All Entries in the "Odds & Ends" Category
Review: Insight Firearms Training
Well, I had the opportunity to do something a bit different last week. I was invited to attend the Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Course at Insight Firearms Training in Prescott, AZ, and since I’ve always enjoyed shooting and firearms I could hardly turn down the offer! We used Insight for marksmanship and basic tactics training [...]
Cool Video for Adrenaline Junkies
Great, one more thing I need to try before I die! Here is a cool white water kayaking video.
CLICK HERE!
Weekly Wrap Up (Nov 27, 09)
Shackelton’s Whisky; This Week in Stocks; Whisky Leadership; Evolution Disproved (sort of); Quote of the Day
A Dog’s Life
I’ve been a bit busy lately, so here is a short video of Saja showing what is really important in life.
Wanderlust
The fall has always been a special time for me. A time to hit the road and travel. Here is a short post to try to capture my mood.
Hiking in the Oven
It was hot today; well over 100F with little cloud cover. I spend a lot of time outside under the Arizona sun, but today was a bit much even for me. The heat saps your energy. Your heart feels like it’s racing. Your throat is parched again two breaths after a drink. Every movement becomes [...]
How to Save Hundreds of Dollars with Open Source Software
Four years ago my desktop computer kicked the bucket and I was so frustrated with the endless crashes, viruses, and software conflicts with Windows that I decided to check out the alternatives. I had been a diehard MS-DOS and Windows advocate since my engineering days in the early ’80s, so this was tough for me.
When [...]
Something You Don’t See Every Day
I know this has absolutely nothing to do with camping, hiking, or really anything. Except it made me laugh, so I thought I’d share it. Found this posted at the Circle-K on Tanque Verde.
Now maybe this is a pure bred animal; maybe she took first place at the country fair; or, maybe she is dinner [...]
