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Tally the Score
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December 24, 2012
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December 24, 2012
We plan to have three sources of income when I retire: the IRA we’ve been building for several decades, an old style retirement fund from an employer many years ago, and Social Security.
2013 Desert Midwinter
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December 23, 2012
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December 23, 2012
(2009 Desert Midwinter Conventional Championship)
The official bulletins for the 2013 Desert Midwinter Competition including International and Conventional formats, Service Pistol, EIC and Distinguished Revolver are available below.
Air Soft Head Shot
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December 23, 2012
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December 23, 2012
My CO2 powered air soft 1911 will deliver a fatal hit to birds, but only if it’s a head shot.
South/Central AZ BlogShoot
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December 22, 2012
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December 22, 2012
I was there last year and had a great time. Bring something to shoot, something free-standing to shoot at, or just show up.
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
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December 20, 2012
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December 20, 2012
This was the defiant refusal by the greeks at Thermopylae when told to lay down their arms by Persian invaders.
Priorities
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December 13, 2012
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December 13, 2012
We feed, clothe, house and educate our children so they can eventually fend for themselves.
The Problem With Open Source
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December 11, 2012
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December 11, 2012
It manifests itself in many ways but the root cause is western culture’s profit-focused determination that forms the core of most of our lives.
… for I Have Sinned
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December 10, 2012
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December 10, 2012
Here’s why.
The Android tablet I bought did not have a front-facing camera, and the user-facing one was only 2 Mpixels.