After nearly four years as a collector, I finally completed my first knife mod.

Benchmade Bugout with Fat Carbon Nebula scales

This Bugout was the first knife in my collection, bought two weeks before COVID hit. I hated the FRN scales and so I almost never carried it. Now it’s going in my display case with my other favorites.

I love this Nebula pattern, but it’s hard to find on US-made knifes. These scales were made in Wisconsin, so the Bugout remains a fully USA made knife. In addition to the scales, I swapped the screws for Flytanium titanium screws.

Pope Francis Fires Conservative U.S. Bishop - WSJ

The cardinal’s statement on Saturday said that the Vatican investigation had been “an exhaustive inquiry into all aspects of the governance and leadership”

Pope who lets Chinese Communist Party appoint its own bishops fires bishop for poor governance and leadership.

Fed to Propose Lowering Debit-Card Swipe Fees - WSJ

A section within the 2010 Dodd-Frank law called the Durbin amendment gave the Fed the power to set caps for banks and other financial institutions with $10 billion or more in assets.

This rule killed debit card rewards and pushed consumers into the more harmful credit card products. I wonder what this round of market distortion will yield.

Palestinian Lives Matter, Except to Hamas - WSJ Opinion

Blaming Israel for these civilian casualties amounts to denying the Jewish state its right to self-defense. It means that Hamas can launch attacks on Israel with the goal of slaughtering women and children, but Israel can’t attack Hamas in Gaza because civilians might be unintentional casualties.

Nobody for Speaker of the House - WSJ Opinion

What kind of an idiot mutineer takes over the man-of-war, tosses the captain overboard, and then spends two weeks pulling ropes at random, hoping like hell that the thing will somehow drift ashore before the supplies run out?

Automakers Have Big Hopes for EVs; Buyers Aren’t Cooperating - WSJ

Still, many consumers are reluctant to make the switch, deterred by high sticker prices and the inconvenience of driving a vehicle that has a limited range and needs regular recharging.

No one could’ve seen this coming.