Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a political commentator and science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. I'm still between jobs. Feel free to hit the tip jar if you're so inclined.

Prepper Paul Martin’s After Action Report on the Texas Winter Storm

Paul Martin, a much more serious prepper than I, has an after action report on what went right and wrong in his own disaster preparations. Following winterization checklists and having good gear on hand were among the successes. On the … Continue reading →

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The Cheap Prepper’s Guide for Cold Weather And Other Disasters

The recent Texas ice storm and power outage crisis once again emphasized how important it is to prepare for such events. There are some people who put significant time, effort and money into preparing. I am not one of them. … Continue reading →

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Michael Malice On The Biden Chaos

Michael Malice explains why the departure of Donald Trump from the White House will not result in less chaos, but in more: The reason: It’s now become clear that not only our elites are thieves, but that they’re stupid thieves, … Continue reading →

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A Californian Moves To Texas…

Hard left TV host and well-known all-around dick Cenk Uyger said Texas had the ice storm coming because…Joe Rogan moved here from California: Only upside of Texas power outages is people like @joerogan, who were so proud to leave CA … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 19, 2021

It. Has. Been. A. Week! Regular readers know that Austin has been climbing out of a once in a century winter storm that froze our roads and wrecked our power grid. Right now it’s still 19°F, but it’s supposed to … Continue reading →

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Austin Winter Storm Update for February 18, 2021: What’s Open?

Update: I ventured out to the HEB at McNeil & 183 and the major roads are passable. HEB closes at 5, and the meat section was picked almost clean, but there was a lot of edible food available in various … Continue reading →

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Rush Limbaugh, RIP

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has died of cancer at age 70. Rush Limbaugh died Wednesday after a year-long battle with cancer. Limbaugh’s death at age 70 was announced Wednesday on his influential conservative radio program, by his wife, Kathryn. … Continue reading →

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Interview with TPPF’s Katie Tahuahua On The Texas Winter Storm Energy Crisis

I reached out to the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s energy expert Katie Tahuahua about the dire energy problems brought about by the huge winter storm, here are her answers: 1. The Texas Interconnect Grid is a separate grid from the … Continue reading →

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TPPF’s Chuck DeVore on Reasons Behind The Texas Blackouts

Some brief background on why so many Texas households suddenly seem to be without power: Two problems in #Texas, one short term and exacerbated by the long term issue, and one long term. 2/10 — Chuck DeVore (@ChuckDeVore) February 16, … Continue reading →

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Minneapolis Refunds The Police

Remember when antifa and #BlackLivesMatter looted or burned more than 700 buildings in Minneapolis? And how the hard-left City Council’s first instinct was to call for defunding the police? Well, reality has a way of intruding, and now Minneapolis is … Continue reading →

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