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What would you do to be free?

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

If the goal is to avoid indignities great and petty, how does one become more free? Not minding them is one way, but learning to ignore evil doesn’t free us or our beloved from its pysical manifestations. Spiritual freedom does … Continue reading →

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One component of being free.

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

After years of thinking, I may have figured out which aspect of life makes a person feel un-free. It’s the frequency of having to perform submission rituals. When a feudal lord rides by peasants and they have to kneel in … Continue reading →

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Which do we need more often, side arms or med kits?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Oleg Volk

A shout-out for my friend Shawn and his company.

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Similar manual of arms

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Oleg Volk

One major advantage of AR15 platform is the number of calibers and configurations that all share the same manual of arms. At first glance, MKA1919 appears to be another AR15, but appearances are deceiving. Internally, this 12ga shotgun is most … Continue reading →

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More photo retouching help wanted

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Work: outlining and spotting tabletop product photos. Turnaround time varies, usually a couple of days. Pay is $3-5/per image, depending on the complexity and the urgency. Please contact me if interested.

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Kudos to Wacom!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Called them to get tech support, got the issues with Intuos 4 resolved in five minutes. The tablet works better with the new drivers than it did when I first bought it. Great job, Wacom!

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Movie review: Albert Nobbs

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Oleg Volk

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1602098/ Watched a period drama about a woman who spent most of her life pretending to be a man to get by in the late 19th century Britain. I recommend it. The acting was good and carried the film, but … Continue reading →

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Another Twisted Industries rimfire conversion kit

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Twisted Industries now have a Keltec P11 conversion kit available. I am a fan. .22 conversion kits have two main purposes: reducing ammunition costs to between 10% (with 10mm Auto and similar) and 20% (in 9mm), and also easing the … Continue reading →

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Keeping warm?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Special effects by Tirzah

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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A salvaged photo

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Did a test photo with a model who just couldn’t interact with the camera. Since she wants to do runway, she might get away without acting ability. I try to provide at least one usable image per photo session no … Continue reading →

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Another good blog: Looking in the Mirror

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Looking in the Mirror, about present-day politics and the next-day fighting.

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New production ammo in 7.62×25: new on CTD blog

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Food for the Combloc surplus pistols.

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In the grass

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Oleg Volk

An old snapshot

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New on CTD blog: Durable Stocking Stuffers

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

aka “magazines“.

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Plain or fancy?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Oleg Volk

How many weapon accessories do you need? New blog post up at CTD.

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Finally watched the animation “Paths of Hate”

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I very much recommend it — amazing visuals and attention to details. Be sure to switch to high resolution before watching.

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Governor Haslam is after our money

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk

http://tennesseenewspress.com/2011/10/09/gov-haslam-pushes-for-internet-sales-tax Hopefully, this creature can be un-elected as soon as possible.

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How should an elected representative vote?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Should an elected representative vote how his electors want him to vote or should be vote his conscience?

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Effect of US depression on China

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I’ve seen a number of theories that US depression would damage Chinese economy. Given the inferior good status of most of the imports, wouldn’t China and other makers of budget products win at the expense of Germany, Japan and other … Continue reading →

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