John Steinbeck I read a lot of Steinbeck early on in my youth and I always appreciated his matter of fact, minimalist style. After reading Grapes of Wrath and then watching the 1940 film adaptation directed by John Ford, I was hooked. Published Works: 1927: “Cup of Gold”—A historical fiction based loosely on the…
Author: The Tactical Hermit
Armed Texan and Part-Time Bard.
In Memoriam: Gene Hackman
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, wife found dead in Santa Fe home Hackman enlisted in the Marines at 16 years of age in 1946 and served most of his hitch in China. I always admired Hackman as a man and actor. Some of my favorite films of his are The Conversation, Uncommon Valor, Unforgiven, Crimson…
The Tactical Hermit Substack
For those interested, I finally got around to getting my Substack up and going. My plan is to post some of my Short Fiction over there plus some other unique stuff. Please subscribe and pass the word. You can also find the link in the Sidebar to the Right, right below the Daily Meme …
Musical Interlude
Stephen Wilson Jr. I been listening to this guy non-stop for a few months now. IMO one of the most talented songwriter/guitar players in action right now. Listen to the lyrics. This Cat is the real deal.
Tolerance
Government Gangsters: ATF’s Poorly Trained ‘Operators’ Are a Threat to Public Safety
Via: Lee Williams aka ‘The Gun Writer’ ATF’s Poorly Trained ‘Operators’ Are a Threat to Public Safety *The training course for ATF’s Special Response Team is only two weeks long. Selection, training and leadership are vital to any special operations team, regardless of their size or mission parameters. The more rigorous the…
One of the Worst Things ATF has ever Done
One of the Worst Things ATF has ever Done Not one of the guns or gun parts the ATF seized from former sailor Patrick Tate Adamiak was illegal. Not a single gun or gun part required any additional paperwork beyond a Form 4473, and most didn’t even require that. Adamiak was always extremely careful and did absolutely nothing…
Texas News: 7X Deported Suspected MS-13 Gang Member Arrested for Murder in East Texas Migrant Colony
7X Deported Suspected MS-13 Gang Member Arrested for Murder in East Texas Migrant Colony I began posting and pontificating about Colony Ridge (aka ‘Abbott City’) several years ago. I predicted then that it would become a cesspool of disease and a convenient hideout for dangerous criminals, ie a State subsidized Refugee Camp on par…
Race Reality 101: New Hampshire’s ‘first black sheriff’ pleads guilty to a laundry list of felonies
New Hampshire’s ‘first black sheriff’ pleads guilty to a laundry list of felonies Here’s another big win for DEI hiring—Mark Brave, New Hampshire’s first black sheriff, just pled guilty to a laundry list of felonies. Shocking? No, not one bit. This is what happens when you focus on checking diversity boxes instead of hiring…
Checkmate: The Triumph of Technocracy
Checkmate: The Triumph of Technocracy I invite you to temporarily set aside your preconceptions about how the world works. I know this may run counter to everything you believe, everything you think you know about what’s happening in our world. The truth goes much deeper than the surface-level chaos we see in the headlines….