Life in the Desert Update Turns out I did have a picture of Saguaro flowers. Saguaro blooming. The seeds sprout and grow when they are under another tree called a nursery tree (usually, around here, mesquite trees). I’ve been gathering up some of the seed pods from...
Bits and Bobs
In which R C has an exciting wildlife encounter, ponders the future of naval warfare, and muses on the benefits of letting rulers off the hook.
Odds and Ends
Car Care So, we’ve got some gearhead glibs. Although I might put on a cold air intake or do something similarly elementary under the hood, ain’t no way I’m, say, replacing an axle or completely disassembling the interior. What I do, though, is...
Charities
Wherein R C Dean divulges who he gives money to, and asks an internationally dispersed group of cranks and misanthropes who else would be good to give to.
Another Trip to the Range
In which R C Dean takes a boomstick to Front Sight.
A Trip to the Range
In which R C and Mrs. Dean go to Pahrump, Nevada to get their gun on.
Be of Good Cheer
In which R C Dean mixes a cocktail, and ponders . . . stuff
Perspective
In which R C Dean attempts to find some equanimity in a world which is, frankly, disappointing him bigly.
Masks
In which R C Dean ponders the pros and cons of masking
Corporations – Arm of the State, Inherently Evil, or Just Uniquely Predatory?
In which R C Dean ponders the limited liability corporation.
Barrel-Aging Your Booze
Barrel-aging booze is literally nothing more than pouring liquor from one container into another.