Guns Don't Fire on Their Own. Until They Do.

ABF Newswire: June 19, 2026

Two watercolor attempts at a Shetland countryside manor on a shoreline with a servants house extended off the main building. Giving up on this round. Slightly better than the previous ones I've tried.

Image Credit: My Id and Ego.

The servant quarters or whatever that extension is... fuck those grays. I still have a lot of work making things look less flat. Transitions from background to mid- and foreground and all that. I [don't] got front to back and side to side. What song was that from? UGK, Front, Back, & Side to Side. Not my fav, not sure why things like that live rent free in my head. Slow and low, that is the tempo. That's better. I gotchya, fam.

Aspen, Colorado. June 19, 2026 (ABF Newswire) A handgun shouldn't fire when accidentally dropped. For an unfortunate bank CEO, the rule made an exception. The incident occurred on the tarmac of Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (ASE) yesterday when a CEO of a national bank was shot and killed by a misfire from a dropped firearm from one his security detail.

"I really like the weapon," shrugged Tanner Huff, the security agent who dropped the firearm. "The grip is perfect and it's been a reliable sidearm since I bought it about ten years ago. I don't tend to drop my weapons, and when I do they don't go go off. I feel pretty lucky to be alive, to be honest."

The event happened in seconds. When the CEO and attendants pulled up to the private jet, Tanner stepped out of the passenger seat to open the door for this boss, just like he's done hundreds of times before. This time, Tanner's sidearm fell out of his holster and onto the ground. Forensics still aren't sure how the firing pin struck the primer of the chambered bullet on impact with the ground without engagement from the trigger. But it did. And the accidental bullet accidentally went into the heart of the CEO who expired before a call to emergency services was placed.

Two watercolor attempts at a Shetland countryside manor on a shoreline with a servants house extended off the main building. This is a second round, still not good.

Image Credit: My Id & Ego.

Fail fast, baby! That's my jam for today. Progress with process. I'll take it.

"I was looking forward to the flight to Scotland. The boss wanted to get away from the press and play some golf." lamented Tanner. "No single malt for me."

The CEO recently hit some bad PR when he referred to some of his employees as "lower-value human capital" during a call with investors as he pitched the idea of replacing personnel with AI. When that phrase hit social media, the backlash was quick and fierce. To break from the media exposure, the executive planned to leave Aspen aboard a private flight to play links at his favorite Scottish golf course.

No flights or travel were impacted by the occurrence and, by the numbers of early summer travelers to Aspen, this season's tourism looks strong.

A watercolor attempts at a Shetland countryside manor on a shoreline with a servants house extended off the main building. Not very good, and it prompted me try again.

Image Credit: My Id & Ego.

B's Shetland knits book has some lovely photos. Gray scale and somber tones. If only I could capture the scenes. Sigh. It's like I keep missing something obvious, making the same mistakes. This is what happens when I try to work too fast. The artists ripping through a scene like this in a 15 minute YouTube video have a lot of experience and muscle memory. I'm not two. I get there's a learning curve. That doesn't mean it doesn't sting when I try and miss the mark.