Category Archives: Personal improvement

Weekend of memories

Posted on April 28, 2009 by

This past weekend I was blessed with an opportunity to spend it in the woods with four friends. Our caravan, armed with enough guns and ammunition to secure our southern border, traveled to a super secret location in southern Missouri … Continue reading →

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It’s never a good day…..

Posted on April 11, 2009 by

when your Jeep goes squeeeeellll-ker-chunk, and your serpentine belt ends up looking like this: ​ I should also mention that your water pump pulley shouldn’t wiggle around it’s axis. It should only spin, in case anyone is wondering….. So, a … Continue reading →

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Range day

Posted on March 1, 2009 by

I’ve gotten to the point that when I go to the range, I’m there to work on something specific as opposed to just wasting targets and ammo. In May, a local club which hosts a monthly IDPA match is hosting … Continue reading →

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Field lessons…..

Posted on January 17, 2009 by

I learned a couple things today at the local IDPA match. First: Where have you been all my life???? I was given a bunch of these for Christmas this year, but had never tried them before. The temperature was in … Continue reading →

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Safety first….

Posted on November 9, 2008 by

While I was out raking leaves this afternoon, it struck me that there may be a lot of new gun owners as a result of the post-election gun sales. Folks, if you know people who are now new gun owners, … Continue reading →

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Missouri Appleseed

Posted on October 27, 2008 by

This weekend a friend and I, along with our wives trekked down to Osage Beach, MO. My friend and I attended the Appleseed shoot, while our wives scrap-booked and shopped all weekend long. First off, we couldn’t have asked for … Continue reading →

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Missouri Appleseed after action report

Posted on October 26, 2008 by

Coming tomorrow….. I whipped, a little crispy from the sun, and I really need a shower. Tomorrow is going to long long day if I don’t get to bed soon.

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Back to the grind

Posted on October 5, 2008 by

After 1800+ miles and 28 hours driving, we’re back in the State of Misery Missouri again. We were fortunate to get to spend the week at Hilton Head Island, vacationing with my parents at their time share. Weather was awesome, … Continue reading →

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3rd party defense

Posted on September 6, 2008 by

I went camping this weekend and it’s always a good time just hanging out, bs’ing the night away. Perfect weekend for it too. One of the guys who camped with us has perfected the technique of shovel cooking. Breakfast cooked on … Continue reading →

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Personal goal achieved

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

At the beginning of June I joined a gym, mostly just to get my fat ass moving again and to cope with the stress of changing jobs. These office jobs WILL kill you. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. I … Continue reading →

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