Drifting Fate

I recently came down with the flu, and when I say "down", I mean down and out, O-U-T. It was he worst pain from the flu that I have ever had, bar none.  When I coughed, I thought the front of my skull was coming off. Fortunately, I made it to the doctor quickly and was put on Tamiflu, which I believe is shortening the course of the disease. I say all of this as a preamble to what the nurse told me as she handed me an extra mask, "Here, you'll need this, we're already at a national shortage." Ironically, my wife, who also has the flu, works in a medical office and had a patient who said she had been exposed to the corona virus.  The woman was overreacting, but the timing was classic and the degree of suffering made one think. It's been much talked about how China will lose much industrial and manufacturing capability due to the effects of COVID-19.  Similar to the United States, much of China's economic might is in small and medium businesse...

In the grand scheme of things, most of us rely on either an AR or AK pattern rifle for our long gun needs.  And, out of those choices, the vast majority will choose the AR.  It is currently the most common and popular rifle in the hands of Americans. (Picture from Defense Review article linked below) I'm doing this a bit backwards and linking to a technical article which will only be of interest to those of you who own ad run AR's.  I should really start with WHY you need an AR (and you do).  So, for those of you on the fence about purchasing, file this away for future reference.... and, it's a buyer's market out there for AR's.  Good ones are never going to be cheaper, so go shopping! Anyway, back to what I'm linking to.  It's an article by Mike Pannone.  Quick intro:  Mr. Pannone has the distinction of having been both in the USMC Force Recon and Army Delta.  To say he's qualified to talk about such things is a gross understatement. ...

Hello, All, I'm attempting to steer clear of the politics for the time being in a vain attempt to regulate my blood pressure... when the Hillabeast is behind bars where she belongs I'll comment. But, for now, this particular item caught my eye... the Kimber K6S DASA 4" Combat. While some would bill this as the modern iteration of the storied Smith & Wesson K-frame, it's probably closer in size to the Colt D-frame. Let's break the name down a minute - "K", who knows but I'd bet more than a sly reference to Smith's  of old.  "6S" - six shots.  In this frame size, the biggest competitor is the Smith & Wesson J-frame with is five shots of .38 special/.357 magnum.  "4"", is simply the barrel length, this offering originally offered as a 2" barreled snubnose.  "Combat", a welcome return to using names for tools rather than alpha-numeric gobbledygook.  Car manufacturers are doing the same thing.  H...

Good afternoon, What will follow is a cut & paste from Battlesight Zero.  It's a story about Sgt Robert Hughes, USMC. In a world of glorified pansies and "toxic masculinity", it's important we honor the real men, those who should be household names but only attain notoriety in their small circles because "someone may be offended" or, worse, but true, it doesn't fit the agenda. Imagine a world of Robert Hughes being pervasive throughout our society - what the selfless courage, determination, and will to prevail would mean for a country where that was the heroic standard, not how many times you can make a rubber ball go through a hoop. Anyway, on with the first installment of "People You Should Know":       In Vietnam, scuba trained Force Recon Marines conducted combat diving as a collateral duty.  Dive teams supported both the Army and Marines, performing a wide range of missions. Bridge inspections were a common task. Teams als...

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...