Update(s)…

Posted on by October 31, 2017

Calexit- The Anthology is off to a good start, as far as I’m concerned…

Right at 200 copies sold in the first three days, and in the top 100 in Dystopian Fiction on Amazon. In the top 5000 overall in Amazon, and that isn’t bad either!!!

Thanks to those who bought, and we do appreciate honest reviews. AND feeding us starving writers too!!! 🙂

And we have yet another Gun Raffle Package- This is number 14!  A full polish on a stainless or nickel plate on a blued handgun. This is a 600-800 dollar value from Reflections Chrome Plating up in Maine! He is also an FFL, which makes it easy to get the gun of your choice to him! Remember, donate to the Go Fund Me, HERE, and email your receipt to  [email protected].

Thanks again both to those who’ve donated packages, and those who are donating to help Andi fund her therapy! You’re ALL winners in my book.

Raffle/donation update!

Posted on by October 30, 2017

1/3 of the way there!!! $8700 as of last night!!!

Simply amazing, and thanks to all who have donated thus far. You are truly a fantastic group of folks, but we’ve got a ways to go!

This is through a Go Fund Me, https://www.gofundme.com/andrea-keenan-medical-fund, so that the money is immediately available to her for her therapy. One IRS change is that Go Fund Me $$ are now counted as income for the family, so we are shooting for a goal of $25,000 to offset the tax burden they will be hit with.

Here are the ‘rules’ $10 per chance, $50/6 chances, $100/12 chances, etc. Make your donation to the Go Fund Me above, and copy your donation receipt to [email protected]. This will count as your entry into the raffle. If you have already donated, we will accept prior donations to the Go Fund Me.

The raffle will run from now through the end of November, with the drawing to be held 1 December via a random drawing program. First number gets their choice, second gets their choice, etc.

The raffle packages are-

Note: All guns are used, not new.

  1. Taurus .44 Magnum pistol
  2. Ruger MK-II bull barrel .22
  3. Custom sub-MOA AR-15
  4. Remington 870 pump in 20ga
  5. Chinese copy of a 12ga coach gun
  6. Springfield Range Officer .45 with 7 magazines and custom holster
  7. Springfield Range Officer 9mm with 7 magazines and custom holster
  8. Lawdog’s personal Rock Island 1911 9mm, reworked by Joe Speer with 6 magazines
  9. A ladies package consisting of a ring (late-Victorian-style design with either high-quality glass or mid-grade garnet stones. The mount is jeweler’s metal, size 6 3/4 or 7).  A unicorn necklace, late 1980s-early 1990s James Avery sterling silver charm on a silver chain. A coin necklace, an 1904 Indian Head penny, silver dipped in a gold-plated mount with a gold-plated silver chain. And a handmade necklace and earrings from Phlegmmy.
  10. Signed copies of Lawdog’s, Peter Grant’s, Dorothy Grant’s, JL Curtis’, LB Johnson’s, JD Kinman’s, and Tom Rogneby’s books
  11. Beretta FS92, with 6 magazines
  12. Gen 3 Glock 19, weapons light, holster and mag carrier

All guns will be shipped FFL to FFL for winners. Pictures of the various packages are up, HERE, HERE, and HERE.

I would also like to thank those who have boosted the signal and gotten the word out, both through blogs and on the book of face.  Without you, we would not be nearly as successful as we have been. THANK YOU!!!

Calexit- The Anthology!!!

Posted on by October 28, 2017

It lives!!!

click the cover to order

Here’s the blurb-

When California declares independence, their dreams of socialist diversity become nightmares for many from the high Sierras to the Central Valley. Follow the lives of those who must decide whether to stand their ground, or flee!

In San Diego, the commander of Naval Special Warfare Group One finds his hands tied by red tape, even as protesters storm the base and attack dependents.
In Los Angeles, an airline mechanic must beg, borrow, or bribe to get his family on the plane out before the last flight out.
Elsewhere, a couple seeks out the new underground railroad after being forced to confess to crimes they didn’t commit.
In the new state of Jefferson, farmers must defend themselves against carpetbaggers and border raiders.
And in the high Sierras, a woman must make the decision to walk out alone…

Featuring all-new stories set after Calexit:

A Matter of Honor– JL Curtis

Last Plane Out- Bob Poole

Carpetbaggers- Cedar Sanderson

Night Passage- Tom Rogneby

Roll, Colorado, Roll!- Alma Boykin

Final Flight- B Opperman

Freedom’s Ride- L B Johnson

The Farm- Eaton Rapids Joe

By Hook and Crook– Lawdog

Fifth Column- Kimball O’Hara

Many thanks to those authors who wrote stories in this anthology! They make it a success!!!

Enjoy, and please leave us honest reviews!!!

