As far as I’m concerned, mass shootings anywhere ain’t got nothing to do with the shooter, the law’s response time, politicians, schools or other public places — it instead has to do with an armed citizenry and the fact that we are not allowed to carry weapons, either concealed or openly in public areas. I…

Forget the nameless ass-wipe who murdered several innocent people at Umpqua Community College and instead, remember the military veteran hero who helped save countless lives. Chris Mintz was shot seven times while charging the gunman and saving others. Originally from Randleman, North Carolina, Mintz served 10 years in the U.S. Army. After leaving the service,…

The details concerning the mass shooting in which a lone gunman opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon are still being pieced together. The latest count puts the number of casualties at 10, a tally that includes the shooter. Officials have not yet disclosed the names of his victims, but numerous Facebook posts…

My next door neighbor, like me enjoys collecting different looking knives. The other day he came over and gave me one of the more unusual knives I’d ever seen. It’s called the “Iain Sinclair CardSharp,” and was originally designed as a lightweight surgical blade that could be used and disposed of by paramedics and aid…

Here’s what I’ve learned so far: On his Myspace page, the Umpqua Community College murderer posted a photograph of himself holding a rifle, alongside images of masked IRA gunmen and an IRA terrorist video. The IRA and Palestinian terrorism have a long history. He had jus’ two friends — one a man by the name…

The five things we know about the murders committed at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon: 1) An anonymous Internet message warned of an attack at a Northwest U.S. Community College. 2) An attack was carried out. 3) He asked people if they were Christian or not before shooting those who said they were, in…

There’s a new campaign patch to be worn by U.S. military personnel taking part in ‘Operation Inherent Resolve,’ and which feels like a case of political correctness to me. For now, only 3,335 member’s of  U.S. Army are authorized the patch, which is to be displayed on the sleeve of the left shoulder. As the Army…

Chances are radio broadcasting’s done with me — so I feel free now to share my little secret: I’m ‘Cousin Elmo.’ As a young disc jockey in the latter part of the 70’s, I thought it disingenuous to learn that some of the talented people I worked with in the radio biz, used ‘fake names.’…

While in my 20’s I had the misfortune of being involved in a U.N. Peacekeeping mission that cost several hundred lives of Marines and soldiers. Since then I’ve learned not to trust the organizations. In fact, many U.S. Marines I know refused to wear the U.N. blue or its badge. A lot of us were…

I might be spending what could be my final day of this year sitting in our backyard under the shade of our Aspen tree. The nights are growing colder and the days shorter, announcing winter is on its way. Nostalgia always fills my heart when I know the season is about to pass. I’m not…