Author Archives: Andy Skelton

Individual right, right on

The Supreme Court of the United States interprets the Second Amendment as protecting the individual’s right to own a gun. Some limitations apply. Offer not valid outside of United States.
Washington, D.C. residents: you may now lock and load in the privacy of your homes.

Zoe’s dog, Olive


Crime statistics a map, not a compass

This discussion has legs.
Personally, I think that gun ownership is stupid. Guns don’t stop crime and all it takes is looking at other countries with strict gun laws to see what the result is.
You not wish to own a gun. That’s fine. I am a gun owner. Calling gun ownership stupid is a personal affront [...]

Farm Bill debate thread

Is anyone in favor of the Farm Bill’s sustained subsidy of profitable agricultural businesses or is this a moot point among us?

Hotels are funny

When Zoe heard that I’d be in San Francisco on business for a couple of days she wanted to join me. I decided to stay over the weekend so we could spend time here together. My flights and weeknights are a company expense but the weekend stay comes out of my pocket.
Automattic rides in style. [...]