Whitehorse's Paul Rogan was larger than life itself. If you ever met the man, you know precisely what I'm talking about. While we corresponded frequently over the years, especially during the three-year Allen Carlos saga that Jane Gaffin and I wrote about regularly, I only had the pleasure of meeting the man once - at Jane Gaffin's funeral in Whitehorse. As I wrote at the … [Read more...]
The Whitehorse Gun Show – What an Event!
There's nothing quite like a gun show to get you over feeling badly about the fact your friend died and that's precisely what awaited me Saturday morning here in Whitehorse! Paul Rogan, publisher of Canada's one and only firearms buy and sell newspaper "Canadian Access to Firearms", puts on the annual spring gun show here in Whitehorse and it's a very well-attended … [Read more...]
In Memoriam: Jane Gaffin
I actually thought Jane Gaffin, who passed away at 73 years of age on July 15, 2015, at 5:30 in the afternoon, was too ornery to just up and die on us. Anyone who ever knew Jane knows exactly what I’m talking about. Turns out I was quite wrong. She was every bit as mortal as the rest of us. It’s just that she was one of those rare larger-than-life personalities who would, … [Read more...]
Celebrating the Life of Jane Gaffin – The Yukon’s Unofficial Mining Historian
I’m here in Whitehorse to join with the Yukon mining community in celebrating the life of Jane Gaffin. I’m especially grateful for Ron Berdahl (Prospector of the Year in 1997 I learned tonight!) for keeping me apprised of Jane’s health and ultimate passing. Were it not for Ron Berdahl I doubt I would have learned about her death for some time. Thank you Ron! Ron also picked … [Read more...]
The Canadian Charter Isn’t Providing Protection
"It has occurred to me that I'm far more afraid of my own government than of any 'terrorist organisation'. Our wonderful representatives in Ottawa spout off about human rights violations in Iraq, etc., but seem perfectly content to subject Canadian citizens to unwarranted search and seizure, take away the protection against self-incrimination, and break their own rules … [Read more...]
Aaron Zelman of JPFO dies at 64
I was shocked when I got the email from Jane Gaffin this afternoon telling me that Aaron Zelman of the Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO) had passed away on December 21st, 2010. It was like being gut-punched, not because I knew Aaron well... I didn't. We'd corresponded many times over the years about our common issue, and I'd had a lot of fun writing for … [Read more...]
Flying the Gadsden Flag
My great friend and un-indicted co-conspirator in all things writing, Jane Gaffin, sent me a link to the YouTube video below along with this note: I love the Gadsden flag. Here's a neat lesson on the flag as flown on the diArmani website bar and how the snake has even evolved in some circles into a porcupine. As Jane references in her brief message, we've been flying the … [Read more...]