Day 333
It’s Day 333 of my 100 Day Challenge. It’s not been good. There’ve been a number of things in life and simply put… life’s been tough. I feel I’m climbing out. Returning to the discipline of this...
View ArticleLearnings from the Wichita Falls stabbing
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A man, who Wichita Falls Police said got into an argument with a store clerk and then stabbed a customer who tried to intervene, is in custody. Full Story There is much to...
View ArticleHe looks like a bitch
“I had the dumb idea [and thought] hey, this guy looks robbable. He looks like, no offense, a b—-. I got a knife and drill, so why not? Like, if anything is possible, why not do something bad? But it...
View ArticleTacCon23
My third TacCon has come and gone. What a marvelous time! What made it extra special for me was Mrs. Hsoi joined me, as a guest of Lynn & Tom. As we embark on 27 years of marriage, to have TacCon23...
View ArticleWhy I’m carrying a Ruger LCR .22 LR
I’ve been carrying a Ruger LCR .22 LR since November 2022. Why? Necessity, then interest. Necessity September 5, 2022 I was dumbbell bench pressing the 95s. I start going down for rep 7 and something...
View ArticleWhy the LCR .22 LR?
In response to my article Why I’m carrying a Ruger LCR .22 LR, commenters were curious why in particular the LCR .22 LR? Listening to those smarter than me When I hear guys like Chuck Haggard, Darryl...
View ArticleA small upgrade to the Ruger LCR .22
All the better to see you with, my dear… to better watch the rectangle become a square. While the white ramp from the factor isn’t a bad front sight, the white isn’t the most contrasting of colors...
View ArticleBrisket for Mother’s Day (Trial #6)
I’ve been smoking more briskets since I got a Traeger grill. I’ve been keeping track of what I’m doing and the results, iterating until I get something I like and can work with. For Mother’s Day 2023,...
View ArticleTraining philosophy changes
Sometimes we discover and learn new things, which could be a totally new thing (disruptive, novel) or simply an iterative refinement to an existing thing (more likely). Either way, let’s try and see!...
View ArticleOnce Upon a Time, There Was a Lady Named Tipper Gore…
April 29, 1993. John C. Daub. Human Communication 441, James Madison University. Senior-level rhetorical studies course, final paper. If you know me, you know my primary genre of music is heavy metal....
View ArticleI will not break
I will not break. If I break, it’s my own damn fault. I have been strained. I mean let’s be real… I might be biggest and strongest I’ve ever been, but muscles are one thing – the mind, the heart, the...
View ArticleI need to change up
My body is telling me I need to change up on my lifting. I have progressed well here, but now it’s just beating me up. It’s been 7 months and a very good run. I was expecting this would run a little...
View ArticleSame time
Yesterday I had a good cry over Sasha. It’s been a few days… gap increasing as time marches on. I was walking out of the office, prepping for my day, taking the towel off my hair. And for a moment I...
View ArticleSunday Metal – Obituary
Seeing a band live often solidifies that band for me. Crowbar. Tesla. Obituary. Been listening to them more since MMF. Obituary from Summer Breeze 2023.
View ArticleHardcore music saved my life
My friend W turned me on to Hatebreed… little did he know it would literally save my life. 🤘 Metal! 🤘 My default music genre is heavy metal. My happy music is hair metal – give me a good Winger song...
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