Sci-Fi background

A good interview on Sci-fi history etc. Colbert is a big fan of Sci-fi, Fantasy, space exploration  and asks good questions.

New Cormac McCarthy books.

The day is finally here. Cormac McCarthy’s first novel since THE ROAD is now available! THE PASSENGER is the first of a two-volume masterpiece—the story of a salvage diver, haunted by loss, afraid of the watery deep, pursued for a conspiracy beyond his understanding, and longing for a death he cannot reconcile with God. THE …

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How I almost got shot by the cops

“The regulations” Part 2  John’s John lives at the end of our street for half the year; the other half is in Idaho. He is the best independent gunsmith I know. I have learned more  handling his immense collection, full of good working Winchesters and British boxlocks..  than from just about anyone.  My current gun …

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Major Philosophical Conflict

At first glance a rather unbelievable set of rules that soon invades all your time and space,  Yeah,  it is THAT bad . It has even  nearly gotten me shot. ANYWAY; I  first heard of these iron rules when some  minion of  the state  all the  way from  Belen (that’s 50 miles away, my friend) …

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