Category: Arizona
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I Feel the Earth Move Under my Feet
I missed Saturday Night at the Oldies because I was in La Mirada, California, for a conference at Biola University. Ed Feser gave the keynote address and I was the commentator. More about the proceedings later, perhaps. But for now a quick make-up: Carole KIng, I Feel the Earth Move, from her 1971 Tapestry album.…
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Tony Flood on Governor Brewer’s Capitulation
Commenting on a NYT piece on Brewer's capitulation to the anti-liberty forces of political correctness, long-time correspondent Anthony Flood writes: “Religious liberty is a core American and Arizona value,” Governor Brewer philosophized, but “so is no discrimination.” The syntactically challenged governor, or was it her ghost-writer?, evaded the implication that, should the two conflict,…
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I Add to My Supply of Incandescents
On 11 June 2011, I wrote: Banned on the Left Coast in the People's Republic of Californication! It figures. It's sad to see what has become of my native state. But I am fortunate to flourish in Arizona where bright sun and hard rock and self-reliant liberty-lovers have a suppressive effect on the miasma of…
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Sonoran White Tail Deer Breakfasting on Jojoba Behind My House
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Peralta Canyon, Western Superstitions, 17 August 2013
Peter's girlfriend Carolyn wanted to go on a hike, but Peter the biker is no hiker. So the guide task fell to me. It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it. The day's high was 113 F. with monsoon humidity. Related articles Jeep Wrangler: Trailhead Access in Style Another Hiker Lost…
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It’s a Dry Heat
It's hot and dry in these parts this time of year, the candy-assed snowbirds have all flown back to their humid nests, and we desert rats like it plenty. That's why we live here. You Californians stay put in your gun-grabbing, liberty-bashing, People's Republic of Political Correctness. It may reach 121 Fahrenheit this week in…
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Black Top Mesa, Western Superstitions, 21 April 2013
Yesterday's killer hike, commencing at First Water Trailhead at 7:30 AM, took us to the top of Black Top Mesa (not to be confused with cholla-forested Black Mesa, also accessible via First Water). It is a leisurely saunter over Parker Pass and across some now-almost-dry streams until you arrive at the Bull Pass upgrade which is…
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Miner’s Needle, Western Superstitions, New Year’s Day
Thirsty hiker takes a drink at the junction of the Dutchman's and Coffee Flat Trails. Note the 'eye' of the needle. Left-click to enlarge.
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Cathedral Rock, Western Superstitions, New Year’s Day
My hiking partner James L. begins the descent into Coffee Flat. The magnificent formation in the distance is variously referred to as Castle Rock (Tom Kollenborn) and Cathedral Rock (Jack Carlson). Left-click to enlarge. Related articles Another Hiker Lost in the Superstitions The Killer Mountains Strike Again: Jesse Capen's Remains Found
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Why Would Any Civilian Need a Semi-Automatic Rifle?
Well, you might be a rancher on the southern border whose property is routinely overrun by drug smugglers armed with AK-47s. Actual examples here. Surely a man has the right to defend his life, his family, his property, and his livelihood from domestic and international criminals. Having that right, he has the right to appropriate means for…
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Jeep Wrangler: Trailhead Access in Style
It was going to be either a Harley-Davidson or a Jeep Wrangler. I took the three-day motorcycle course, passed it, and got my license. But then good sense kicked in and I sprang for a 2013 Wrangler Unlimited Sport S. I'm a hiker, not a biker. And I value my long-term physical integrity. 'Unlimited' translates to…
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Death Spiral States
Do you live in a death spiral state? Buying real estate or municipal bonds in such a state may prove to be a foolish move. Here is a list with each state's 'taker ratio': Ohio 1.0 Hawaii 1.02 Illinois 1.03 Kentucky 1.05 South Carolina 1.06 New York 1.07 Maine 1.07 Alabama 1.10 California 1.39 Mississippi…
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The Killer Mountains Strike Again: Jesse Capen’s Remains Found
The Superstitions are not called the Killer Mountains for nothing. Many a man has been lured to his death in this rugged wilderness by lust for gold. A few days ago, what appear to be the remains of Jesse Capen were finally found after nearly three years of searching. Another obsessive Dutchman Hunter in quest…
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Obama Lied Last Night About Arizona Senate Bill 1070
Here is the video clip of Obama lying to Romney and the rest of us in their second debate. Obama lies when he claims that on the Arizona law (S. B. 1070) law enforcement officers can stop people whom they merely suspect of being undocumented workers. Obama has told this lie before. The details are in…
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I Was Forced to Show My Papers!
Voting this morning in the AZ state primary I was put in mind of an old post from a couple of years ago that bears reposting and editing: Things are really getting bad here in the fascist state of Arizona. Why just this morning I was forced to show ID when I went to vote. …