and not aimed at the bear.
2 shots -11 or 11.8% of cases where the number of shots is known. 8 cases involved warnings shots. There were 5 cases where the warning shots were successful, in 2 of those cases, the success was temporary. There were 4 cases where warning shots 4 were unsuccessful, in one case the effect of warning shot(s) was unknown, 1 case had an indeterminate outcome.
3 shots - 10 or 10.8% of cases where the number of shots is known. In 1 case warning shots were successful. In one case the defensive firing of shots failed, involving a .357 magnum in Alaska.
4 shots - 12 or 12.9% of cases where the number of shots is known. Two cases involved warning shots. 1 was temporarily successful and 2 were unsuccessful. In two cases, two handguns were involved.
5 shots - 11 or 11.8% of cases where the number of shots is known. 3 cases involved warning shots, 2 were successful, 1 temporarily, 2 unsuccessful.
6 shots - 9 or 9.7% of cases where the number of shots is known. 3 warning shots cases were successful, 1 temporarily, 1 unsuccessful.
69 cases of six shots or less, or 76.3% of the total for Grizzly bears, where the number of shots is known.
7 shots - 6 cases or 6.5% of cases where the number of shots is known. 1 case involved a warning shot case, which was temporarily successful and then unsuccessful.
8 shots - 5 cases or 5.4% of cases where the number of shots is known. No warning shot cases
9 shots - 2 cases or 2.2% of cases where the number of shots is known. No warning shot cases
10 shots 4 cases or 4.3% of cases where the number of shots is known. 1 warning shot case, unsuccessful.
12 shots 1 case or 1.1% of cases where the number of shots is known. No warning shots
15 shots 1 case or 1.1% of cases where the number of shots is known. No warning shots
16 shots 1 case or 1.1% of cases where the number of shots is known. No warning shots, 2 handguns were involved.
19 shots 1 case or 1.1% of cases where the number of shots is known. No warning shots, 3 handguns were involved.
31 shots 1 case or 1.1% of cases where the number of shots is known. No warning shots, 2 handguns were involved.
There were no cases where 11, 13, 14, 17, 18 or 20-30 shots were fired in the cases documented at the time of this writing.
There were 16 cases where the number of shots was not known. There were 3 warning shot cases, 1 successful, 1 unsuccessful, 1 unknown. In two of the cases more than one handgun was involved.
It is not surprising that brown, grizzly and Kodiak (ursus arctos) bears take more shots per case. The difference is not tremendously large compared to the total. But ursus arctos makes up the majority of cases, which skews the results toward the ursus arctos numbers. In the future we will look at the numbers for black bears and polar bears. In both cases, the number of shots per case are significantly lower than for ursus arctos.
If you wish to read about each case individually, they are available from the following links:
Last full list, published on June 2021, 104 incidents.
First update, April 11, 2022; Eleven additional cases, March 16, 2022; Second update November 21, 2023; Third update May 8, 2024; Fourth update October 22, 2025.
©2026 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.
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According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, a man wearing gloves and a mask entered the home through a back door, waking the homeowner. Deputies said three other adults and two children were also inside.
A sheriff's office spokesperson said the suspect and the homeowner got into a fight that escalated outside. Investigators said the suspect left but later returned, escalating the situation further.
"At some point, the homeowner retrieved a handgun and shot the suspect, who then fled and leaped across the fence into the walking trail where he was found," a sheriff's office spokesperson said.
Officers responded just before noon Wednesday to the 3000 block of S. Cashua Drive, according to police. The initial investigation revealed that Eaddy had kicked in the door of the home and was shot by a resident after entering.
Police said none of the residents of the home were injured. Eaddy’s body is scheduled for an autopsy at the Medical University of South Carolina.
On May 10, 1775, the Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga, New York. The Green Mountain Boys were led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold. They surprised and captured the fort’s small British garrison. The cannons and other armaments captured at Fort Ticonderoga were later transported to Boston by Colonel Henry Knox and used to fortify Dorchester Heights and break the standoff at the siege of Boston. — May 10, 1837: New York City banks failed and unemployment reached record levels. (The Panic of 1837.) — And on May 10, 1971 US special delivery rates were increased from 45 …
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After more than 20 years of making daily SurvivalBlog posts, I am nearing the point of exhaustion. I realize that I have been spending far too much time online. My editing pace simply has to change. So, after some prayer and deliberation, I have decided to switch SurvivalBlog to a weekly format. Henceforth, you can expect to see: Starting on or about June 2, 2026 SurvivalBlog will be posted on Tuesdays, and perhaps the occasional Thursday, if the Tuesday posts get too crowded. So you can expect to see SurvivalBlog “Fresh Every Tuesday.” (Echoing the late, great Ol’ Remus.) We …
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The latest meme created by JWR, with wording and a photo suggested by SurvivalBlog reader Mike R.: Meme Text: I Demand That President Trump… Immediately Opens The Straight Vermouth 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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“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he thinks Russia's conflict with Ukraine is coming to an end, addressing reporters after a scaled-back military parade in Moscow marking the Soviet victory in World War Two.
"I think that the matter is coming to an end," he said, referring to the "special military operation" in Ukraine, while condemning Western support for the Kyiv government.
Russia's annual parade lacked the usual display of tanks and missiles, due to security concerns as authorities feared Ukraine might target Red Square with drones.
A last-minute ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv, brokered by US President Donald Trump, reduced the danger of any attack and the parade passed off without incident.
Of course, Putin has talked peace before and it meant nothing. But if Trump's efforts lead to peace, the Democrats will lose it even more than they have already
Boliek is sounding the alarm on potential waste, fraud, and abuse within the state’s Medicaid program, specifically calling out in an interview with Fox News Digital a 47,000% explosion in autism therapy billings that he has flagged since taking office last year.
"Those are vital services to folks and individuals that need that therapy," Boliek said. "But when you have, like in North Carolina, a system that went from $1.4 million or so in total billings for autism therapy to more than $660 million a year in billings on autism therapy within a five-year range, that begs an audit from the state auditor, who in North Carolina, we are the top watchdog agency for taxpayer waste, fraud, and abuse prevention. So we've dug down into that or in the middle of that."
There has long been concern that additives have caused the dramatic increase in autism. I think i see a more likely reason.
Will My Wife Outshoot Me Now? Rangefans, did I screw up? Some time ago, my wife asked me to build her a lightweight Ruger 10/22 setup. I delivered exactly that a lightweight rifle that turned into an absolute shooter. Fast forward a few years, and now she’s decided she wants something a little heavier for […]
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So, YouTube claims that the US Navy is using lasers as weapons in the strait of Hormuz.
I was personally using lasers in the M60A3 in the mid-80s. We used them for ranging and we thought that the ability to do so was high-tech, whizbang science. Now, the Navy is shooting down drones with them.
Well, this is the 21st century.
I am not the only one thinking about the upsides of inconvenience, it seems; there is even a term, frictionmaxxing, to describe the trend of people resisting the lulling ease of screens. On a Saturday morning when I do not have to help a friend move, I am in bed scrolling Instagram. One video features what appears to be an elder millennial saying that he wants the nineties back. He wants a VCR. He wants old-school arcade machines that you have to feed with quarters. He wants a Walkman and cassette tapes to put in said Walkman.When you're in front of the arcade game, you are playing that game, when listening to the Walkman, you're listening to that album. When you're reading a dead tree book, you're reading that book. When you're photographing with a camera instead of a cell phone, that's all you're doing: taking pictures.
