by admin | Jan 17, 2013 | guns, History, tin-foil hats
Much of the current gun debate here in the US has centered around assault rifles and high capacity magazines. Predictably, this has prompted outrage and strawman arguments form the pro gun groups.I’m neither dogmatically pro gun or anti gun. I’m a guy with...
by admin | Jan 15, 2013 | guns, politics, tin-foil hats
The biggest single problem with guns in this country is that we are unable to have a conversation about them that doesn’t degenerate into bumper stickers.Now, I’ll say up front, I like guns. I like the feel as the weapon settles in the hand, I like the noise and the...
by admin | Jan 12, 2013 | American dream, bad dad, Middle class, Rebel in the making
Today, I was reviewing my first post Fiscal Cliff paycheck, complaining to the lovely wife that my net pay was lower due to the payroll tax holiday expiring.The kiddo was getting bored with my explanation, because it didn’t involve Zombies or Superheroes, and...
by admin | Jan 2, 2013 | Books, Living the Dream, Middle class, publishing, Writing
I just received my first ever legitimate royalty payment for Out of Nowhere. It wasn’t “Change Your Life, Quit the Day Job” money. More like “Here, Go Buy a Week’s Groceries” money, but still nothing to sneeze at. I had gotten a few “Here,...
by admin | Dec 5, 2012 | bad dad, contraception
At the library yesterday afternoon with the kiddo because, A) he should be exposed to books and B) it’s a nice warm dry place on a wet crappy day.So he runs into one of his little friends from Kindergarten. She happens to be a girl.So my son suddenly switches on, goes...
