Happy Independence Day!

My internet connection is spotty this morning for some reason, so let me put up a quick wish for a Happy Independence Day to all of you–and let me thank again all the troops who are fighting to keep us that way. One note of possible interest, given the theme of this post: when I was six years old, my dad took me and a friend of mine out to a gravel pit north of town to shoot fireworks. When we were done, he set up a beer can and let us take turns plinking at it with a single action .22 Ruger Super Bearcat that had belonged to my grandmother. It was my first time to shoot and its been my a wonderful hobby and a great skill to attempt to cultivate. It was all the more memorable for the day on which I learned it. I’ll always associate learning to shoot with a celebration of our fundamental rights as Americans. This year I’m... [read full story]