Gun Raffle Packages Pt 3…

Posted on by October 29, 2017

Package 9- A ladies package consisting of a ring (late-Victorian-style design with either high-quality glass or mid-grade garnet stones. The mount is jeweler’s metal, size 6 3/4 or 7).  A unicorn necklace, late 1980s-early 1990s James Avery sterling silver charm on a silver chain. A coin necklace, an 1904 Indian Head penny, silver dipped in a gold-plated mount with a gold-plated silver chain. And a handmade necklace and earrings from Phlegmmy (photos coming).

Package 10- Signed copies of Lawdog’s, Peter Grant’s, Dorothy Grant’s, JL Curtis’, Tom Rogneby’s, and LB Johnson’s books

Package 11- Two sets of custom 1911 grips from Rimfire Designs, you can also work with Mark to design your own!

Package 12- Another pistol, a Beretta 92FS, with six magazines.

Edit- And there ‘IS’ be more…

Package 13- Gen 3 Glock 19 Trijicon tritium sights. Two 15 round magazines, which are included. The usual legalities in today’s messed up world apply. If the winner is in a 10 round state I will find some and substitute them.

Other goodies include the usual mag loader, a Streamlight TLR-3 weapon light, and a Bladetech range holster and mag carrier.

Thanks to all who are giving to some truly deserving folks!  And thanks too, to those who have donated items to the cause.

Gun Raffle Packages pt 2…

Posted on by October 27, 2017

Package 5- Chinese copy of a 12ga coach gun

Package 6- Springfield Range Officer .45 with 7 magazines and custom holster by Dragon Leather Works (gets 1st pick on the holster)

Package 7- Springfield Range Officer 9mm with 7 magazines and custom holster by Dragon Leather Works (gets the other holster)

Package 8- Lawdog’s personal Rock Island 1911 9mm, reworked by Joe Speer with 6 magazines, custom grips donated by JD Kinman

More to come tomorrow… 🙂

Gun Raffle Packages pt 1…

Posted on by October 25, 2017

Package 1- Taurus Model 44, with Hogue overmolded grips.

Package 2- Ruger MK-II .22 with two magazines

Package 3- Custom Sub-MOA AR-15

Equipped as follows: BCM 18” SPR Mk 12 upper with PRI carbon fiber handguard, BCM BCG, all Wolff springs except buffer. KNS anti-roll trigger pins, JP Enterprises Silent capture buffer and spring, Magpul PRS stock, Magpul MIAD grip, Norgon ambi mag release, Teal Blue Bravo Ambi Bolt catch, AeroPrecision lower with 45° safety, Harris bipod adapter for front rail, full length top rail, BUIS front sight, Gissele SSA-E trigger, BCM gunfighter charging handle.

 

Package 4- Remington 870 20ga pump

More to come, tomorrow!

Gun Raffle!!!

Posted on by October 25, 2017

I know this is a lousy time to ask for money, but one of our extended Blogarado family is in need. FarmFam’s daughter-in-law, Andi, 33 and the mother of two small boys, suffered a stroke in mid August. Unfortunately, it wasn’t diagnosed correctly for two weeks, delaying treatment.

She’s facing a year to 18 months of physical therapy to get back to full function. 

Therapy costs are running $200-500 per session, and she needs therapy once a week. Andi has not been able to afford health insurance, because she her husband own a small business that makes too much money for them to get assistance with health insurance, but not enough for them to be able to afford health insurance, and raising two boys.

Any help will be much appreciated, as Andi has begun physical therapy, and without health insurance she has to pay the full cost of every session.

In order to help her out, we are doing another gun raffle to try to help her with her therapy. One change from what we did for Tam is to run this through a Go Fund Me, https://www.gofundme.com/andrea-keenan-medical-fund, so that the money is immediately available to her for her therapy. One IRS change is that Go Fund Me $$ are now counted as income for the family, so we are shooting for a goal of $25,000 to offset the tax burden they will be hit with.

Here are the ‘rules’ $10 per chance, $50/6 chances, $100/12 chances, etc. Make your donation to the Go Fund Me above, and copy your donation receipt to [email protected]. This will count as your entry into the raffle. If you have already donated, we will accept prior donations to the Go Fund Me.

The raffle will run from now through the end of November, with the drawing to be held 1 December via a random drawing program. First number gets their choice, second gets their choice, etc.

The raffle packages are-

Note: All guns are used, not new.

