JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books:

Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras, and Ella Morton

Earth Abides by George R. Stewart

Movies:

Seabiscuit

Victory at Sea (The complete documentary series on three DVDs)

Television:

Survivors (The BBC remake of the Terry Nation television series. This series shows lots of poor choices, which are self-evident. Lesson one: Be armed, constantly.)

John Adams (Miniseries)

Music:

Cold Mountain Soundtrack

20th Century Masters: The Best Of Hank Williams

Instructional Videos:

Gunsmithing – How to Clean a Rifle Barrel Presented by Larry Potterfield

How to Field Strip a Glock

JWR Adds this safety tip: Safe gun clearance is crucial with Glocks because the pistol must be dry-fired before field stripping.

Gear:

Trijicon RS20-C-1900008 AccuPower 3-9×40 Riflescope

Yaesu FT-857D Amateur Radio Transceiver – HF, VHF, UHF All-Mode 100 Watt