TO REMIND HIM where to put his weapon when he carries concealed.

DAY TRIP: some photos from today's travel to Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.











It was a lovely day. No clouds, cool crisp. Not as much color as we had expected, though.

WE ARE THE 53%.

MARK STEYN: A Crisis of Decadence.

I AM THE 1%.

GROCERY RECEIPT found in the parking lot of a grocery store in Menominee, Michigan.


Is this a great country or what?

And by the way, how's that hope-y change-y stuff working out for you?

LIZ PEEK: The GOP's new litmus test. Like many in the Tea Party, I remain skeptical about TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program), but Peek argues effectively in its defense. What I have never read, however, is a decent explanation of its suddenness and apocalyptic nature.

CHANGING SEASONS II: 15 October 2011.


Part II of a series. The acorns are mostly fallen, and now the leaves are dropping. High winds and rain have taken out green leaves as well as the dead. Color changes are beginning to be visible.

For comparison, Part I is here.