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Guns And Weed
Because there's no such thing as "half-free."

A friend and I formed a sort of "steering committee" about a month ago to bring a Bountiful Baskets co-op drop site to Newcastle in order to obtain really fresh fruits and vegetables. Some here may remember that lack of same was one of the real problems with living in rural NE Wyoming. Little is produced here, and shipping makes the cost at the grocery stores very high.

My dear friend Carl Bussjaeger shared some good tidings with me, and has given permission for me to share with y’all. Let’s step in to the library ...

I’ve been tinkering with my computer some, and think I have regained access to my permanent GPG keys. For those who need to reimport my public key, or anyone who’s unsure which key he has, I have posted my public key on the “About Sunni” page. If you have sent me something encrypted recently (within the past two weeks) and did not receive a reply, I almost certainly was unable to decrypt it; please snag the updated key, re-encrypt, and resend. Thank you so much for your patience with me throughout this adventure!

Just thought I'd jump in and say I'm traveling for a few days and can't always get on line. I'll be writing about my experiences soon, just be warned. [grin]

This is a semi announcement and brag... :)

Hunter has sent his archives to The Price of Liberty for republication, as well as sending a new article that will go up for this week. Canaries in the Coal Mine

Take a look and spread the word if you like.

Jorge has returned as a Conspirator. Huzzah and welcome back!

My computer has apparently gone on strike. It suddenly turned my monitor off, and restarts do not alter that behavior—the machine begins to boot as normal, then the monitor shuts down. Testing a second monitor also proved futile.

Dunno what it will take to repair whatever’s gone boink, but until then I am reliant upon the snolfs’ willingness to share their machine with me ... which means no encryption capabilities. My apologies for the inconvenience. Looking on the brighter side of the matter, maybe now I’ll make better progress on some realspace projects.

NonEntity has very graciously offered to withdraw from blogging here, and after much consideration I have sadly accepted his offer. I wish it could be elsewise but I have thought and thought, and simply do not see a way to accomplish it at this time.

NonEntity’s blog will remain archived here; and I hope he will continue to participate via comments. I also hope like hell this action is not in vain. This has been a dispiriting turn of events for me.

And I also knew I wouldn’t like it, but that I’d have to try to accept it gracefully.

Good news from Jim Bovard! He has a new book nearly completed; and he has invited suggestions for its title. The winner will get a C-note for his effort and a mention in the acknowledgments. If you’re considering entering, keep in mind that Jim is a fan of alliterative titles ... Good luck to you!

When I asked about the interest in a January 16 celebration, I did mean for the celebration to kick off “on the night of January 16th”. For those desiring a firmer timeframe, my intention is to post the entry around 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST).

Again, for those who can’t be here then, or who would like an added measure of privacy, I am happy to accept contributions via email and will post them with one’s desired attribution or as one of the anonymice. As comment threads do not close after a certain period has passed, one may contribute whenever one wishes, or is able—not just today.

I’m looking forward to tonight!

A conversation yesterday brought into sharp relief something I’ve been observing as it has developed. Okay, I admit, I’ve also been participating in it ... more than I care to consider. Writ large, economic woes and political uncertainties have increased the fear and uncertainty in the USSA, and probably much of the wired world. Writ smaller, we who cherish liberty see the changes and likely continuation of trends and have our additional burden weighted even more—that being the question of how we can continue to resist the encroaching tyrannies. Looking at the calendar and remembering some inspiration from last winter, I think another round of January 16th celebrating is in order.

TONIGHT, January twoth, 2008, and each night hereafter for about eight nights, there is a free series of interactive discussions on something called "The Journey." I cannot vouch for this one way or the other, and some parts of me say that it's mega "woo woo" while other parts of me say, Cool stuff! It's a form of personal inquiry and cleansing on an emotional and cellular level, maybe, if I get it right. I have a friend who has been studying it now for quite some time and is a certified practitioner in the method and it has done wonders for her.

For those of you who follow this place via RSS—and therefore wouldn’t’ve noticed when I updated the sidebar—I am offering caramels for sale. Several varieties are available, and others, as well as other treats if one is interested, can be had. If you’re interested in giving caramel gifts for Christmas, the deadline for placing those orders is Sunday, December 14 (primarily so they’ll have plenty of shipping time).

We can start the annual truffle flavor selection conversation at any time, too. :-)