Viruses flourish throughout our world, some infect us and do bad things when they do, most just look at us a go, "Meh", and keep on walking by. When a virus mutates enough to make the jump from an animal to a human we have things like the "Swine Flue" and "H1N1". But, what does it mean when a virus which affects humans begins to infect our dogs and cats ? I really don't know. I'm not sure I've heard of such a jump before. Our systems are so different that such a jump isn't common. And, yet, a cat and two dogs have tested positive for COVID-19, assumed to have caught it from their owners. It feels, and I know that's a bad word, but it's the right word, it feels like this just puts another nail in the coffin of this being a naturally occurring virus. With complete certainty and zero facts, hold on - I'm going full progressive, I'm just going to say that this is now officially a bio-weapon. Oh, sure, DNA stu...
Hello, Since it's been awhile since I posted, I figure I owe my faithful readers a recap of recent events. To both of you. Well, OK, just you. Alright, fine, I'm teaching the dog how to use the computer. Impeachment went about as expected. I run hot and cold. Part of me says the Republican Party should have shut this down hard when it hit the Senate and promised anyone coloring outside the lines not only no funding but the exercise of every power within their grasp to crush those who didn't toe the line. Yes, the show of force would have been that important. The other side of me recognizes that the longer the charade went on the greater the likelihood of Trump being ousted (all hail President Pence!), but it would have put on full public display the likes of Biden, Obama, Hillary, and the likelihood for the coup they attempted. It is that serious and I can't help but feel Washington, DC, closed ranks and chose the lesser of the evils in te...
Like many of you, I've been relying on the 9mm for a long time now. It's cheap practice, easy to control, accurate, and does a fair amount of damage. There are a lot of good guns chambered for it as well, allowing the consumer to have pretty much any flavor of pistol they want. Currently, I'm finding the Beretta PX4CC, brain child of Earnest Langdon, retired USMC and world champion shooter, to fit the bill quite nicely (mostly because I just cannot warm up to Glocks, no matter how many decades I'm given): But, the 9mm is still no .45 despite it's popularity. Tossing 230grn chunks of lead around at 850fps is, quite frankly, one of the most American things a person can do. Sure, a 115grn 9mm at 1300fps (Federal 9BPLE) is nothing to sneeze at, especially when you can have upwards of fifteen to twenty of them on board, but it's just not quite the same. For the time being, I'll continue to rely on my Beretta, but a man can dream. And, what do I dream...