Notes from JWR:

By way of Tom Gresham of Gun Talk Radio we heard that Mark Craighead, founder of Crossbreed Holsters, just passed away. It is reported that he was 43 and died of a heart attack. He was a Christian and ran a Christian company (hence the company name and logo.) It is very sad to hear of this fine Christian gentleman passing. This serves as a reminder that life can indeed be much shorter than we anticipate. Get right with God, today!

On August 27, 1883 an explosive volcanic eruption beneath the island of Krakatoa obliterated most of the island and resulted in regional tsunamis that took the lives of more than 36,000 people.