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3-D Printing Guns and Their Problems

Every generation looks back and marvels at how things changed over time.

Advancements in technology, regardless of discipline or subculture, transform our world. Within the past decade, the 3-D printer is one such mechanism that is changing the way humans live. [Read more…] about 3-D Printing Guns and Their Problems

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Why A War with China Looms AKA WW3

Think back to your childhood. If it was anything like mine, you surely recall an abundance of Made in China labels on various items.

Growing up in the 1980s, I often wondered why so many things I used daily were manufactured elsewhere. Like any child, I was curious and full of wonder.

It’s only now, in my fifth decade on this big ball, that I connect the dots to those happenings some forty years ago.

Once a country stops making things, it loses its strength and autonomy.

For years, we stood by idly while China manufactured and exported goods to our shores. Human beings are heuristic creatures. Most fail to see things longitudinally. We seek instant gratification and covet immediate gain. It is wired in our brains and an evolutionary byproduct.

Consequently, with life experience, our perspective on the past improves with a little bit of reflective consciousness. Though not entirely evident to my childhood eyes, we are in the Chinese century. [Read more…] about Why A War with China Looms AKA WW3

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How Midterm Results Played Out

Now that midterm primaries have come and gone, what did the results yield and where do we stand as a nation?

Though the final results are not entirely clear, we do know the following:

Democrats fared far better than what polls indicated in the weeks leading up to November 8th. [Read more…] about How Midterm Results Played Out

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Joe vs The Don, Part II?

Remnants of the coronavirus permeate my city daily.

Walk outdoors, and you’ll still see individuals moving about in face diapers.

The other day I even witnessed a woman in jogging attire race through urban streets with a surgeon’s mask on. Laughable? Perhaps.

But, this is the state of the world in 2022. [Read more…] about Joe vs The Don, Part II?

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November Lockdown

Brace yourself; things are about to get bleak. Really bleak.

A known confidante who worked for the Canadian Government informed me that come November, the lockdown of all lockdowns awaits Canadians.

According to “Sam”, the monkeypox virus has crossed. Translation; it is no longer a virus singular to homosexuals. [Read more…] about November Lockdown

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Witness A Crime and Do Nothing [Without a CCW]

Summer in the Midwest has always meant more. There’s something about impermanent good weather that makes it cherished for those forced to brave the four seasons.

Living in Southern Ontario is comparable to the Midwest. Winters are long, Springs overcast, Summers sweltering and fleeting.

As with most metropolitan cities, hot weather seems to enhance violent and criminal tendencies. [Read more…] about Witness A Crime and Do Nothing [Without a CCW]

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Dishing On Brandishing

Owning a firearm is a big responsibility. Contrary to how the media depicts gun owners, most are reasonable, law-abiding members of society.

They are well versed in a bevy of topics surrounding firearms.

Nonetheless, brandishing is one issue that is ambiguous for even the most seasoned of gun owners. [Read more…] about Dishing On Brandishing

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Shang-Die

Is anyone watching the news of late? I am not speaking of the Russian Ukraine conflict that has pounded the airwaves for two months.

Instead of the mainstream media accounts of what is salient, digest alternative media sources and stories of Shanghai will assault your senses. [Read more…] about Shang-Die

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Gun Owner Bias

I wasn’t born a gun enthusiast. My views and attitudes about firearms throughout my twenties were leftist.

I credit this to growing up in Canada. My socialization from elementary school right through university was the epitome of liberal.

My beliefs shifted soon after the bullshit in Iraq unfolded.

Until then, I was naive enough to believe in D.C. and those sworn into public office. [Read more…] about Gun Owner Bias

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A Canadian Travels to Vegas and Observes the Following…

For the past several months, the idea of travelling outside of Canada has run through my mind.

Times have been tough on all of us. 

With growing frustration surrounding the seemingly never-ending lockdowns in Canada, I booked a direct flight out of Pearson Airport for Las Vegas, Nevada, affectionately eluded to as “Lost Wages” by my wise-cracking flight attendant. [Read more…] about A Canadian Travels to Vegas and Observes the Following…

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