Performance Politics and Freedom Let’s call this a “Blended Blog”… There are two important things I think bear introspection, and rather than splitting them into two separate blogs, I have decided to engage in my typical stream of conscious writing and see if we can connect the two. Join me now on this somewhat ambitious adventure! Let’s...
Guns, Polo Shirts, and Mansions…Oh My
Cul-de-sac Commandos and Chipotle Warriors Oh what a week… In St. Louis a personal injury attorney and his wife became internet sensations by guarding their extremely nice home from protesters using an AR-15 and a .380 (interesting choice of weapons). Then, to raise the ante, we had an armed confrontation take place in a suburb of Detroit between...
The Infantilization of the United States
The Infantilization of the United States On Saturday night, I had every intention of finishing up with our CCW class and going home. I had the night somewhat planned out. Sandy and I were going to go outside by the fire pit and I was going to nurse a glass of Lagavulin Islay Single Malt Scotch...