Last night's final Presidential debate, pre November elections, was an affirmation of how far we've come through the grace of God and strong leadership. And, how far and fast we could fall under the far Left. Examples:

We don't need "open borders." Your health care dollars paying for illegal aliens: N-O.

Freedom of speech? Forget it. Remember the Kavanaugh hearings, Sen. Harris, and your Stalinist inquiries? She was, and still is, the worst of the bunch...

After selling off my DSLR kit, a Fujifilm X100T, a Fujifilm X-T2, and various lenses, of course I'm now thinking (year/year and a half later), "Jeez, wish I had a real camera again!" The APS-C sensor in all the above was intoxicating, it's really nice except in super-low light. Though my Nikkor AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G could be almost like night vision at about ISO 3200 with the Nikon D7000, nine years ago.

I think it's time to embrace full frame, it's gotten relatively...

So earlier this year I snagged one of those interesting surplus pistols that turn up occasionally in batches: a $200 surplus Beretta Cheetah 81. Surplus from the Italian police, I do believe. Caliber is 32ACP.

If 32 ACP is worth much from a self-defense perspective, I'm a bit doubtful. 380 ACP is probably a better idea, the pundits say. But it shoots well, and for $200, it doesn't matter much to me. Most Berettas are beautifully crafted, if perhaps a bit obsolete in the age of...