Dinner in America

I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I hate it because all the people I hate most in the world are on there. I love it because I get to viciously cyberbully those people. I also love it because I often get exposed to an upcoming film I wouldn’t have ever heard about otherwise.Continue reading “Dinner in America”

To Live And Die in LA

To Live And Die In L.A. is another masterpiece of neo-noir (neon-noir?) from the 1980s that has fallen out of the zeitgeist for some unknown reason. You would normally not expect this, as it was directed by William Friedkin. He even manages to top the famous car chase scene from The French Connection in thisContinue reading “To Live And Die in LA”

Left The Range: Rick Butterfield

Our friend Rick lost his battle with cancer last night. We are diminished. Rick Butterfield. U. S. Army General, Vietnam Veteran,New York State Trooper

Lancay M-11 EOD Knife

After briefly reading about the M11 EOD knife, I figured that I would never actually see one in person as they were not made in large numbers. I was dumbfounded when the store owner held up what was actually and M11 EOD knife.

Klymit Static V2 Review

TL;DR: Not for me Last year I decided to try out an inflatable air mattress on our annual backpacking trip. I’ve always used either an original Thermarest 3/4 length pad or a Thermarest RidgeRest. Tried and true options but bulky and not particularly comfortable with their one inch or less of padding. After doing someContinue reading “Klymit Static V2 Review”