Jeff Pittman

Hunting factoids: Mississippi & Australia

A 2006 study by the US Department of the Interior found that hunting, angling and wildlife watching was a $1.2 billion industry for Mississippi. A study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week indicates that more than 10% of the land mammal species endemic to Australia have been wiped out by cats and foxes since

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Fight back like a man, or a grandma

Ukranian Ekaterina Bilvik, a 68-year-old grandmother signed up for the military and recently made it through basic training with flying colors. Bilvik was inspired by memories of Nazi and Soviet occupation to take up arms against Putin’s forces, and her determination and combat skills impressed her fellow trainees, who gave her the nickname “The Punisher.” Wow. Just wow. Now THAT

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About those gun-free zones

An armed robbery took place at the Fondren Post Office in Jackson, MS this week. A woman apparently returned to her car from the P.O. when a man pointed a gun at her and took her purse. He jumped into the passenger seat of a black SUV and quickly left the scene. The woman was uninjured. She said the primary

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Carjacking and terrorism: 2 stories

Carjacking If you are the target of an attempted carjacking and can simply mash down on the gas without killing any innocents, that’s probably the best idea. Here’s a video of a near-victim, followed by a victim. (Approximately 48 seconds into the video). Terrorism President Barack Obama is asking Congress to formally authorize war against Islamic State militants and says

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NBC Nightly News’ “Lyin’ Brian” Williams

Lamestream media talking head “Lyin’ Brian” Williams has been suspended from “NBC Nightly News” without pay for six months, due to an ongoing internal investigation into whether(?) Williams repeatedly “exaggerated” stories during his public appearances as managing editor of the “news” program as well as elsewhere. Williams has now admitted to his “mistake in recalling the events” and apologized, but

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