  1. Taurus .44 Magnum pistol
  2. Ruger MK-II bull barrel .22
  3. Custom sub-MOA AR-15
  4. Remington 870 pump in 20ga
  5. Chinese copy of a 12ga coach gun
  6. Springfield Range Officer .45 with 7 magazines and custom holster
  7. Springfield Range Officer 9mm with 7 magazines and custom holster
  8. Lawdog’s personal Rock Island 1911 9mm, reworked by Joe Speer with 6 magazines
  9. A ladies package consisting of a ring (late-Victorian-style design with either high-quality glass or mid-grade garnet stones. The mount is jeweler’s metal, size 6 3/4 or 7).  A unicorn necklace, late 1980s-early 1990s James Avery sterling silver charm on a silver chain. A coin necklace, an 1904 Indian Head penny, silver dipped in a gold-plated mount with a gold-plated silver chain. And a handmade necklace and earrings from Phlegmmy.
  10. Signed copies of Lawdog’s, Peter Grant’s, Dorothy Grant’s, JL Curtis’, and Tom Rogneby’s books
  11. TBD (other possible packages are being discussed)

All guns will be shipped FFL to FFL for winners. Pictures of the various packages will follow in the next couple of days.

Thank you in advance, I know she will appreciate the help, and this will take a little pressure off the family!

Well, well, well…

Posted on by October 24, 2017

All that ‘smoke’?  Apparently there was some ‘fire’ underneath it…

EXCEPT, it was Clinton and the DNC…

The Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund research that resulted in a now-famous dossier containing allegations about President Trump’s connections to Russia and possible coordination between his campaign and the Kremlin, people familiar with the matter said.

Full article, HERE from the WAPO.

And apparently the whole ‘Russian Collusion’ thingie is boomeranging back on the Clintons and Obama…

Uranium One and Rosatom seemed strange at the time, and there was a lot of ‘speculation’ about kickbacks after Slick Willy got $500,000 for one speech in Russia…

Now, well, there is a rather interesting article in the WSJ, HERE. And apparently there is an FBI CI that is willing to come forward and talk to a closed hearing to tell what he knows…

So maybe we’ll finally get some truth out of that bunch in DC, probably drug kicking and screaming, but I’ll wait until there is a grand jury empanelled…

Some days…

Posted on by October 23, 2017

It just doesn’t pay to chew through the straps…

Planned to get stuff done yesterday, and that went straight south. About the only thing I accomplished was to finish getting the back yard mowed. But of course I ‘missed’ a Obi-bomb… So had to wash down the lawnmower and the tennis shoes. Dunno ‘what’ that dog has been eating, but dayum!!!

Talked with an old shipmate today, and we got on the subject of ‘odd’ habits… One does develop some strange ones in the military. Since we were both flight crew, and stood ready alerts, we laughed about the red (hot)/blue (cold) bags for TADs, and keeping them basically packed all the time. Then there was always keeping the flight suit ‘loaded’ when we had the ready. Nothing like getting to the base and NOT having your ID card to get your attention… Especially when you were supposed to be in the air in 45 minutes.

Funny how some of those carry over, depending on where one lives. Being in North Texas, and on the dry line, I keep a pair of pants ready to go with everything except the phone and pistol, when I go to bed. One never knows when one will have to get up/get out in a hurry. And those other items are in a specific place, ready to hand.

That’s one ‘trick’ I picked up back in the 70s as a volunteer firefighter, after I drove a fire truck to a fire in shorts/T-shirt/bunker gear, with no license in sight. It was still sitting at home, along with my wallet. Of course that was the night we got followed back to the station by a state trooper… Sigh…

That goes to food choices too… Emergency foods are always stuffed back in the back of the pantry and there are No Ramen noodles… NEVER… But vienna sausages are fine, as is chunky peanut butter, crackers, and plenty of rice and dried beans. I think there is even a can of Spam somewhere in there… 🙂 And plenty of coffee!

Any ‘odd’ habits folks are willing to own up to? 🙂

Heh…

Posted on by October 22, 2017

Apparently there are now people actually cataloging who stands for the anthem at the NFL games and who doesn’t…

Sports Illustrated is tracking it among others, HERE is their take on week 7.

And CBS TV is trying to explain the bad attendance away…

It’s hard to argue the facts that attendance and viewership is down anywhere from 7-17% from last year.

Interestingly, camera angles have stopped panning across the crowds in any number of stadiums Sundays confirmed that there are many empty seats. The Atlanta New England game was ALL tight shots, some so close up as to be disorienting, so they didn’t have to show the crowd. It was interesting on the field goal and extra points, the fly over camera wasn’t used, instead they used a camera from behind the goal posts only (so no crowd shots).  But CBS goes further, saying it’s NOT about the protests, instead it’s about lousy football!!!

Full article, HERE.

I think they (the media) are doing anything and everything to NOT show the anthem, the stadiums, etc. and are pushing the feel good stories, and how the athletes are just regular people… Yeah, right… They aren’t worried about the power getting turned off, or the car breaking down, etc…

Personally, I like having my Thursday nights, Sundays, and Monday nights back! 🙂

NASCAR is down to 8 remaining drivers for the championship, and Kansas was a stunner to some teams who thought they were in… Story, HERE.  And NASCAR crowds DO stand for the anthem, along with the teams, and TV has no problem showing that!!!