Plus, some other nifty topics this morning, including my Yaupon Hedge experiment. So, kick back with another cup and let’s think this project called Life through a little deeper… If War Is Coming We sure hope reasonable shows up at the party soon. Because the accounting for this Ukraine War (thanks to maneuvering by the … Read More
I’m (wild-ass) guessing son G2 will be back on homestead lands before Christmas. Not that making a boatload of money up north isn’t grand fun, but the fact is the Old Man can’t figure out how his assignment will keep from getting shut down when the world hits the financial skids in the next couple … Read More
Ever have one of those “little things go wrong” that turns into a massive time-sink? One such “quick fix” bit me on the behind this week and as soon as this morning’s column is done, I’ll be back after it. Ham Antenna School I won’t try to explain the ARRL’s Antenna Handbook – because honestly, most 4-year … Read More
Last weekend’s column – the part about the Chinese sailboat build? Well, that led to me mixing up another batch of Durham’s Rock-Hard Water Putty. And that – in turn – had sent me sneaking into the kitchen. Elaine and I have very different ideas on recycling certain food containers. She looks at everything as a … Read More
Extreme Summer, 2022 Edition is slowly moving towards conclusion. Nowhere near fast enough for us, though. Our kitchen was attacked by ants this week. Elaine came over to the office sputtering “Hoards of ants have invaded the kitchen!” Sure enough, yes they had. However, hardly the end of the world. Essentially, they were along the … Read More
Suppose we have to begin with the employment numbers just out. The official hypelines read like this: (Got your pom-poms and cheerleading clothes on?) “Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 528,000 in July, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread, led … Read More
With our book on do-it-yourself home power now up on Amazon, most of the week here was focused on the next book – The 100-Year Toaster. Not surprisingly, no one has yet bought a single copy of Power in the Second Depression. It’s free on the Peoplenomics.com website in the Reader Bookshelf section. The 100-Year Toaster … Read More
It has been too damn hot to spend much time on the Chineseum model boat project. So, instead, I got serious about “building a Shop Computer.” Now, any damn fool can go out and pay Big Money for a screaming-fast high performance multi-terabyte 32 GB Win11 machine which is where I do the bulk of … Read More
How would you like a brand-new home at less than half price? Not only is this possible, but there are people who do this all the time. So this morning, we push around some numbers and show you how you can build your own and make a sweet pile of equity in the process. There … Read More
Ever get tempted to buy one of those inexpensive Chinese model sailing ships on eBay? Great value – way cool. The one on the right there is a good value if you want an introductory project to real model-making skills. $11.33 each plus $3.36 for a SpeedPAK from China. The seller is m.cloud-2 out of Shanghai. … Read More
Long-time reader (sufferer?) Nancy reminded me of something I should have mentioned in this morning’s “Well-storied Home” discussion. In addition to the “themed” digs at DisneyWorld and Disneyland, there are some really great hotels that manage to pull off to-die-for theming in rooms that transport guests. I still have on our shopping list 4-5 overnights … Read More
I haven’t read every book about the artform called Disney Imagineering, but I’ve got a pretty good start. Half a dozen books by geniuses like Rolly Crump. Marty Sklar, Richard Sherman, and how could we overlook two incredible handbooks on underlying processes by Lou Prosperi? One is The Imagineering Pyramid: Using Disney Theme Park Design Principles to Develop … Read More
Some while back, I mentioned that I’d picked up the Chineseum welder model similar to what’s on Amazon – like this one ($28) – which is “similar-to” the very reliable Smith Little Torch which – at $155 – is a shade more expensive. Before my review of the offshore entry, a few words contexting things for … Read More