Odds ‘n Sods:

Shades of The Magnificent Seven : Rural Mexican villages dig moats to repel gangsters

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JRH Enterprises is running another great sale on brand new AN/PVS-14 (Generation 3) night vision goggles. These are the genuine article!

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Alaskan volcano Mount Redoubt erupts. To my readers in Alaska and northern Canada: Got plenty of spare air filters for your vehicles? You may need them! (“Panic now, and beat the rush.”)

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The recent tragic death of several Oakland, California police officers illustrates that criminals don’t obey gun laws. (The shooter, Lovelle Mixon, was a paroled felon.)