My beloved has mentioned me in her blog, which will bring scores of new readers here, all of whom will no doubt wonder why I haven't posted since April. The answer is simple: my last entry, a reply to our friend Mrs. Chili, was such a thing of beauty that I supposed I should retire while I was ahead. Matter of fact, I re-read it just now, and ...

As the father of young adults who are of college age and too-soon-to-be (20, 17, 16, 12 and 4), I watched with horror as events unfolded this week on the campus of Virginia Tech. My solemn prayers are with the families of the dead and wounded, and with those students and parents who will have to deal with the natural fear that comes from ...

There is a book that is rather well-known in the pro-gun world, with the title Unintended Consequences. Its theme is the fallout from well-intended gun control laws and their natural conclusion; things go badly, to say the least.  I read today of another law, whose intent is noble, but whose unintended consequences could generate ...

"Who's there?" If you get the chance to ask, then the knock at your door is probably not courtesy of the local drug task force.  For the record: I am a law enforcement officer. I despise that terminology, and greatly prefer "peace officer", both as a job title, and a statement of purpose. But, those who wrote the ...