Monthly Archives: February 2021

High-tech snowshoes

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Jerry Johnson

Tradition is an anchor that secures my life in safe harbor in time of storm and keeps me from crashing onto the leeward rocks when winds of change blow strong. But at times tradition is a dead weight that holds … Continue reading →

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Two triggers

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Jerry Johnson

“BECAUSE there are two barrels.” Several years ago, I had the pleasure of shooting a course of sporting clays in Texas with the sales representative of an Italian gunmaking company. As I remember, he broke 94 targets out of 100. … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Day

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Jerry Johnson

Groundhog day has long passed, more than a week ago, but canny old Punxsutawney Phil was spot on with his prediction of six more weeks of winter. A Polar Vortex escaped its whirl around the Arctic and dropped down across … Continue reading →

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Project Gun Syndrome

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Jerry Johnson

HELLO. My name is Jerry, and I have PGS. Project Gun Syndrome. Each winter, for as many winters as I can remember, I have devoted my shut-in time to tinkering with a project gun. Some of these projects have been … Continue reading →

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