Gas Pains
Tom grew up in Milwaukee, bartended in Wauwatosa in the '70s and moved here in 1984.
Commentary, observations and musings about the outdoors, life in general and maybe Tosa politics and personalities will be the order of the day. He savors a lively debate as much as terrific cooking.
Thoughts About the Gun Control Debate - And a Couple of Predictions
There will be no assault-style weapon ban.
How to Understand Firearm Terminology
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Leave No Tragedy Unexploited
After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military.
Quite Possibly The Perfect Magazine
As I was taking my recycling cart to the curb recently it occured to me that it was largely full of expired gardening journals, newspaper food sections, bowhunting, turkey hunting, pheasant hunting, NRA magazines, and Wisconsin Outdoor News. It was an eclectic collection of reading material for sure.
Blogging About The Blog
Another year of blogging is over the keyboard and it is useful to look back and ask - Was it all worth it?
The Garden Chronicles
This has singularly been the latest spring arrival in recent memory. The consequence of this is that weather conditions for turkey hunting have been appalling. Snow, rain and high winds. Nevertheless, I shot a gobbler and Lawyer and Sid each killed a jake. Only Braumeister got skunked.
Random Musings and Idle Chit Chat
Just last week we celebrated an important anniversary in America's exploration of outer space. On May 5th, 1961 - Alan Shepard was the first American in space.
Happy Thanksgiving From Deer Camp
This recipe takes eight months so be sure to plan ahead...
Dispatch From Deer Camp
The boys and I are safely ensconced in deer camp. Lawyer, Sid, Mennonite and Braumeister. Girlfriend is the only person of the female persuasion around.
Consider the Spud
If you're like me and you think about potatoes when you have too much time on your hands you'd probably arrive at the same conclusion.
Road Trip - Daily Updates
By the time this blog post is published I will be on the road and heading west for South Dakota.
Gun Owners Get a Fair Hearing
In a 5 to 4 ruling today the high court cast aside the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment.
