Random Shots for Sunday, 4 September 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

1. Posted to Facebook here and here —

   Issue 1,172 of L. Neil Smith’s THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

   L. Neil Smith’s THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

   — An International Journal of Opinion —

   Issue 1,172, September 4, 2022

   https://ncc-1776.org/

   THIS ISSUE’S MOTTO: Honestly, do you people live in the golden age of stupid, or what? — W. Michael Gear, Implacable Alpha 326 (2022)

   THE WEEKLY CARTOON: You can’t cheat on your taxes . . . You can’t cheat on something you’ve never committed to. — Woody Harrelson

   ARTICLES

   0. The Editor’s Notes, by Charles Curley

   1. Letters to the Editor, from Harald Mischnick, Paul Bonneau, Albert Perez

   2. Of Ants and Men, by L. Neil Smith

   3. Interpreting Venus Figurines — the Ambiguity of Descriptive Terms andmk their Impact on Reasoned Analysis of Artifacts by Cathy L.Z. Smith

   4. Nancy Lord, M.D., J.D., 1952 – 2022, by Philip Mundhenk

   5. Lessons from a Massacre Committed 450 Years Ago, by James Bovard

2. Posted to Facebook —

   Hopefully, getting taken out in cuffs.

3. Posted to Facebook —

   What is the firearm shown in the photo?

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

1. Science & Nature — Scientists Have Finally Discovered Massless Particles, And They Could Revolutionize Electronics
2. Blood and Water: Sabotaging Hitler’s Bomb by Dan Kurzman
3. Heroes & Icons (H&I) —
   1. Star Trek: The Original Series
   2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
   3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
4. Adult Swim [as] — Love Your Feller Man | Squidbillies | Adult Swim [YouTube]
5. Dark Skies — The Bizarre and Risky Future of Electronic Warfare – The E-7 Wedgetail [YouTube]

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

1. Curious that the local Dairy Queen [5500 Kathryn SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108] only offers drive-through service
2. Took a look at the front doors of Guns Unlimited [1039 San Mateo Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108], no business hours found on the doors. Website says Monday to Friday, 11:00 AM — 7:00 PM MST.
3. Had a light late lunch (Combo plate #1, hot dog with cheese, French fries, 24 fl oz Pepsi) at Valdivia [1027 San Mateo Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108], no business hours found on the doors. It appears to have been their grand opening. Curious that they didn’t seem to offer green chile on their menu. Even so, I would visit there again. (Google Maps has the address listed as “Brim Scouts Music Studios.”)