Things Are Tough All Over

By Glen Wunderlich

On a recent visit to Corunna Mills, where the best bird seed at the best price can be found just south of town, I paused to chat with young Samantha Demerly behind the counter.  The grain elevator’s only source of heat – a corn-burning contraption with the BTUs of a hair dryer – had given out, leaving one tough school-aged youngster in a position to qualify for extreme-duty pay.  There she was, dressed in clothes fit for a Mt. Everest summit, while cheerfully carrying out her assigned duties.

I mentioned that this whole winter experience will be something she’ll be able to relate to her grandchildren many years from now.  I can hear her now:  “It was below zero, no heat, and the ink pens were so cold that they wouldn’t write.  You had to be tough in my day.”

Ah, yes, the winter of 2013/14 will require no exaggeration to have become one to remember.  Beginning with the severe ice storm and its omnipresent remnants to record snowfalls and sub-zero temperatures lingering for what has seemed like eternity, we will all be stronger for the experience.  But, what will it all mean for our cherished wildlife? Read more

Wildlife

Bill Would Register All Firearms in Illinois

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Firearms Registration Act. Provides that every person in the State must register each firearm he or she owns or possesses in accordance with the Act. Provides that a person shall not purchase or possess ammunition within this State without having first obtained a registration certificate identifying a firearm that is suitable for use with that ammunition, or a receipt demonstrating that the person has applied to register a suitable firearm under the Act and that the application is pending. Provides that the Department of State Police must complete a background check of any person who applies for: (1) a registration certificate for a firearm that was lawfully owned or possessed on the effective date of the Act, was brought into the State by a new resident, or was acquired by operation of law upon the death of the former owner; or (2) a renewal of a registration certificate unless, within 12 months of the date the renewal application is submitted, the applicant passed a background check conducted by the Department in connection with the applicant’s acquisition of another firearm. Provides exceptions. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is a Class 2 felony to sell or transfer ownership of a firearm to another person without complying with the registration requirement of the Firearms Registration Act.

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Hunting, Self Defense

American Technologies Network Corp. (ATN) Products to be featured on Upcoming Episode of Pig Man: The Series

South San Francisco, CA – American Technologies Network Corp. (ATN), makers of military, law enforcement, security and outdoor night vision, thermal and smart HD optics applications, will have the ATN PS22-3 Night Vision Clip-On combined with a Leupold Scope and the ThOR Thermal Weapon Sight featured on an upcoming episode of Pig Man: The Series aired on  . The episode is scheduled to air on Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 at 8PM EST and 11PM EST. Check with your local cable provider for availability in your area. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

ciao! Baby Introduces Pink Mossy Oak

LOUISVILLE, KY – Jamberly Group, Inc. the exclusive provider of ciao! baby go-anywhere, portable high chair, introduces Mossy Oak Break-Up® Pink ciao! baby chair.
The ciao! baby go-anywhere-high-chair is a patented portable high chair that has been available since 2012.  Since its introduction, 10 colors have been introduced, including two Mossy Oak designs.  Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity® was introduced first and has been a hit with outdoor enthusiasts. Break-Up Pink is now available. Read more

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